Recent Content by Girlpower

  1. Systemized profit-taking?

    I've not tried that idea although slopes and angles are on my list when I get time to figure them out. Your solution there looks quite elegant...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 27, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  2. List of Trading Rules!

    I agree with Inandlong here. There will always be deviation from the average, and collecting that deviation can be very profitable indeed....
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 26, 2003 in forum: Trading

  3. Systemized profit-taking?

    Yep that's about right. They may also coincide with pivot points or significant levels from today or previous days etc. Charts are littered...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 22, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  4. Systemized profit-taking?

    Hi Damir, There are indeed rules based upon shapes, the problem is trying to define those shapes in a way that is loose enough for a computer...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 22, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  5. Systemized profit-taking?

    I'm sorry, I honestly don't know the answer to that question. I wish I did it could make life a lot easier - it seems to vary so much. Some...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 21, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  6. Systemized profit-taking?

    Yes- that is pretty much what I'm talking about with failure points. There is no reason why you couldn't if you are happy to take a smaller...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 21, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  7. Systemized profit-taking?

    Within the context of this conversation I'm not talking about discretionary entries at all - that is a different subject. I'm only talking about...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 21, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  8. Systemized profit-taking?

    This is the thing. I'm preprared to accept scratch trades and losers, - I just consider them as the ones that didn't make it, but with entry...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 21, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  9. Systemized profit-taking?

    Hi Mike - not trying to be difficult, but these 2 statements are at odds with eachother. On the one hand you say the systems are mediocre at best,...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 20, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  10. Systemized profit-taking?

    Yes. Many backtests to many sets of rules. I found no fixed targets or time exits to be satisfactory... Best Natalie
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 20, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  11. Systemized profit-taking?

    I've tried both targetted exits and time-expiry exits and I found neither to be satisfactory. The only satisfactory approach I've found is to...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 20, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  12. Discipline - ideas to improve it

    I write notes constantly and review them every day. My notepads are among the most important bits of the equipment on my desk... Kind regards...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 20, 2003 in forum: Psychology

  13. Sell a strategy

    That would seem the most sensible thing to do imo. If it works so well - why the need to sell it at all (or even talk about selling it...) Just...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 20, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  14. Getting a clue on next day

    Excellent idea Acrary. That's given me a few ideas... :) Thank you. Natalie :)
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 19, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  15. using insider info in Europe

    Hmmmmm . Now that's a tricky one. let me see - er - um - Yes??? Sorry. I had to laugh when I read the question. Absolutely it is. Doesn't...
    Post by: Girlpower, Sep 17, 2003 in forum: Trading