Easy edges in the markets for retail participants?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by ras72, Oct 12, 2013.

  1. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    For the ES, here's one of several. This was during the time when the buzz was all about the "head and shoulders" in the ES. I was off by 12pts, but I'll take an error of less than 0.1%.

    And for the NQ, I've been posting these since July, last update today.

    And if you're happy with it and making all the money you want, that's really all that matters.
     
    #81     Mar 22, 2014
  2. NoDoji

    NoDoji

    The setups I trade have been thoroughly backtested by hand using spreadsheets to track the results based on a variety of variables such as method of entry, fixed targets/flexible targets, and price environment (context) leading up to the price action pattern.

    To me a setup includes context: Setup = pattern + context

    For example, the price behavior pattern that signals my A1 setup is qualified as valid if certain conditions (context) are met. These are defined conditions.
     
    #82     Mar 22, 2014
  3. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    You could just copy and paste this same exchange from October. That, plus distinguishing between those who want to learn something and those who just want to argue, will save you a lot of time.
     
    #83     Mar 22, 2014
  4. NoDoji

    NoDoji

    Wow, what is a DF20 reversal pattern?
     
    #84     Mar 22, 2014
  5. dom993

    dom993

    I'll trade a detailed description of it for a detailed description of your A1 setup :)
     
    #85     Mar 22, 2014
  6. NoDoji

    NoDoji

    Right out of Brooks' Reading Price Charts Bar By Bar.

    The ET community just hates this setup :D
     
    #86     Mar 22, 2014
  7. NoDoji

    NoDoji

    Oh yeah right...you want my #1 working setup in exchange for your dead one :p:p
     
    #87     Mar 22, 2014
  8. 1245

    1245

    How do you define a retail trader? Is it based on AUM or trading in a customer account vs a BD account? If I have a customer portfolio margin account I get very good leverage but not as much as a prop account. However, most prop accounts don't allow 6:1 over night and a CPM account does. A CPM account is typically large then most Prop traders too.
     
    #88     Mar 22, 2014
  9. ras72

    ras72

    LOL
    I would give a dollar for A1 and one cent for DF20 :p:p
    And I sell X31 for one mil.
     
    #89     Mar 22, 2014
  10. Would you mind posting your spreadsheet template for manual backtesting?
     
    #90     Mar 22, 2014