The ACD Method

NL Scoring question....

So a Confirmed A UP that never touches the Opening Range after confirmation AND Closes above the Opening Range=+2.....how would it be scored if it were to touch the Opening Range and still close above the OR after confirmation???? I can't find an example on page 84 in The Logical Trader.

 

Why would it be anything else then a +2

 

I was unsure if Mark was giving it a higher rating because it traded structurally better/trend wise by not returning to the Opening Range at any point. I understand that Mark rewards trading days with higher scores where fake-outs/failed A's occur.An uglier chart with huge reversals rates higher with Mark. I am not here to question that. I thought this might be the one instance where Mark rewards a clean trending day????

 

OK, here is something that I do not understand at all. On Page 96 Mark gives a Failed Confirmed A UP with a Failed Attempted C DOWN Closing ABOVE the Opening Range a +2
THEN on Page 91 Mark gives a Failed Confirmed A UP with a Failed Attempted C DOWN Closing INSIDE the Opening Range a +3.

My question,how is closing INSIDE the Opening Range more Bullish than Closing ABOVE the Opening Range in that scenario? I already get how Mark rewards rejection of levels with Higher Scores rather than rewarding a trend day. I just don't get this one. Somebody help me here.

 

Pretty sure there are two errors in the examples he gives, not sure if it's the one you mention. Don't have my notes handy but its been discussed before in the thread.

 

OK, I planned on making my own custom table but I wanted to at least understand the original configuration of ACD first. Mark Fisher should have caught vital errors like this. He has filler at the back of the book, he could have at least printed a correct ACD NL Logic Table.

 

Search for "page 96" in quotes. It was discussed in July 2014.

 

Thanks chisel, I will also be sure to search for any comments made by Maverick74 in terms of customizing the scoring

 

Hello MM,

I'm at work and don't have the book here. I do however have my ACD crib notes. First, have you watched the video beginning at the 28:20 mark:



(Note his comment that anything in the OR is a zero.)

I was fortunate to speak with a person at Fisher's firm on a few occasions when learning the NL's and these are my notes on the NL examples:


Figure 4.1: Good Example

Figure 4.2: Good Example

Figure 4.3 Good Example

Figure 4.4: Good Example

Figure 4.5: Good Example

Figure 4.6: Good Example

Figure 4.7: Good Example

Figure 4.8: Good Example

Figure 4.9: Good Example

Figure 4.10: Good Example

Figure 4.11: Good Example

Figure 4.12: Good Example

Figure 4.13: Good Example (D Point is a 0)

Figure 4.14: Good Example (D Point is a 0)

Figure 4.15: Bad Example (Close in OR is a 0)

Figure 4.16: Bad Example (Close in OR is a 0)

Figure 4.17: Good Example

Figure 4.18: Good Example

Figure 4.19: Bad Example (Close in OR is a 0)

Figure 4.20: Bad Example (Close in OR is a 0)

Figure 4.21: Good Example

Figure 4.22: Bad Example (Close in OR is a 0)

Figure 4.23: Good Example

Figure 4.24 Good Example

Figure 4.25: Partial Right Example (Score it a 1 if just above OR and a 2 if above A level)

Figure 4.26: Partial Right Example (Score it a -1 if just below the OR and a -2 of below the A level)

 

Thanks for taking the time to do that Robert, I appreciate it.