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Hi Jayson,

May I ask a potentially controversial question without
offending you? I'm always mystified by the confidence 
level of you discretionary traders... How exactly do
you guys estimate your Max System % DD for next year?
Is it purely based on what you've been experiencing
over last few years?

Jitu

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jayson" <jcasavant@xxxx> wrote:
> John,
> You are asking the wrong guy. I do not trade systems, I trade 
stocks. I find
> some markets behave better using various indicators at given 
periods of
> time.  I am a discretionary trader who has yet to find any 
semblance of a
> system that I would feel comfortable trading real money on..... 
which is not
> to say that you or others have.
> 
> Regards,
> Jayson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: john gibb [mailto:jgibb1@x...]
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 8:08 PM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] StoRSI... was Re: Robustness
> 
> 
> thanks for the feedback, Jayson.
> 
> What are the bare minimum requirements for a 'system', in your view?
> 
> -john
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Jayson
>   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 4:40 PM
>   Subject: RE: [amibroker] StoRSI... was Re: Robustness
> 
> 
>   No apology needed...it is not a system at all... but an indicator 
that I
> routinely use (as well as others) to help me determine entry and 
exit points
> 
>   Regards,
>   Jayson
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: john gibb [mailto:jgibb1@x...]
>   Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 6:56 PM
>   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Subject: Re: [amibroker] StoRSI... was Re: Robustness
> 
> 
>   Hi Phsst,
> 
>   this helps; thanks...
> 
>   using a large number of issues makes sense for your testing 
because I
> assume
>   you would consider trading any of those...
> 
>   i'm just looking for a sensible approach to evaluating systems 
both for a)
>   optionable stocks/indices and b) QQQ
> 
>   so far I conclude that, unfortunately, they are probably going to 
be
>   different systems
> 
>   For example, my first reaction to Jayson's system (using the QQQs 
from
> their
>   inception in 1999 to date is forget it) (no offense, Jayson :) ) 
due to
> the
>   negative
>   'return on account'. But using my 2000 or so optionables, I got a 
small
>   positive
>   'return on account'.
> 
>   What do you use, if not 'return on account', as a first-pass 
evaluator?
> 
>   thanks again,
> 
>   -john
> 
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "Phsst" <phsst@xxxx>
>   To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 10:43 AM
>   Subject: [amibroker] StoRSI... was Re: Robustness
> 
> 
>   > John,
>   >
>   > As I recall, Anthony's system focused upon QQQ test results, 
the same
>   > as Dave's.
>   >
>   > I failed to qualify my post with the caveat that I don't 
restrict my
>   > backtests to only one stock (I know that several folks do, but 
I just
>   > don't trust the validity of test results that are so limited in 
scope).
>   >
>   > So if you are trying to compare report-stat thresholds against 
the
>   > QQQ's, then I am not qualified to help you.
>   >
>   > So my recommendation for looking at Jaysons StoRSI code was 
based upon
>   >   test results against hundreds or thousands of issues. This 
makes it
>   > pretty easy to eyeball the report stats and see if there is 
anything
>   > of interest there.
>   >
>   > I am not trading the StoRSI system. Rather I am tweaking it to 
get a
>   > feel for how it responds to various filters and conditions. Even
>   > though I have what I consider positive results that were 
achieved very
>   > quickly, I want to understand how any potential 'finished 
product' I
>   > come up with will react in many situations.
>   >
>   > Because of my early positive experience with the indicator, I 
thought
>   > it worth mentioning on the forum.
>   >
>   > I don't think this is what you wanted to hear, but I hope it 
helps.
>   >
>   > Regards,
>   >
>   > Phsst
>   >
>   > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "john gibb" <jgibb1@xxxx> 
wrote:
>   > > Hi Phsst,
>   > >
>   > > Can you share:
>   > >
>   > >     a) what report-stat thresholds you looked at to 
conclude 'it
> showed
>   > > promise'
>   > >     b) any other specific recomendations to make a first-cut
>   > evaluation on
>   > > any proposed system. For example, if I want to quickly compare
> Anthony's
>   > > system in Message # 52872
>   > > with Jayson's)
>   > > ?
>   > >
>   > > thanks
>   > >
>   > > -john
>   > > ----- Original Message -----
>   > > From: "Phsst" <phsst@xxxx>
>   > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   > > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 8:37 PM
>   > > Subject: [amibroker] StoRSI... was Re: Robustness
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > > Sid, Owen & anyone else who is curious,
>   > > >
>   > > > I would suggest that you forget the StoRSI 8 8 3 code that 
Dave
>   > > > posted. (I never saw or heard CedarCreekTrading's 
recommendations
>   > > > regarding this trading system).
>   > > >
>   > > > Instead, you might want to take a look at the StoRSI code 
that
> Jayson
>   > > > provided in Message # 52370.
>   > > >
>   > > > Add your trade delays, initial equity, positionsize, 
positionscore,
>   > > > other personal preferences for backtesting (including 
watchlist,
> etc.)
>   > > > and other filters that make sense to you.
>   > > >
>   > > > I don't promise anything, but in my backtesting it showed 
promise
>   > > > almost 'out of the box', plus it has the graphic support in 
IB for
>   > > > fine tuning.
>   > > >
>   > > > (Be sure to email me and Jayson if you find the Grail <g>). 
(((( AND
>   > > > DON'T COME CRABBING IF YOU DON'T FIND THE GRAIL... OK? ))))
>   > > >
>   > > > And as far as Robustness is concerned... robustness is in 
the eyes
> of
>   > > > the beholder! (No more complicated than that)
>   > > >
>   > > > Regards,
>   > > >
>   > > > Phsst
>   > > >
>   > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Sidney Kaiser 
<s9kaiser@xxxx>
> wrote:
>   > > > > Too much tongue in cheek...what are you trying to say 
here?
>   > > > > Sid
>   > > > >
>   > > > > At 10:32 PM 11/23/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>   > > > >
>   > > > > >Sidney Kaiser wrote:
>   > > > > >
>   > > > > > > Steve K's system is not a system at all but rather an 
idea
> that
>   > > > needs to
>   > > > > >be
>   > > > > > > fleshed out to turn it into a money maker.  I made a 
few
> passes
>   > > > at it and
>   > > > > > > never discovered the appropriate additions to turn it 
into a
>   > > > winner, so I
>   > > > > > > can understand Dave M's frustration with his attempts 
to wring
>   > > > some profit
>   > > > > > > out of the idea.
>   > > > > >
>   > > > > >[Keep trying.  It's not that hard.]
>   > > > > >
>   > > > > >Er, scratch that.  It's impossible.  Forget you ever 
read it.
>   > > > > >
>   > > > > >Owen Davies
>   > > > > >
>   > > > > >
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