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You don't mention which market/instruments you trade but NQ is up well above 30% so far this year. Similar for other U.S. major market indices. For Algos, just like many discretionary traders, it helps to have "wind against your back" when it comes to having outsized returns. But what happens when the wind changes direction?
We trade sp500, nasdaq, gold, copper, crude oil, bonds and Bitcoin. The system has been connected late since May, we have beaten the market. The NASDAQ has been up 50% since January, while we are up 30% in 2 months.
If you think the NASDAQ is up 50% YTD, then we question how you calculate your percentage gain for the year. Strike #1
Hi Mr Just Got Here Last Week How about telling us what the time horizon is for this magical algo? Because there are a lot of us here who only trade daily and could care less what the long term outlook is
It doesn't matter what you say your percentage gain is in 2 months. You think the NAZ is up 50% since January, which is WRONG. Therefore we must conclude, based on the preponderance of evidence, which is your calculation of gain over time, that your 30% in 2 months is also WRONG.