<i>"Curious - when was the last time you watched a profitable system go fully auto mode like this and fail?"</i>
If the system is written on a single time frame for any symbol, it will fail. Lots of them have... some very famous ones.
If a system is black-box written on many different timeframes, how can it be marketed as a black-box system? That's an interesting concept.
Listen, I'm not casting aspersions on any system. The data offered looks wonderful. I'm a buyer if it hits the market with real-time results proving mechanical system stability. That means actual fills, not missed fills, etc.
I'll pay $4,000 usd (better hurry, it ain't what it used to be) for something 1/2 as good as the ES results demonstrated without blinking an eye.
I'll also hit it with 500, 1000 and 2000 ES contracts myself. Whatever timeframe you give me, consider that one saturated. No joke... I've got the capital in line to do that with and more.
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Reality is, all systems have a saturation point. That includes the other example given which trades once per day, for hours duration. If the entry signal is mechanically issued same for everyone, it will fail. Somewhere along the line, it will be overwhelmed.
<i>"You are looking at the planets 174 galaxies away before looking at the planets in your own galaxy..those are "way out there" problems imo."</i>
That's a good problem to have for the system seller. Not so good for the fund of fund manager on operational end. See the difference?
Again, save me a spot right up front to buy the system soon as it's available with a live-money track record of even three months' duration. I'll take it. I am serious.
And I'll shake it down with heavy volume. If it holds up, I'm thrilled like you couldn't possibly imagine.
Just wondering what happens if it don't hold up.