When Indicators Don't Lag

Discussion in 'Technical Analysis' started by BOC, Mar 22, 2015.

  1. romik

    romik

    I am a real expert on coin tossing. An outcome of a coin toss is equal to amount at stake, hardly comparable to riding a winning trade. Come on now.
     
    #141     Apr 1, 2015
  2. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    If that were all there was to it, there would be little with which to disagree: cut your losers short and let your profits run. Hardly innovative. But then he adds the RSI and the MACD and a lot of gurubabble. Considerably more than a nutshell.
     
    #142     Apr 1, 2015
  3. romik

    romik

    A nutshell is just that, that's how he trades. If you want to add a bit of salt and pepper it only tastes better.
     
    #143     Apr 1, 2015
  4. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Come on I was commenting on the need or not for a high win rate.

    Not the obvious need to cut short losers and trading with the trend.
     
    #144     Apr 1, 2015
  5. romik

    romik

    I could be misunderstanding you. Small targets dictate necessity for high win rate, extended targets do not require high win rate.
     
    #145     Apr 1, 2015
  6. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    Not according to what he posts in his thread. If there were nothing more to successful trading than "trade with the trend", everyone would be a winner.
     
    #146     Apr 1, 2015
  7. romik

    romik

    A lot more could be successful in trading if they abandoned idea of making a quick buck in day trading on high leverage by just following a trend on a longer time scale, charts always look clearer from a distance just like paintings.
     
    #147     Apr 1, 2015
  8. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Did I say anything about the size of targets?
     
    #148     Apr 1, 2015
  9. romik

    romik

    Well ya, in a way you did by making comparison of indicators to coin flip expectancy or random outcome. Even if it was to be entirely random due to proper trade management your argument is weak.
     
    #149     Apr 1, 2015
  10. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    My post had to do with what he posts in his thread, not the virtues of trading over long timeframes. And what he posts in his thread revolves around indicators. Which is the subject of this thread.
     
    #150     Apr 1, 2015