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thanks jimmyjam! looks like you are correct here.

unreal! man, talk about a bad trade! its no fun closing out a position near/at the bottom even intraday.

on retrospect, it appears that my original channel system would have nailed these moves very nicely, will implement here. the present channel is 11013--- 10923--- flat in the middle, long above/short below.

surfer
 
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...on retrospect, it appears that my original channel system would have nailed these moves very nicely, will implement here. the present channel is 11013--- 10923--- flat in the middle, long above/short below.

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surf' you know as well as I do the inherent problems consistent with the decision-making leading to the above quote. I urge you to consider more fully your plan of attack. Because you reserve the right to override your systems - perhaps simultaneously applying both of your trading methods but weighting the ante based on your expectations for the near term would prove to be more satisfying. Just my opinion.
 
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Surf,

After seeing your results first hand, and knowing what it takes to trade like this (uh, not really) I have the greatest respect for your system and your discipline in implementing it (I mean hey, I trade for 2 pts + a kicker).

But I was just wondering, seeing as how your system (at least the financial version of it) tends to (from what I've seen) generate a signal on what ends up being a hell'uv a trend day, why not just make your entries on the consolidation which is almost sure to take place the day after a Signal is generated?

I know, I know "see the first paragraph".

But is there anyway to modify it to enhance performance?

... and the answer to that one would be, probably not, or else you would have already done it.

Just thinking out loud.

Later,

Jimmy
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... even more so
 
the DJIA is maintaining itself above the lower channel line so far today. staying flat at this time.


SHORTS in eur/usd (long dollar) have just triggered @ 1.2794 based on the programs. short here.

best,

surfer
 
....well for cryin' out loud! ....some days I spend the whole day shakin' my head looking like I just sucked on a lemon.... fortunately not too many days and today isn't one for me, but if this is one for you given your posted range and trade, I know how you feel.
 
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....well for cryin' out loud! ....some days I spend the whole day shakin' my head looking like I just sucked on a lemon.... fortunately not too many days and today isn't one for me, but if this is one for you given your posted range and trade, I know how you feel.
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thanks!

closed out the DJIA shorts with profits and are now flat.

holding long dollar trade.

surfer
 
thanks, long. after that small disaster fighting the tide, i am working on getting mentally back in tune to ride the wave.

instinctually, bucking the tide, based on the programs, is appealing to me--and has worked in the past after the channel system simply stopped working. now it looks like the moves are back to being large enough to profit with my original tools.

fortunately, the fund is 50% a FOF of highly unique strategies and this has helped keep us afloat during my losses.

best,

surfer
 
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