Volatility mid-December to mid-January

Hi guys

I have an intraday system I'm eager to try, because backtesting has been fantastic. I can't take a holiday before mid-December, but I'm worried about volatility/volume in the last week of December and the first weeks of January.

Does anybody know when holiday inactivity sets in and when its all back to business-as-usual?

Thanks in advance,

Smurf

I found this, hope it will help

http://www.actionforex.com/articles_...2007011015652/

Hey Fx1618

Thanks for the article. He seems to say less volume equals more volatility, because smaller orders can cause larger swings. Hmmm ... better stand pat perhaps.

Smurf

yes december can be crazy, often very different to the other months.

This question has come up a lot lately. I would simply suggest that you load up a couple years of daily data and apply a volatility based indicator like ATR to your chart. Don't believe anything that you can prove or disprove for yourself or, at the very worst, trust but verify.