Automated - Bots average about 300 trades per month. Manual - Very little. I see no point in trading anything else but very high probability opportunities, and these are not frequent.

How often do u trade?

At first it was more the lack of a proven edge. At present it's more undercapitalization.

Strange Question - What is your biggest frustration in trading?

Lovely posts usalchemist Keep them coming cause we all love specifics.

is Averaging Down Profitable?

Hi Gambler180, What is the source of these charts? Thanks in advance. Regards, vox EDIT: Found it. Happens I had it bookmarked.

Long term fundamental trading

Yeah they do... with ~71% Cowboy Draw Downs EDIT: Ofc the link is dead LOL YEEEH AWWW ~71% DD

NV Trader is not credible (Ex-Institutional Trader)

Possibly the only way to infer a trading system is truly profitable is when you are making bank and your broker changes the rules of the game in order to make that system untradeable.

How many trades until a system is proven, not just lucky?

?? Can you quote me anywhere saying that? No. So, there's your answer.

How many trades until a system is proven, not just lucky?

Thank you both for the heads up. My question was strictly about backtest, not forward. I asked because from my experience strategies with the potential of being profitable usually include a number of variables that cap the sample size to thousands. ...

How many trades until a system is proven, not just lucky?

Ok, you are a very profitable trader and highly intelligent person. Happy for you Your silence is still appreciated though.

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

Jesus Christ!! Turveyd, isn't enough enough? Why don't you do everyone else a favor by having a nice hot cup of stfu? (Rhetorical questions btw) Just, please stop assassinating the thread.

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

My findings were these are not good enough to beat the spread, hence 'not my dish'.

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

I've done my research on candlestick patterns a long time ago... Not my dish Also, rather hunt and cook my meals myself. Wouldn't want it another way

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

Yes, you are right.

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

Proximus, that's pretty random in my book. I don't think these patterns are of much use on their own.

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

Just checked the spreadsheet. No surprises here. The patterns don't seem tradeable imho as expectancy is never higher than 1.

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

Somehow I've missed the spreadsheet. Checking it. Thanks.

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

Yes, one needs to be careful with generalization of conclusions. Different markets indeed. Also, the fact that Bulkowski's analysis focused so heavily on stocks and mostly during bull market for instance could be used as an argument to explain as to ...

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

Good Thanks for the clarification. So I suppose your test was able to check expectancy and confirm that it is positive?

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

Also, results are dependent on the design of the test. Just look at your results (reversal), the results PipMeUP showed (continuation), and Tom Bulkowski's results (mixed). Bulkowski: Hanged man: url Hammer: url

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?

With all due respect, if I understood correctly through your testing you got to know the win ratio% without knowing the actual R:R. That being the case the info is useless.

why have you accepted the price-predictability assumption?