Tweak — Looks good Rocket. I added a little tweak to the "Long"/"Short" column in case people want the spreadsheet to write Long or Short instead of having to type it in each time. I edited and posted here only the "strategy 1" spreadsheet but ...

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

Why not just open a fresh account that is the same as everyone elses? It takes about 20 seconds and it does not keep you from using the other account for whatever else you opened it for? FT

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

This looks good as a forward testing scenario! Due to some concerns about sample size I'd also like to suggest we begin to evaluate our results three weeks into this experiment to determine if the forward testing should continue beyond the four ...

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

Thanks Rocket. It's ok to post here I don't think we need to go underground with this. Agreed. I don't want people to be paranoid about contributing publicly here. It is all too easy for people to derail these projects and turn them into a perpetual ...

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

Welcome CP. We look forward to having you join us in testing and welcome your input. Please continue to use this thread for VP general discussion and any trading ideas or questions you may have related to VP. Please use the other thread for posts ...

VantagePoint discussion thread

Hi guys. I deleted some good comments from all but they were not really part of this thread topic. Had I the tools to move individual posts to another thread without it taking forever I'd just have moved them to the general discussion thread for VP. ...

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

Yes. I'd Suggest: 15 pips inside the ph/pl 35 pip stops on all and 45 on gbp targets of 70 pips on all and 90 on gbp. Also: 5pips inside the ph/pl 20 pip stops and 30 on gbp targets 20 pips inside opposite s/r Also: 10 pips inside ph/pl 25 pip stops ...

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

I agree. If each person posts their results into exactly the same template in the same format and order it will make things very easy. Whoever is supplying the template should probably be the one to coalate the results. My 2c FT

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

[QUOTE]You're doing great. Thanks for all bb! Also bb post the help you mentioned as well as the individual parameters each of the traders is going to test. I understand they'll all be different? correct? FT `

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

I think it is important to standardize those items. I don't care what the numbers are but that they be standardized and hopefully avoid any pitfalls. Without mentioning those issues -- it was not beyond my imagination that someone may take a 5000.00 ...

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

Perhaps an exact rules list such as: 1. place entry orders for a single lot in each of the six currencies from 6 to 6:15 PM EST each day. 2. Leave stop at initial setting until either the target is hit or the stop is hit. 3. When one order is hit ...

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

It would be nice to have the same platform for all but to retain consistency. However if mt4 is not possible please state the platform you are using in all your posts (only if it is other than MT4) so there is no confusion. (You may want to use your ...

Forward Testing Discussion Thread

I'd be happy to provide some input as we go along. I honestly think bb would do a better job since I'm time challenged right now and he seems to have not only the time, but excellent ability. I'd love to be involved in the testing but you are ready ...

VantagePoint discussion thread

Breakouts? — Personally I'm having difficulty embracing the breakout idea for the following reasons: 1. If you consider the ph/pl to be valid s/r and the software is wrong that tends to invalidate the premise that you in fact have a breakout. ...

VantagePoint discussion thread

Great idea. Back testing is great but forward testing reveals things that are not easy to backtest. I'm all for this if we can get some traders to collaborate on trend def, degrees of freedom, targets, and other aspects so that we trade a ...

VantagePoint discussion thread

Frankly I think you would be better off not joining the PF. If you are not ready to spend 100.00 without a lot of fuss then I'm confident that you would not be likely to do well with the teaching that is there. I don't mean any disrespect or ...

Early comments on the PF

I've been a bit busy with the PF and a couple other things lately. However thanks for confirming my suspicions that using VP s/r and p/a analysis produce very good results for discretionary trading. Well done! FT

VantagePoint discussion thread

Great to hear from you! Welcome to ForexFactory! I use 6:00 PM EST since the chart data is not available at the 5:00 PM market close. VP data comes out sooner than that sometimes but I've not had any problems defining my EOD/BOD at 6:00 PM. Looking ...

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