This topic may be in wrong forum, did not know where else to place. I am a long term mechanical trader. I read a lot of books for ideas on creating strategies based on ideas I think may work and then I back test them. Anyway, asking are there are resources here or where do you recommend to get long term trading ideas from 3 months to several years for trend trading that have business logic. Not necessary looking at specific code. Not looking for day trading or shorter term strategies. Thanks, Larry
%% TRENDS like investing every month or quarter in stuff like SPY [or VOO........]for 40 years is a good way to be any everyday millionaire. Dave ramsey helps. Staring + marking @100years of SPY or DOW charts + related gives some hints. TRENDS like your own business can work well, especially if one knows, he or she is not really cut out to work for some one else WSJ + IBD Newspaper can help a bit; but i never read that stuff before market open. End of day=can be wise
Trade the indexes. You do not have to worry about earnings surprises but, just follow the major market trends. There should be enough profit to make it your while, over the long haul.
Look at Wienstien's market stage analysis. Weekly charts, 10 & 30 ma's. Brad Koteshaw's "The perfect speculator"
something like short-term MA crossing over long-term MA. This type of strategy could require long term commitment because sometime index has gone for months, and you don't gain much. Plus, volatility could be a bitch. you'd have to get out to cut loss, and then put the trade back on.