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looks like a hefty drawdown in there, would never be able to start trading with 5k.... that curve looks nasty :O

and its trade analysis....

here are the results trading KLAC.

thanks g_morgan...i agree, i will need to foward test with small lots at first. i haven't even checked other markets so i am going to do that tonight. i can't get into details, but i highly doubt it will behave differently....but we will see!! :eek:

oddi....my only fear at this point is that i don't have enough data. but there are specific things that trigger losses in this system and they are VERY obvious to see on a daily chart. I have looked at the past 5 years on the daily and i see nothing that worries me yet! cross my fingers....

this system is not long biased whatsoever. i can't get into details, but it works in all markets.

thanks hypo...i definitely will be trading the futures counterpart for the reasons you mention. also for taxes :) (although i'm not paying any taxes just yet!)

and the updated trade analysis.

here is one of the final systems. basically, i added the other half of my theory to the system, and it really makes a big difference. the previous system was a bit clumsy, but i was just trying to see if i was in the right ballpark. let me know what you think. i like the fact that it only...

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here is the trade analysis

this is a 60-min bar system that holds overnight. i am using a simple crossover system, except the indicator is something that i have been working on and is proprietary. just wanted to know what you thought, because i am very new to strategy design. i haven't attempted to optimize yet. i...

good stuff. i think there are many variables that we're all mentioning here -- specifically, the type of trading being done. i am currently always in the market, either long or short, and part of my objective is to capture entire trends. therefore, all in and all out only works for me...

havana's? i prefer chong's. :D

its amazing how shortsighted western medicine can be. over here, we treat the symptom, not the person. oh well.

yes, but can you throw a PARTY like Wizetrade? i think not. :eek:

yes, i agree, but the issue for me is psychological. like thunderdog says, scaling out increases my longevity. :cool:

i want to know how many of you scale out of your trades at predetermined targets. i just started scaling, and i can tell you that psychologically this is helping me big time. if you think about it, scaling out is basically a way to smooth out your equity curve. psychologically, then, this...

so what you are saying is that EMAs are not proprietary? what the hell was i thinking??? so all of you know about the EMAs?? :D

v, obviously i don't have much experience with this issue yet (you are way ahead of me) but i would say, stick with your thresholds of upping contract sizes. if your account goes back below those thresholds, then reduce size accordingly (like you are doing). if the mechanized nature of...