looking for strategies to backtest/automate

Discussion in 'Automated Trading' started by travis, Dec 5, 2010.

  1. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Alright, then try this:

    Buy on close Friday. Sell on open Monday.
     
    #11     Dec 6, 2010
  2. travis

    travis

    Yes, of course. Good point. As soon as I saw that it didn't work, I tried the exact opposite, but it doesn't work either. It's often like this, because of commissions and spread costs.

    Besides that, I've tried all the other things I have mentioned earlier: entering a few hours earlier than the close and going short, and viceversa. Entering early on monday and staying long for a few hours, and viceversa. And more. I've tested it on bond futures, and Dow Jones.
     
    #12     Dec 6, 2010
  3. Try something more advanced. If you are using Amibroker there is even code available:

    Buy the new moon open and sell the close just before the full moon.
     
    #13     Dec 6, 2010
  4. travis

    travis

    Yes, thanks for the tip.
     
    #14     Dec 6, 2010
  5. bigpapi

    bigpapi

    On the es from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. long every green candle, reverse on every red candle
     
    #15     Dec 6, 2010
  6. travis

    travis

    Yes, I wrote you a private message. It's better to do this on a chat. We can't drag this thread forever asking each other questions back and forth.
     
    #16     Dec 7, 2010
  7. bigpapi

    bigpapi

    this smells like SPAM to me, you have 3 different suggestions and no results so far if you need to ask ask through here
     
    #17     Dec 7, 2010