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While my questions below are directed toward Maverick, I would be interested in anyone's thoughts on the topic of number lines. Fisher made it very clear that markets obviously evolve and trading tactics and strategies need to evolve as well. With respect to number lines, do you still use...

Maverick74, What constitutes a long volatility signal? I take it we aren't talking about a vix based indicator. Thanks, John

I happened to have left this piece of the weekend thread open on a laptop. Sorry if it is tough to read but there may be something in here that someone is interested in. I tried to clean it up by deleting duplicated stuff since the quotes were all in the same font. I found some good stuff...

I wanted to just mention that as one in the process of learning ACD, I do find it useful to be able compare my A levels to yours and others from time to time. You mentioned above that you had weekly ES at 141875 (mine is 141950) and CL at 8641 (mine = 8650). On a monthly, I have CL at 8962 on...

I'm not a strict disciple of ACD but incorporate pieces of it in a system I am currently trading. Would like to find time to get more involved with it but you know how trying to find time goes. I'm curious if the number lines any of you keep had been indicating index weakness prior to...

It's worth bearing in mind just how bad all liquidity was in Fall 2008 when trying to understand price movements. There was forced liquidation in everything as counter party risk was undefinable and accompanying liquidity went AWOL. The disconnections were enormous and pervasive, regardless...

We've been putting corn in our cars only to feed wheat to livestock. Mother nature still matters and the clock is ticking against the corn crop (but it is a bit harder to kill beans). Picking tops in distressed agricultural markets is treacherous territory. Remember a few years ago how...

Cipherscribe, This may just be a different iteration on the comments above. I look at trading as a craft that is constantly being honed. The learning process is continuous and intense. I am amazed at how long it has taken basic concepts to sink in and truly become a natural part of my...

Global weekly chart matrix shows the large head and shoulders patterns like FCX are prevalent across the globe in a wide array of markets. They are also receiving a lot of attention. Does that make the pattern less likely to work? Here's an academic look at the pattern...

I trade for myself but cut my teeth in the index option pits in Chicago for a market making group. I've traded a lot of different things over time. Currently, I stick to commodity futures and am working with a system that had shades of ACD before I knew what ACD was. When I came across" The...

One post, two topics. I don't know how the regular posters find the time to post. I've been trading professionally for 20 years. I'm busy during the day. If the markets are dead, I have time but no topic. I have noticed that slow days=less posting rather than more. Hats off to those of...

I signed up at ET a couple of weeks ago with the intention of trying to make one post here each day but haven't done that as the work flow is keeping me pretty busy. I'm an old dog trying to learn some new tricks using ACD as a directional template. I'm sure there are plenty like me that check...

Just as I sent that copper post, Maverick is on the scene. Cotton another ugly stepchild today.

Dr. Copper flirting with my daily "A down". Options expiration there or a sick canary?

Maverick, When you reference a "5 day rolling number line", do you mean you are simply dropping the 6th day back and adding today's number on a continuous basis? What is the advantage of that vs. a 30 day or a monthly reset number line? Thanks for all your help here.

After lurking and digesting most of the 700 pages of content on this thread, I have finally gone to the trouble of creating an ID so I can say "Hello". You have a great thread and community here. Lots of good stuff which I have found useful in developing some adaptations of Fisher's ACD...