Thanks for your diagram of the equity curve, for somone who is
just breaking into this (using systems), it's been a difficult
start and I have been questioning the same. I appreciate the
smaller time frame because most of us have probably not been
trading it quite as long as the equity curve on the site
reflects.
I also agree that we are on the trendline and will leave mine on
until we get a breach.
if you apply a breakeven stop of 2%, and a trailing stop of
4.4% to the strategy you would only be down .76%
this month. I dont have the ability to post a chart from
my work computer but if anyone has questions let me know
since may 1st it actually increases your profits......look back
through the archives and you'll find my post about this. I
posted it 1-2 weeks ago.
My plan is to use the a breakeven stop and trailing stop until
market volitility increases. Then I plan to take them off and
run the strandard strategy
I'm not Matt or Steve, but you said it's close to being
breached. Remember that every trendline is close to being breached
right before a trendline bounce, and that's usually when
you want to be in. So, based on your chart (which is nicely drawn,
by the way) I don't see any reason to stop trading this thing now
UNTIL you see it breach that trendline. For all we know, the
system's equity curve could bounce here and deliver gains for the
rest of November, which you would miss out on. I would be hesitant
to have mine on after a breach of this line, but I would be even
more hesitant to turn it off before the breach happens. But it
won't be long before you find out either way. Just my
opinion.
Yes the system is down this month. However also be careful
about over analyzing.
You can draw a small downtrend line, but it's small! So if
you feel the need to turn it off, then do it, do what makes you
feel comfortable, then if it breaks the trendline, turn it
on. That trendline is pretty small. If you want to turn
it off go ahead, do what makes you comfortable. then follow that
downtrend line
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SRS Swing #2 - Equity Curve
Posted by leekaufman on 12th of Nov 2009 at 10:40 am
Matt, Steve, Community,
Wondering if/when you all deem the SRS #2 Swing system (non scale out system) to be under performing to the point of turning it off.
It's down over 14% so far this month and the trendline on the equity curve looks close to being breached.
- Lee
ok i figured out how
Posted by rank10 on 12th of Nov 2009 at 11:41 am
ok i figured out how to post a chart from work remotely
Thanks for your diagram of
Posted by oreo on 12th of Nov 2009 at 11:26 am
Thanks for your diagram of the equity curve, for somone who is just breaking into this (using systems), it's been a difficult start and I have been questioning the same. I appreciate the smaller time frame because most of us have probably not been trading it quite as long as the equity curve on the site reflects.
I also agree that we are on the trendline and will leave mine on until we get a breach.
Thanks!
if you apply a breakeven
Posted by rank10 on 12th of Nov 2009 at 11:13 am
if you apply a breakeven stop of 2%, and a trailing stop of 4.4% to the strategy you would only be down .76% this month. I dont have the ability to post a chart from my work computer but if anyone has questions let me know
How does that affect the
Posted by stevedfw on 12th of Nov 2009 at 11:18 am
How does that affect the profits though?
since may 1st it actually
Posted by rank10 on 12th of Nov 2009 at 11:36 am
since may 1st it actually increases your profits......look back through the archives and you'll find my post about this. I posted it 1-2 weeks ago.
My plan is to use the a breakeven stop and trailing stop until market volitility increases. Then I plan to take them off and run the strandard strategy
I'm not Matt or Steve,
Posted by user32 on 12th of Nov 2009 at 10:54 am
I'm not Matt or Steve, but you said it's close to being breached. Remember that every trendline is close to being breached right before a trendline bounce, and that's usually when you want to be in. So, based on your chart (which is nicely drawn, by the way) I don't see any reason to stop trading this thing now UNTIL you see it breach that trendline. For all we know, the system's equity curve could bounce here and deliver gains for the rest of November, which you would miss out on. I would be hesitant to have mine on after a breach of this line, but I would be even more hesitant to turn it off before the breach happens. But it won't be long before you find out either way. Just my opinion.
Yes the system is down
Posted by matt on 12th of Nov 2009 at 11:02 am
Yes the system is down this month. However also be careful about over analyzing.
You can draw a small downtrend line, but it's small! So if you feel the need to turn it off, then do it, do what makes you feel comfortable, then if it breaks the trendline, turn it on. That trendline is pretty small. If you want to turn it off go ahead, do what makes you comfortable. then follow that downtrend line