Systems and "current market conditions"

I've read in several places that you should test your system or "edge" in as many diffrent market conditions as possible ,to see if its viable,profitable in varying conditions.
My question is,i trade e/u and g/u on a H1 chart,is the above advice as relavent to me as somebody trading off a D1 chart?
My system dosn't work great on a flat market,i.e i get very little entry signals.
I'd appreciate if this wasn't moved to the Rookie section,as i'd like experienced traders opinions.

Regards....

ALB

I have always felt that a system should be transferrable to any time frame. But I guess that depends what indicators your are using, if any.

Sounds like you have already answered your question though. If it works for you on the hourly chart then stick with that. If it ain't broke don't fix it

Certainly testing a system across various conditions is a good idea on any time-frame, the trick is to know when a certain system is applicable, not to build a system which copes with every feasible condition, simply because you can't.

Strategies don't work in every time frame. I have several 75% + successful strategies that work wonders in the 5-minute and 30-minute time frames, but they are less than 20% successful on any time frame higher than 30-minute. No the limits of your system, i.e. under what conditions and in which time intervals the system signal is a false signal.

Price action is all one needs really.
To gauge price action you need to correctly place trend lines.
Then, correctly drawn support and resistance lines help define targets.
Other than that the candles tell the whole story.
Lastly you need the tools to manage the trade before and during the entry.
Tools that can map out all aspects of the pre planned trade and then just left alone are key.. removes time and human emotion from the equation.

PM if this needs more clarification.

Not sure what exactly you've read and what was your interpretation. To me, a system that works great in trending markets and gives on a flat market could be a good system. This is much better than a system that gives many signals in flat markets, resulting in a net loss. If the edge is in trending markets, and the system differentiates [between trending and ranging], it is by definition a system that works well under both conditions.

Like others suggested, some systems only work for certain timeframes. I don't think you have to force an H1 system to work on D1. You should however, perform due diligence and understand why your system works only in H1, and more importantly, make sure that this indeed works consistently, and not by some blind chance. As much as possible, that is.