Put your thinking cap on

I've been looking for ways to improve my trading performance and my attention is now focussed on the mechanics.
My methods, like many, are dependent on the prevailing trend, so my question is this: Over what time period does the trend have to exist, relative to the time frame traded, in order for one to consider it valid?

Thanks,

Steve

Ok, here's another for all of you who like research.

Historically, is there a relationship between the length or volitility of the consolidation period prior to a trends start and its resulting validity?
e.g. is the market more likely to have a valid trend after a consolidation period of 'X' bars or 'Y' bars.
Or if the consolidation period is 'Z' bars in length, then the trend is likely to be 3 times the length of the consolidation.


Steve

Interesting Steve... I like research but it's not yet in my priorities..
Hope someone answers you..

Best of research!