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sahamdarjoz replied Jun 6, 2007My Backtesting is done and here are the new rules for Sedona: 1. stop is changed to 25% out of the box instead of 20%. 2. RSI can be ignored or you may enter half size when RSI is not in OB/OS territory. 3. I'd like to free one position with the ...
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sahamdarjoz replied Jun 1, 2007Thank Mike for sharing and backtesting
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sahamdarjoz replied May 27, 2007Michael, I stopped posting the results because now there is enough sources for anyone who wants to try the system or use it. For spread, that's why I use three entries, the closer your entry is, the bigger lot size it has. So it might be possible to ...
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sahamdarjoz replied May 18, 2007This week was a so-so week. Up to now, we were 65% correct, average winner of 16 pips and loser of -23 pips and total profit of 37 pips.
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sahamdarjoz replied May 17, 2007I have started an extensive boring candle by candle backtest for GJ and I will post the results. I have focused on these three questions: 1- Is 20% a good S/L? As we had a couple of return in a matter of 1-3 pips over our S/L, I'd rather start using ...
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sahamdarjoz replied May 16, 2007Once a good friend of mine told me: you should learn to make money by sometimes not to take any positions. You are absolutely right. We have to stick to our profits and never give them back to the market. That's the first periority
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sahamdarjoz replied May 16, 2007It is a no-trade day for me. Price already moved all the way to the bottom of the box and we had no OS at the minimum. I'd like to watch more than anything else today.
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sahamdarjoz replied May 16, 2007My Box was based on Oanda data, highest was 238.85. Pure luck? Maybe!
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sahamdarjoz replied May 15, 2007I am still in (S/L: 239.08). The worst thing is not stopping out but make a bad trade. I hope you do not violate your own rules. Otherwise MM is there to protect you against those "normal losers"
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sahamdarjoz replied May 11, 2007This week results. We had a negative week. Out of 20 trades, we have 15 winners and 5 losers with an average winner of 76 pips and an average loser of -60 pips.
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sahamdarjoz replied May 10, 2007One possible explanation for today's stop. Thursdays are G/J carry trade liquidation day. If so many banks and hedge funds start to sell GBP and buy back JPY, this can drop the pair even if you are not in market hours. BTW, I am pretty bearish in ...
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sahamdarjoz replied May 10, 2007Our backtest showed 63% chance of winning. Up to now, we are 74% winner with an average winning rate 9 pips more than the losers. the net sum is +27 pips. We are still good.
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sahamdarjoz replied May 10, 2007I also stopped out on two positions. My platform said" D'ohh"!
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sahamdarjoz replied May 9, 2007As I am using two different platform for charting and trading, and today if I put the stop 2 pips higher, it would not hit, maybe I have to look at the bigger box, just to be safe. Steve, How your last two week data differ from mine, If you have ...
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sahamdarjoz replied May 9, 2007I examined the trade carefully, I don't see any reason not to take it. The only reason could be the i-rate which affect the pair indirectly, yet the market almost knows the Fed would not change it and the chart shows it is not a surprise. I put it ...
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sahamdarjoz replied May 9, 2007good discipline. your high and low was based on Oanda?
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sahamdarjoz replied May 9, 2007Stopped out on all three positions: -54, -41 & -27 pips. Average -41 pips.
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sahamdarjoz replied May 9, 2007All three sell positions have been triggered. Now we just have to cancel buy positions and readjust T/P when necessary. You may listen to music and look at cable chart to see how the crowd will act on the news. If we stop out, as we are wise, we may ...
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