I like to test strategies using 20 years of data utilizing ETFs based on Indexes. Seems like a number of ETFs based on non US based assets, don't...
I like to trade Index ETFs with a 20 year history. When I began looking at non US indexes, it seems that a number of them don't have 20 year...
Here is what I thought, When picking a possible asset for a portfolio, I test system just against that asset and just choose 90% percent of equity...
Syswizard, How would you optimize betsize for each instrument. What would you be looking at. That seems to me to make the system less robust....
I have read books where they recommend to not have more than 2% risk. I take that to mean 2% loss to a trading account per trade. My 2 systems do...
simplelikeme wrote: “Find 1 or 2 trading systems you believe in stick with is what I am doing to scale.” [snip] This what I am planning to do. 1...
I am new to Portfolio analysis. I have 1 system with 8 assets and 2nd system with 5 assets. What can I do to help analyze the results?...
NRS, Years ago, I had used IB because of lower fees. However, I don't trade frequently, and prefer another broker. Not worth my while to switch...
Traders, Got great suggestions. Thank you, Larry
For the past 19 years I had been trading longer terms with safety in mind on a single strategy for most of my portfolio. I was shocked when I got...
What I try to do is minimize my system rules and not optimize. Systems are based on business logic. With past system I did not optimize at all and...
Schizo, You could be right. I hope not. This is a mechanical system, so not discretionary. The backtesting was good. My other system I have...
Luck is also good.... lol
I think this gives backup to the phrase, "it's not so much the system you use as much as the strict following of a system" with position sizing,...
Trandy, I like your trading tips and quotes. sun trader, USDJPY, newwurldmn, nrstrader, Peter8519, Shax You guys are a great resource (thank you...
Xenforu does not seem to let me try it before purchasing, to see if it works. Also, seeing warnings that it does not work, so I really want to...
zdreg, bkr88, ph1L, murray & suntrader, Great feedback. I learned a lot. Much appreciated. Larry
I have used Taptalk on iphone to read other forums but does not seem to work for Elite Trader. (It can’t find the website). Can you recommend...
I am looking for fun books on great traders. I already read these: Market Wizards series Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Little book of...
ph1, Good article. Just confused on figuring out if a ETF is liquid for an index, saying "I think I should check with a broker on that". I don't...
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