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Quantitative-wise, I wouldn't think a scalping method in general would be possible to generate better profit volumn than some good trend-trading methods, according to the charts/results/messages so far I read from the Internet about scalping. In principle, why the trend-traders would make...

Thanks bd. I have to confess that I only know very little about trading (that's why I am here), particularly if anything worthwile to share. I am still struggling daily like many of us in the trading world. We all need to improve ourselves constantly. Sometimes I think it might be fairer...

Updates below. Aim: Profits. Input: Capital, Risks, Man-hours, Knowledge, Stress, Will-power, etc. Means: Trading System (Method, Human, Machine, etc.). Process: Interactiing System (Trading System, Market, Whether, etc.) Measurement: As said before. Others: ... :confused:

Thanks DB. I have to think about your feedback to respond, mainly because I've never tried scalping. :mad:

I suppose an objective evaluation of a real edge is to measure how many % of a complete trend we have certain % probabilities to capture it. I believe this objective measurement simply because traders can make good money by capturing trends, if possible. (Just don't ask me how!) A method...

Here is an Ice-breaker :D : If you really know you have an edge, there is a very high probability you have a real edge! Now do you know (or think or feel) you have an edge? Excuse me for adding confusions! :confused:

Just a very very primitive thought :confused:. My hypothesis is: It might be not the best way to say which signal at that particular timing is right or wrong or better than other signals. An alternative approach for the same issue is to evaluate which method (1m/3m/5m), when it is...

Judge, A, B, Secretary Judge: OK. Now who is right? A: I'm right, B is wrong. B: I'm right , A is wrong. Judge: OK. Let me talk to A alone first. Secretary leads B to stay outside. A: ... ... ... Judge: (After a while) I'd think you're right. You have all the reasons and...

Q The market soon smooths out and begins to look like a market involving the agents of classical economics. Then one of the agents finds a rule that exploits the market's "inertia", making money by selling a bit "late" in a rising market. Other agents begin to anticipate trends, and...

Let me guess, you're doing a mba project, isn't it? :D

Agree (not off-topic :-) ). I would say there are two schools of validating approach: Back-testing (including Forward-testing) which is not real-time, and Realtime-papertrading which is of course real-time. Agree again, sometimes a trust in some back-testing results could cost someone...

The only thing never changes is change. :confused:

Another part of holy grail is revealed :cool: . Thanks v. :D

Another phd thesis!?:confused:

Very well said, Funky. :cool: (Don't mean another drink, though. :D )

Trial and error. Using 5 and 10 (or anything you think fit) would be fine to start with for real-time papertrading (as described before). Modify them if required, according to individual needs, expectations, markets/instruments, capital/risk, etc., I would say. As the user of the method...

how do we know the market would be advancing, not otherwise? probably from daily charts, or else.:confused:

why +1, how about -1? ps: x and y (rather than simply 5 and 10) should be determined statistically.

surely jack is a responsible trader and teacher, and he would continue to take care of his followers. it seems he would soon put up a web site for all his teachings. maybe for now he just needs to 100% concentrate on writing up his Coder book and web site contents, and he then could announce his...

probably what you need is to find an effective way to test and validate whatever (indicators or else) you learn from any books or sayings. just a thought.:confused: