As a scientist, Matt knows that for an experiment to be
legitimate, it must be falsifiable. For those not familiar with
this term, falsifiability doesn't mean that an experiment has
failed, it means that for the experiment to be legitimate, the
scientist must specifiy what kind of evidence or data would result
in the experiment's failure. In other words, if an experiment
can't fail, then it isn't science.
It would be useful if Matt could apply the concept of
falsifiability to the SPT system. Specifically, what would have to
happen for the system to be deemed a failure?
I believe Matt uses profit curves to determine when to shut a
system off. I guess the falsifiability there is subject to
the traders discretion in drawing trendlines.
Falsifiability
Posted by algyros on 4th of Aug 2011 at 07:58 pm
As a scientist, Matt knows that for an experiment to be legitimate, it must be falsifiable. For those not familiar with this term, falsifiability doesn't mean that an experiment has failed, it means that for the experiment to be legitimate, the scientist must specifiy what kind of evidence or data would result in the experiment's failure. In other words, if an experiment can't fail, then it isn't science.
It would be useful if Matt could apply the concept of falsifiability to the SPT system. Specifically, what would have to happen for the system to be deemed a failure?
I believe Matt uses profit
Posted by ascr on 5th of Aug 2011 at 09:37 am
I believe Matt uses profit curves to determine when to shut a system off. I guess the falsifiability there is subject to the traders discretion in drawing trendlines.
I meant "SPY" system.
Posted by algyros on 4th of Aug 2011 at 08:07 pm
I meant "SPY" system.