You do trade rather large. Do you continue to reduce your position size as you continue in a drawdown? Equtiy curve trading? If not, look into it. Look, your systems aren't going to work every week or every month. We are in a rotational period in the markets and alot of guys (even us commodity guys) are getting whipped around. Continue reducing position size and don't change your strategy.
Kris... This is a real key... There are time in markets for various strategies... just be aware when yours is not working AND limit your losses in those times, sit back, and wait as markets usually will come back to you.. they either trend, or go sideways... Triggered into CCC Long at 16 and stopped out at 15.6.. THIS is a typical example of reluctant breakouts. Stopped out of TBSI Long MEE 68 Short CAVM 16.6 Still Short RYL Still Long RCII Was gun-shy on TRA at 48.. Agric looking good..
First time I am tinkering with sizing due to a drawdown period. I am actually quite pleased to begin implementing methods to manage times when markets are not clean.. Thanks
You do trade rather large. Do you continue to reduce your position size as you continue in a drawdown? Equtiy curve trading? If not, look into it. Look, your systems aren't going to work every week or every month. We are in a rotational period in the markets and alot of guys (even us commodity guys) are getting whipped around. Continue reducing position size and don't change your strategy.
An article on Equity Curve position sizing.. Interesting.. http://www.adaptrade.com/Articles/article-eq.htm I will try to implement something similar.. Only problem is absent a purely mechanical system there are other variables besides the system itself that affect the curve.... unless Trader Rashid is considered a part of the system.. in which case it is similar to pissing in the wind.. Another question is how much to reduce trading size... too much and the effect of a return to good times may not get the curve back over the ma. Too little and.... I answered my question..
It's worth looking into. Look, you tripled your capital in a very short period of time, you obviously were/are doing something right and only right now is the technique not working perfectly. I have never used a moving average with my capital...I keep it more basic. The idea is to be trading the largest when you are trading well (hitting new highs on your equity curve) and to be trading your smallest when you are trading your worst. The worst thing you can do is change your system the first time it gives you a drawdown. It is important to stay with a system through the tough times b/c it is then that the best opportunities come. Good luck.
thanks wallnbroad... Out of MEE 69.8 Covered RYL 23.15 Covered CAVM .. waste of resources.. Short ANR 92.4 -- actual break trigger should be 90.5 or so but trying to be in profit before it gets there.. not to be made a habit... Looking for USO around 100 and Oil around 120 for next commodity support area.. Long CAL 10.45 Still long TRA and RCII These tiny trades are excruciating... like being in trader jail.
Short ENER 65.9.. stop just over 68. Ideal breakdown entry 64.9 but like ANR didn't want to wait considering USO and the Solar weakness..
Didn't think the Airlines would fly so far so soon so target $12 sell on CAL filled.. incredible. Short SOL 15.86 Short DRYS 73.45