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I've not tried that idea although slopes and angles are on my list when I get time to figure them out. Your solution there looks quite elegant although I'm not sure I would know how to implement it. but deffinitely brainfood. :) Many thanks Natalie

I agree with Inandlong here. There will always be deviation from the average, and collecting that deviation can be very profitable indeed. In fact it is possible to mathematically define an area onor near the average based upon the slope and incremet/decrement of the slope of the average...

Yep that's about right. They may also coincide with pivot points or significant levels from today or previous days etc. Charts are littered with geometric shapes but they are difficult to define mechanically. One day the software we use will be as developed as that inside our heads, but...

Hi Damir, There are indeed rules based upon shapes, the problem is trying to define those shapes in a way that is loose enough for a computer to understand involves concepts that are sadly beyond me. shapes all based around lines, triangles, boxes and momentum. While they are easily...

I'm sorry, I honestly don't know the answer to that question. I wish I did it could make life a lot easier - it seems to vary so much. Some systems take not much to prove them or disprove, other take a lot more... Kind regards Natalie

Yes- that is pretty much what I'm talking about with failure points. There is no reason why you couldn't if you are happy to take a smaller fraction of the good moves while still collecting the same failure rate for the trades. refer back to my post on the previous page... Best Natalie

Within the context of this conversation I'm not talking about discretionary entries at all - that is a different subject. I'm only talking about my findings with relation to system generated entries. I do however use both. Kind rgeards Natalie

This is the thing. I'm preprared to accept scratch trades and losers, - I just consider them as the ones that didn't make it, but with entry points happening in good places to pick up anything from 5-20+ points on NQ, to me it is crazy to leave that much on the table when you are already in the...

Hi Mike - not trying to be difficult, but these 2 statements are at odds with eachother. On the one hand you say the systems are mediocre at best, on the other you say that my findings of time and fixed target exits is contrary to your experience. Your answer lies in your first statement. I...

Yes. Many backtests to many sets of rules. I found no fixed targets or time exits to be satisfactory... Best Natalie

I've tried both targetted exits and time-expiry exits and I found neither to be satisfactory. The only satisfactory approach I've found is to identify the failure point for a trade, and exit there, which can be either an exit or a reverse depending on the signal. I've yet to find a way of...

I write notes constantly and review them every day. My notepads are among the most important bits of the equipment on my desk... Kind regards Natalie

That would seem the most sensible thing to do imo. If it works so well - why the need to sell it at all (or even talk about selling it...) Just trade and make money... Best Natalie

Excellent idea Acrary. That's given me a few ideas... :) Thank you. Natalie :)

Hmmmmm . Now that's a tricky one. let me see - er - um - Yes??? Sorry. I had to laugh when I read the question. Absolutely it is. Doesn't mean it doesn't happen though... Kind regards Natalie :)

Yes - She said something along those lines... :) N

Because 'investors' want to hear it and use it to put money in things (for better or worse...) Best Natalie

We all know the game, we all know the rules of that game and how it is played. (forget the SEC or exchange rules etc. that's not what I'm talking about). We all particiapte in that game of our own free will. No-one is telling us we have to. I'm not saying that chinese walls work either - they...

I was merely explaining the size difference, not trying to influence you towards one or the other. As for the gurus - I never listen to what they say anyway... They are different markets with different characters. Both valid, both tradeable, but very different as is NQ again from the other 2...

Pretty much echoes what I said earlier about sweeping for a fill on 100... If you take ES depth on the 5 levels (usually about 2500-4000 cumulative offered or bidfor - can be a lot more though) and divide that by 12 or 13 to get from the .25 tick size to equivalent .1 size, you would end up...