Long CHL:VOD
Pair Trading Strategy Journal
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My questions:
FOR SUBSCRIBERS:
(1) About how many trade recommendations are you getting each week via e-mail, text, etc.,? $35/mo is baby stuff if their w/l ratio is as good as advertised.
(2) How are the recommendations performing for you? 75-85%win/loss ratio is amazing. I'm not saying too good to be true. Just amazing!
(3) Are any of you running a portfolio $1M or more using the alerts? I'd hate to get into the alert service, things go great, and all of a sudden, the service stops sending trades 6mos later leaving me "holding the bag." Is this a concern with any of you subscribers? If so, would buying the S/W be a better bet for me?
FOR S/W BUYERS:
(1) I know ZERO about programming. Is PTF good about walking new buyers through the setup via phone, or at least e-mail?
(2) With IQfeed, are you getting better results?
(3) Any problems with the program crashing? Again, as above, I know zero about programming, and even -0 about fixing a crashed program that I'll probably be 100% dependant on.
Almost forgot. Which of the top six books listed on their site are what you guys would recommend? I have Market Wizards, and reminiscences already. "Statistical Arbitrage" looks interesting.http://www.pairtradefinder.com/books.php
Great thread, btw! Thanks for your replies!
FOR SUBSCRIBERS:
(1) About how many trade recommendations are you getting each week via e-mail, text, etc.,? $35/mo is baby stuff if their w/l ratio is as good as advertised.
(2) How are the recommendations performing for you? 75-85%win/loss ratio is amazing. I'm not saying too good to be true. Just amazing!
(3) Are any of you running a portfolio $1M or more using the alerts? I'd hate to get into the alert service, things go great, and all of a sudden, the service stops sending trades 6mos later leaving me "holding the bag." Is this a concern with any of you subscribers? If so, would buying the S/W be a better bet for me?
FOR S/W BUYERS:
(1) I know ZERO about programming. Is PTF good about walking new buyers through the setup via phone, or at least e-mail?
(2) With IQfeed, are you getting better results?
(3) Any problems with the program crashing? Again, as above, I know zero about programming, and even -0 about fixing a crashed program that I'll probably be 100% dependant on.
Almost forgot. Which of the top six books listed on their site are what you guys would recommend? I have Market Wizards, and reminiscences already. "Statistical Arbitrage" looks interesting.http://www.pairtradefinder.com/books.php
Great thread, btw! Thanks for your replies!
I am only using the software, not the subscriber service, and I'm making money. What more can I say? Sure it's a bit buggy, but I bought it to make money, and it's doing a fine job of that. My account is also no where near as volatile as the recent market activity, another huge plus of pair trading in general.
I'm not about to complain to the software developer that his support is too slow or his spelling is poor.
Rather than looking for reasons not to test, get your feet wet, put some hours in, and it will come back to you in spades. Don't complain things are not perfect, nothing is.
I'm not about to complain to the software developer that his support is too slow or his spelling is poor.
Rather than looking for reasons not to test, get your feet wet, put some hours in, and it will come back to you in spades. Don't complain things are not perfect, nothing is.
I'm not making money on my PTF trades like I was several months ago. June, July, and now August have been just better than break even. In the three months earlier, I was making 3% a week.
I'm I alone and missing something, or are we in pair trading doldrums?
Some posters say they are making money?? For real? In the last few months?
Walt B
I'm I alone and missing something, or are we in pair trading doldrums?
Some posters say they are making money?? For real? In the last few months?
Walt B
Hi Walt,
Yep, I'm still making a positive impact on my account, however I don't think I have ever made 3% in a week. Generally If I have big week, it's because I am was in drawdown from the previous week, so those swings recover open losses.
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