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What if it wasn't the same instrument - wouldn't that influence the outcome ?

Dear all, I currently am devising a <I>extremely simple</I> swing / position trading strategy and experimenting with various forms of scaling (in and out) to determine overall profitability and risk in different scenarios. Could someone PM and / or share some insights as to which method...

if it does happen to go sideways (ie. neither profit nor loss on your initial entry point) and holding period is not an issue (ie. swing trader or position trader) - what is the problem ?

What criteria do you use to place your stops ? Is it volatility-based or does price have to breach a certain technical level (ie. support trend line, etc.) ? Many thanks,.

Would be nice to hook up and exchange views on the IBEX and Spanish equities.

OK my bad. But the basic premise is the same - either invest in further business education or destine the equivalent funds towards building a long term portfolio.

You do get good ones in the Euro zone for that rate.

If you had €50 k cash and were 27 years old working in a corporation, would you rather: get an Ivy League MBA or start averaging in to create a well diversified long term portfolio? I know that many will respond that it depends on personal goals (ie. revamping your corporate career or...

Isn't any backtested strategy that produces positive results based on a certain time series of past data, curve fitted? How does one avoid this? Whatever entry/exit parameters you use to trade - however "loose" and open ended you make them - (values for your momentum indicators, channels...

Do you trade for profit or entertainment?

Joseph, I think we are trying to explain the same thing. To follow with your example: - if you first enter at 50, stop 49, your risk is 2% (50-49/50) - if you later pyramid at 55, stop 54, your risk for this "second" trade is 1,81%. (55-54/55) Hence, to maintain your original nominal...

How many people here WITHOUT backgrounds in maths, finance, banking, economics, statistics, computer programming or engineering have developed a succesful approach to trading that delivers consistent profits over time? Appreciate your comments.

You mean basically an EMA?

Is this indication signalled by the green ema having crossed under the red ema? Or do you use some signal other than the emas to get short? Cheers.

MGJ, thanks for your post, it wasn't so complicated :-) It is nice how you have laid it out in order to construct a formula for quick calculation. However, as you yourself have stated, the only way for TRRN < TRAE is if stop is tighter than initially. Therefore increasing size at same...

Dear all, Is there a formula or quick rule of thumb that determines how many contracts / shares can one add while maintaining the initial risk per trade (in dollar terms) which was established? Kindly note that I am refering only to trades that go in the trader's favour - ie. the...

It tracks the Main Spanish Index (IBEX-35). I've not been stopped out yet due to the wide stop. However, taking the other side of the trade would have been the right way to proceed. Cheers.

bullish?

I have had cases over backtesting period where underlying has decreased 30%+ from position high and later gone to resume the trend to surpass that high. In the case of using the trail stop and it getting hit, at what level do I reenter when price comes back and resumes the original trend...

Trades on the Spanish Exchange. Ticker: LYXIB.