Anyone use my method?

Discussion in 'Index Futures' started by no_pm_please, Dec 10, 2005.

  1. Spxdes

    Spxdes

    Anyone use this for trading equities???

    -spxdes
     
    #201     Dec 14, 2005
  2. patoo

    patoo

    Sigh..I just backtested (manually) no_pp's system for the first six months of this year. Has anybody else?
     
    #202     Dec 14, 2005
  3. What were your results....is it profitable or not?
     
    #203     Dec 14, 2005
  4. patoo

    patoo

    gotta do the rest of the year..
     
    #204     Dec 14, 2005
  5. I think some of you are getting bogged down in details that are not that important. You can use any oscillator and default values. You might not get exactly the same trades, but over time the results should be similar. The important thing is exactly what No PM has emphasized, identify a clear intraday trend that is losing momentum, enter when it gives a clear indication of reversing and have strict management rules. I have never traded his exact method, but divergence is a classic strategy. For me, I want to avoid situations where the price peaks are widely separated or have a lot of garbage between them. I would also want to avoid price congestion, as the oscillator will start losing strength but price could be making a flag, which is one of the strongest trend patterns. One problem with divergences is a strong trend will often produce more than two divergences. I like to pull the stop up to break even after a few ticks in my favor.

    Another key point to his success I believe is his discipline in taking only clear set ups. He trades less than once a day on average.
     
    #205     Dec 15, 2005
  6. Thanks for answering, albeit indirectly. So you are liking what you see up to this point.
     
    #206     Dec 15, 2005
  7. You probably know that, but with your screen setting, your best signals are with two day trend, not reversals. It shows on this chart very clearly. You can pm me if you want to know more.
     
    #207     Dec 15, 2005
  8. All good points. Price penetrating the Keltner channels and adx above 30 can indicate a fairly strong trend so a lot of caution is needed with this strategy.
     
    #208     Dec 15, 2005
  9. patoo

    patoo

    my compliments to the ET crowd. Usually, at this point the guy bringing the idea forward gets lost in a shower of mud, tomatoes and rocks.

    Not so this time. Very constructive for once.
     
    #209     Dec 15, 2005
  10. jdollarr

    jdollarr Guest

    just remember to not reply to any muds and focus on what you can get positive out of the thread.

    OT: hey guys try ER2 on share bars combine with simple support/resistance.
     
    #210     Dec 15, 2005