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- Inflection replied Jul 1, 2009
Back in Black — Certainly not broke. But not financially independent either. Have spent the last year moving from Duesseldorf to Los Angeles to Seattle. But I'm interested in picking up on this again. I've gotten a lot of PM's but have simply ...
- Inflection replied Sep 18, 2007
Hi tdion - I have absolutely no idea how to think about this, but I'll noodle around with it. Maybe you can clarify a bit what you think the result would be? Thanks.
- Inflection replied Sep 18, 2007
Hi bullrock - Many thanks to you and the others that offered help! I sent you a PM with my email address.
- Inflection replied Sep 18, 2007
Hi maninjapan - There are two signals, the HOLD signal and the TREND signal. At long as the TREND signal is true on the daily, we let one position trail. Visually speaking, this means either red or green. If it turns yellow (flat) or opposite, then ...
- Inflection replied Sep 18, 2007
Hi Cronos - In computer terms, you would have to consider this rule as "immediately following the close" because the CLOSE will need to be evaluated by the strategy. Alternatively, you could evaluate the current price in real-time relative to the ...
- Inflection replied Sep 18, 2007
It is called the Williams %R oscillator (i.e. %Range). It may be called "%R" or "Wms%R" or "Williams%R" or some variation of that. It depends on what trading platform you are using. Under Tradestation it is called "%R" but I don't use the default ...
- Inflection replied Sep 6, 2007
I really need some help — Hi Friends - I really need some help. I am currently working on several aspects of testing this system: 1. backtesting over many years (from 1998) on all major pairs 2. optimizing the tradeside calculation factor 3. ...
- Inflection replied Sep 3, 2007
Let me try to explain a little bit more about the way this idea works by means of a couple of charts. I have attached two charts of EURUSD showing a period of some major volatility around 2006, during which the recent long term bullish trend began. ...
- Inflection replied Sep 3, 2007
Okay, let me answer a few questions and issues that have been raised in recent replies. Oh, but before I do that, I should first mention that I would prefer people to post replies on the forum rather than sending PMs. I get tons of email already and ...
- Inflection replied Sep 3, 2007
Back on track — Hi Friends - My apologies for being absent so long! I have been really, really busy the last couple of months with a business plan for a new startup and was out of the country talking with potential investors. It has absolutely ...
- Inflection replied Aug 3, 2007
Hi tdion - Thanks for your comment. Well, you've stepped into the stickiest part of this system, and as I've expressed before, the part that I myself am most uncomfortable with ... the method for determining the tradeside. The problem we all face is ...
- Inflection replied Aug 3, 2007
Hi ian - Thanks for posting. You have a fair question, or rather two questions. The "day" can be what you want it to be, though you might get different results with different start times. My studies are done considering the open of the Sydney market ...
- Inflection replied Aug 2, 2007
Hi johnedoe - Thanks for your comments. I really am not trying to make anything complicated. At least, I think that's what I'm doing. I like simple things, less of a rocket to the moon, and more of a bicycle to the grocery store. Unfortunately, the ...
- Inflection replied Jul 31, 2007
Hi broug - The issue you have raised is important and much appreciated. Here are a couple quick responses. And there lies the rub with buy & hold. It is highly dependent on the specific entry point. Pick a good day, near a local minimum, with the ...
- Inflection replied Jul 30, 2007
Here are two equity curves including a handful of major pairs in this system. I hope it comes out clearly in the cropped images, but if you can see it, the drawdowns in the second equity curve are much more shallow than the original curve. As I ...
- Inflection replied Jul 30, 2007
Hi Friends - Just a quick update on what I am doing with this system. I am focusing on testing several things: 1. How does the system perform over a longer period of time without any modification to the trading rules or the method for determining ...
- Inflection replied Jul 24, 2007
Hey sgrig - Keep trying. We will find the solution.
- Inflection replied Jul 24, 2007
I want to share a little bit about my motivation and approach for doing this. I'm sorry this is a really long post, but I just felt the need to write. I guess I started the thread, so I'm allowed. My general approach in working out a mechanical ...
- Inflection replied Jul 24, 2007
Hi Trader888 - Yes, you have an excellent point. If I am not mistaken, I believe this is a phenomenon of most "always in, trend following" approaches, because this is a phenomenon of the market in general. Most of the movement overall just averages ...
- Inflection replied Jul 24, 2007
Thanks sgrig - I will look into it.