Pulling the plug/MA of equity curve.

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How do I know when to pull the plug for the system I am trading?

I have thought of a method and to my delight I have found that this is a method
that traders are really using. It was like a heureka for me when I found
that I had thought out stuff that pro (?) traders are using, although I'm a newbie.
Well, it probably sounds silly to you! :)


Anyway, I had been thinking about a moving average of the equity curve, and when
"price" crosses below a moving average I would put the system on hold, but still
record what the equity curve would have looked like if traded, and when "price" crosses
above a certain point I would resume live trading.

Is this a viable money management solution?
 
Using an MA on an equity curve like that may sound logical and work on paper, however, the problem is that you will miss out on the upward jumps in the equity curve which would take you above your equity curve MA again coz your system will be disabled UNTIL your equity curve turns up..coz your MA "lags" and returns are erratic..thats been my experience and i welcome other comments...try doing the study yourself on your actual trading results and tell us what you get, you can probably do it in excel
 
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Using an MA on an equity curve like that may sound logical and work on paper, however, the problem is that you will miss out on the upward jumps in the equity curve which would take you above your equity curve MA again coz your system will be disabled UNTIL your equity curve turns up..coz your MA "lags" and returns are erratic..thats been my experience and i welcome other comments...try doing the study yourself on your actual trading results and tell us what you get, you can probably do it in excel
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Yes, that is the risk with the method I can clearly see that now.
Thanks.
 
Quote from Hook N. Sinker:

My plan is if I lose 50 % of closing equity then I exit all positions and stop trading. I plan to return to trading after 1 year.
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See you then. :D
 
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