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9 monts? That's how long you've been trading? I've been trading 7.5 years and I know that my drawdown depends on the risk I'm taking. I made a decision to trade the way I do and I know drawdown like this can happen. Of course backtesting proves only that an idea worked in the past. But we all...

Closed fbudn10 with profit +1435 I've decided that I won't be trading this symbol. Account Value 214k

Closed GbpUsd with loss -2592 Account Value 210k

I can't disclose system's details at the moment, but I look at very long term trends. My longest look up period is 1 year.

Sold GbpUsd @ 1.56642 Account Value 216k

An interesting theory, but I find it difficult to believe. If a strategy was working 40 years on dozens of markets (and then checked for fun on different markets - working there as well) and had a new equity high not so long ago (just after I started this journal), I find it hard to believe that...

I trade a single trend following strategy, backtested on 40 years of data. If I come up with something better, I will change, but so far - that's the best I have.

I trade daily bars only.

Allegedly, it is trend following. Just not many trends recently.

Closed GbpUsd with loss -2605 Closed EurJpy with loss -4100 Account Value 214k. I wonder how much longer it will go on...

Bought UsdChf @ 0.9157 Account Value 219k

Sold wheat @ 637.5 Account Value 235k

Seniort IT.

You mean stop trading, because of drawdown? Read my post 02-10-12 12:05 AM. I knew what I'm getting into when I decided what risk I'll be trading with. There is no guarantee that I will make a new equity high, but I will not stop trading just because I'm getting into predicted (accepted) drawdown.

Sold GbpUsd @ 1.5685 Account Value 232k

Closed GbpJpy with loss -7k Account Value 221k

Yeah, it is quite bad. Below, 41 years drawdown, no commissions. It's only 3rd time in history something like this is happening. Not sure about fading, though.

Closed UsdJpy with loss -5519 Bought DJIA @ 128.29 Account Value 221k

Ad1. Actually, 2011 was crap for trend following in general. Look at http://www.automated-trading-system.com/ where you can find results of hypothetical systems + famous trend followers (note: I'm not affiliated with this site) Ad3. When I post account value I post all open trades + balance...

Closed platinum with loss -1215 Closed gbpusd with loss -20k Account Value 237k. New low.