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What I'm seeing is extremely light trading in this new contract, so I don't see how it would impact the underlying VIX. I don't think Trend Fader's question is out of line at all, and the VIX would seem to be diverging from its normal pattern. If you are an expert on the subject, then why...

Always a good idea with ANY backtesting software to double check results against a second source, such as referencing charts of generated trades. Even the best software is only as good as the data it is referencing, and the input of the user.

Here is an experienced trader and manager asking you to simply demonstrate your expertise before he invests money in you...a very reasonable request...and you call him a blowhard? Is this how you handle all your job interviews? Like an ass? As a new trader with all of 30 days under your...

Good question. As I generally buy pullbacks, there is always some fear in play. If the overall market is pulling back, I may also fear putting too much capital on the line with an increasing number of system alerts, despite the fact that I know damn well that this is typically the time to be...

Well, what's the diff? If your system generates a trade and you "think" about it, isn't that "second guessing"? And if you "think" about what your system has told you, are you defeating the purpose of your earlier work in creating the system? That's the point. Why put thousands of...

Actually, a well designed long-only system can make money in downtrending markets, as well as uptrending markets, as I will be happy to demonstrate for you.

If you are married, and your spouse is not working, have him/her file as the trader.

Okay, I'm interested. I assume that most of your traders are hyperactive. I, however, swing trade long and take 10-15 trades per month. So if you are interested in net gains, and not commissions, let's talk. What kind of documentation do you need? And how would you arrange remote trading?

I've been fortunate this year to be swing trading a system that's done well. And like all of us, I like to think of myself as a pretty bright guy. But recently I compared average gains per-trade for the past 12 months for those that I actually entered based on my system alerts, to all...

Hmm. Working on the internet in the U.S. for an Indian company. Would that be called IN-sourcing, instead of OUT-sourcing? And would John Kerry be okay with that?

How about if we just stick with education? For example, in terms of education, how do YOU define swing trading? What are your favorites set ups? Do you swing short as well as long? And if so, based on what parameters? What gets your attention? And what are the results of your...

CCI is commodity Channel Index, an indicator that is available with most trading software. It can often be useful as a divergent signal. For example, when it diverges from Stochastic. As I said, I don't use it for my primary system in normal market conditions, but when the market gets very...

When you can take the pebble from my hand, Grasshopper.

Then we obviously are using different parameters, and possibly even different timeframes, for how we define pullbacks. That's what makes a market! I don't limit myself to NYSE, and trade a number of Nasdaq stocks, so long as they are profitable. And I do regret using the word "always" in...

I find that trading pullbacks in a downtrend is a lot like a ball bouncing down the stairs. The overall path may be down, but there are still significant bounces that can be traded. So I still look to buy pullbacks, but they need to exhibit an even stronger and sharper pullback, and a rising...

I just received a message from MyTrack that the problem is CME.

A tracking list of stocks with strong EPS (>2) will always outperform a general list of stocks in trading pullbacks. For the simple reason they they more readily attract buyers when they are strongly oversold.

Mind, the general principal is a simple one. The point of maximum fear in a stock is OFTEN the best buying opportunity. And it is not unusual for that to occur when the overall market is also full of fear. Buying pullbacks successfully - and that is what this thread is about - means that...

So very typical of this site that an experienced and successful trader bothers to provide some helpful hints and people complain that he isn't specific enough! I have never suggested that referencing the VIX is a system, or that it should be traded. But it IS an example of how fear impacts...

You were expecting what? That I would run over and program your backtesting for you? I gave you the concept. Are you not prepared to do just a little work on your own?