Has evryone a trend following strategy tested on the m1 timeframe?
Is Grid Trading (combined trend following and counter trend) Profitable? 3 replies
Looking for a trend following/intraday strategy 4 replies
Trend following or trend fading? 8 replies
Simple 5 Min Chart Strategy Development 2 replies
15 min indicator on 5 min chart 3 replies
DislikedI trade a trend following method, and my entries are on the M1
Even though the entries are M1, the average trade duration is just over 7 hours.
The key for me is R. I go for about 30R on each trade.
Pay attention to the time of day you enter and keep it simple.Ignored
DislikedNo. I think 1 min is too long I prefer seconds and ticks.
Fortunately, I keep a snapshot of my all trades so I can go back to study them.
I label them as (Year[12] Month[01] Day[01] - letter[a]) and this makes it in a chronological order in my computer whenever I open it and makes it easy to reference to search and go back.
Here are just some (as there are limits per post) of my last year's trades that shoots >50pips in seconds and minutes... usually under...Ignored
DislikedFrom his profile page:
"My system, forget asking for my system because I will never share it. I will share the discoveries I found (on my thread journal). What ever you find in that journal are the things I'm willing to share"
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-conte.../tree_dive.gifIgnored
DislikedHow do you guys beat HFTs in their turf? since most of the time I have to work and trade simultaneously I find the H1 fairly manageable. anything below that I become overwhelmed. but to each his own.Ignored
DislikedBy not trading high freq
My trades can last for days
It's all about your perspective (and R)Ignored
DislikedFrom his profile page:
"My system, forget asking for my system because I will never share it. I will share the discoveries I found (on my thread journal). What ever you find in that journal are the things I'm willing to share"
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-conte.../tree_dive.gifIgnored
Disliked
How To Spot a Failed Trading System
Every failed trading system has a pattern and if you have that within your system, it will fail. You don't need to waste your time to back-test a failed system.
Here are the pattern and signs of a failed trading system (excluding money management and trading discipline):
- A system that doesn't clearly define the market condition
- A system that takes every signal of buy and sell
- A system that has more than 3 indicators
Ignored
DislikedYou have stated that a sign of a failed trading system is that it has more than three indicators. In you chart I can see 8 ( yes! eight!) indicators (three moving averages, price, and four indicators at the bottom). So could you please explain to us if your system is successful or no?Ignored
DislikedIndicator 1. Price
Indicator 2. MA
Indicator 3. Influx
If you see eight... um, I don't really know what you want me to sayIgnored