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MMoving average envelopes (ex. Kelter Channel) 2 4.88%
Bollinger Bands or statistical bands 3 7.32%
TSI/RSI 1 2.44%
ATR/RVI/volatility 1 2.44%
Money flow type indicators 2 4.88%
Accumlation/distribution 0 0%
VWAP 3 7.32%
Stochastics/CCI 4 9.76%
ADX/DMI/other directional 1 2.44%
Linear regression/R^2/other regressions 3 7.32%
Standard deviation 3 7.32%
MACD or spread of anything 0 0%
Momentum oscillators 1 2.44%
Not listed 17 41.46%
Total: 41 votes 100%
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NetTecture
 

Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 1010

 

04-30-12 06:32 PM

Accumulated PnL. If it goes up, you are right, if down, you are wrong. The ONLY one that really counts to consider your trading style sustainable.

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dom993
 

Registered: Jul 2008
Posts: 545

 

04-30-12 06:48 PM

My systems only trade based off price-action, so price pivots (aka swing H/L) are what they rely on.

I have always used fib ratios (retracements & expansions / extensions) as a way to dynamically adapt entry/exit levels to volatility.

Ironically, I never trusted any classic indicator as they are much obviously dependent on number of bars printed, which itself is very sensitive to the "noise" level in a market ... Then I found the hard way that price pivots (again, swing H/L, *nothing* to do w/ so-called "floor pivots) are also very much dependent on number of bars printed, as a result almost as much sensitive to the "noise" level. I currently use a combination of price, time & volume to identify the pivots, with quite a bit of complexity akin to fuzzy-logic.

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satchel
 

Registered: Feb 2004
Posts: 2327

 

04-30-12 07:12 PM

maybe, just maybe, you would get more participation on these poll threads you like to open...IF...you also explained what would be your choices. settings. strategy. challenges. summarize and old gem thread. whatever. vs the continuous vacuum sucking sounds. tell me tell me. (empty space)

intrigue us for a change.

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dom993
 

Registered: Jul 2008
Posts: 545

 

04-30-12 07:49 PM


Quote from braincell:

My favourite indicators are those that make the charts look real pretty. I like them in blue and cyan colours, those are the best. Green can look good too sometimes.



I came across this chart on a different forum ... I have no idea what any of this represents, but it sure is very pretty.

nice chart.png
This has been downloaded 114 time(s).

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TIKITRADER
 

Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 3145

 

04-30-12 07:55 PM


Quote from dom993:

I came across this chart on a different forum ... I have no idea what any of this represents, but it sure is very pretty.



I had backlight posters like that when I was a teen.

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tenthousandmen
 

Registered: Dec 2011
Posts: 728

 

04-30-12 08:43 PM


Quote from satchel:

maybe, just maybe, you would get more participation on these poll threads you like to open...IF...you also explained what would be your choices. settings. strategy. challenges. summarize and old gem thread. whatever. vs the continuous vacuum sucking sounds. tell me tell me. (empty space)

intrigue us for a change.

I guess I should of also put fibs, and a few others.


I trade on price action and volume profiles.

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