Disliked{quote} Remember my charts are 12 H USDCHF turned north as expected, I did not take it, my other filters were negative. It would have been a BE at best.Ignored
Be safe
Paolo
The Small Turtle System (Donchian Trend +MACD)
I went through the first pages of "Trading made simple", and found how interesting the TDI indicator can be. Considering that system is known for being profitable, I decided to merge both and back-test them, being similar. Just for kicks, I took the trades I mentioned on post 750, and back-tested the same results, BUT adding on every trade a second entry using the TDI. Some losing trades got the TDI never triggered, and some did. All winners did get both triggered. Results, just as I thought. Close to double the profit, better win rate. 6% account...
I’m assuming that you only take a trade where the tdi and macd both show an entry?
Example
TDI Green
MACD Green
Synergy Green
Buy Trade
Thanks
- #774
- Oct 25, 2022 10:36am Oct 25, 2022 10:36am
Cuchuflito:
Here is my picture from last Fridays trade I was in and made a few dollars. I added the TDI indicator trying to see the same thing you are. I circled it in Orange. I believe I am missing something. Can you correct me please?
Mr. Robert 
Here is my picture from last Fridays trade I was in and made a few dollars. I added the TDI indicator trying to see the same thing you are. I circled it in Orange. I believe I am missing something. Can you correct me please?
Mr. Robert
- #776
- Edited 11:42am Oct 25, 2022 11:17am | Edited 11:42am
Here's an H4 chart on EU with MACD and TDI. I believe TDI can be useful in keeping you in the trade when the HA candles turn to the opposite color, however as you can see, most of the time the signals are in agreement on both, but still some discrepancies.
on 1 the entry based on MACD is against the turtle, they both agree on 2 but that's 5 candles down.
mid way the three blue candles would have prompted you to exit, however the TDI is still below 50 so? stay in the trade and exit on 3?( or mayber safer on the first of the 3 blue candles)
4 is not a good entry on such a giant candle, the better entry is on 5 and exit on 6. Here TDI is still above 50 but MACD already crossed 0, if you don't exit you're stopped out on the big red candle just before 7.
7 is a new entry and both are in agreement with good profit.
the more indicators you put, the more confusion you add to your decisions I think. 
on 1 the entry based on MACD is against the turtle, they both agree on 2 but that's 5 candles down.
mid way the three blue candles would have prompted you to exit, however the TDI is still below 50 so? stay in the trade and exit on 3?( or mayber safer on the first of the 3 blue candles)
4 is not a good entry on such a giant candle, the better entry is on 5 and exit on 6. Here TDI is still above 50 but MACD already crossed 0, if you don't exit you're stopped out on the big red candle just before 7.
7 is a new entry and both are in agreement with good profit.
the more indicators you put, the more confusion you add to your decisions I think.
