I think those are all reasonable points, for sure. I just think that price, time and volatility can be arrayed into a trading methodology in a less subjective manner. I think that using ACD will most definitely cut down on the number of mistakes a trader makes by massively cutting down the number of places you even look for opportunity, which is probably the thing that trips up traders the most. That alone is worth a heck of a lot and almost anyone will gain something from reading the book.
I agree that he kind of whiffs a bit on stops, aside from the initial exits at points B and D. In my experience, the initial stops can be set the same, but the way you trail stops for longs and shorts needs to be different, so they aren't as symmetrical as the rest of ACD is. The number line concept is interesting (although, again, as a reader not privy to the proprietary research he's done, I thought +/-9 seemed a bit arbitrary as the demarcation point), and I'd be interested to see if I could add that as a filter to avoid counter-trend trades when the numberline is indicative of a broader trend. It could help my results at the margin and I'm always looking for ways to avoid (or take only fractional positions in) trades that are less likely to succeed.
All risk assets seem to be moving in unison on this gap higher. We'll have to wait till tomorrow to see where the real leadership is.
Yeah, I think Mav's done an outstanding job of illustrating the benefits of the number line -- and aside from that, half of a course-worth of beneficial material that goes far beyond the book itself. Never seen something like this on ET. I'm personally still missing opportunities by not incorporating the number line. For long-term trades, the price action idea behind it is really sound.
Yeah disappointing for my positions. I'm assuming there will be follow through after the open that will push my shorts right back to break even.
What's up John. It's been a while, but I remember you from the option trader meetings in Lakeview. I've been out of trading for quite a while. I didn't make much money before, but didn't lose much either. You still in Chicago? Are options still your main game? I've been looking at polishing up some of my old ideas, and maybe even new ones which brought me to this thread. Keep in touch Regards Yll
Why couldn't I get this lucky when I was maxing leverage back in the day lol. Out at 5x risk and a short trading week for me.
This is yet another reason why I don't take monthly A down trades late in the month. I see this happen time and time again. No follow through.