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Can you expound on the adjustments you make when using ZeroLine 
rejects ? 

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "gunovanengel" <gunovanengel@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> Hi Fred,
> 
> Jeffs document is correct,  I think that to really come to grips 
> with the CCI one has to watch it real-time in order to get a feel 
> for its behavior and the entry and exit signals. Reading Jeffs 
> document is not sufficient. What helped me the most was just 
> watching the CCI indicator real-time. The CCI is a momentum 
> indicator when looking at the CCI in real-time you can see the 
burst 
> of energy of either the CCI or the Turbo. When you see that you 
know 
> there is a more than fifty percent change that your trade will 
have 
> follow through. I think that these small visual clues are not 
taken 
> into consideration when back testing the CCI in the room we call 
> these the nuances.
> 
> When trading manually/ Discretionary one adjusts to the market 
> environment, while a canned back tester rigidly performs its 
> algorithm regardless of market conditions and sometimes producing 
> unrealistic buy and sell signals and unrealistic profits and 
losses.
> 
> Regards
> Guno
> 
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Fred" <ftonetti@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > Guno,
> > 
> > Although I would agree that Head & Shoulder or Ghost patterns 
are 
> > sometimes difficult to detect by AFL or other similar language, 
I 
> > would think indicators like zeroline rejects are relatively easy 
> to 
> > write code for.  The technique as defined in the pdf is pretty 
> > straighforward.  The problem is when some have written code that 
> > does in fact identify the pattern it is not particularly 
> profitable 
> > when traded over lots of issues and long periods of time.  So I 
> > guess the question for those like you who have studied the 
method 
> > and trade it manually is ... Is the description in the pdf 
> > accurate ?  If not then I understand the differences.  If it is 
> then 
> > my conclusion is that on larger testing samples over longer 
> periods 
> > of time it isn't practrical.
> > 
> > Christopher,
> > 
> > As far as backtesting goes ... If one can write a system in AFL 
> one 
> > can backtest it.
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "gunovanengel" 
> <gunovanengel@xxxx> 
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi Fred,
> > > 
> > > I first learned about woodies system about  a year ago, while 
> > > surfing the internet looking for systems and  indicators.  The 
> > first 
> > > two months  I just listened to the audio files on woodies 
> website 
> > I 
> > > did not do any actual trading with woodies system.. Up to that 
> > time 
> > > I was trading EOD systems I got from various sources. After 
> > > listening to the soundfiles at the website I decided to 
purchase 
> > > Hotcom lite.  I simply watched the Hotcom charts and listened 
to 
> > the 
> > > moderators for one or two months.  After about four months I 
> > decided 
> > > to switch to realtime trading. I purchased Esignal  data and 
> > started 
> > > experimenting with woodies CCI on amibroker. 
> > > 
> > > Putting it on a time line
> > > 
> > > 0			2			4		
> > > 			10 months
> > > 
> > 
> 
|__________________|_________________|______________________________|
> > > Listening to the sound  |    Listening to mods  |  Paper 
trading 
> > the 
> > > CCI later
> > > Filles on woodies site  |      on Hot comm.       |   trading 
> > stocks 
> > > in 5 or 10 lots
> > > 
> > > It was easy to write the code to see whether CCI is above  or 
> > Below 
> > > the  Zero line.
> > > 
> > > The problem I faced was in writing the code  the rules to 
> identify 
> > > the tradable patterns..
> > > Woodie has about  nine tradebale patterns
> > > 1.	Ghost  (head and shoulders on CCI ) 
> > > 2.	Inverted Ghost
> > > 3.	Vegas trade
> > > 4.	Famir Shamu
> > > 5.	Zeroline Reject
> > > 6.	Horizontal trendline Break
> > > 7.	Trendline Break
> > > 8.	Regular diversions
> > > 9.	Zeroline rejects
> > > 
> > > The problem is that you recognize the patterns on screen. But 
it 
> > is 
> > > difficult if not impossible to define these patterns into a 
> > computer 
> > > algorithm that accurately catches these patterns. For instance 
> > take 
> > > the Ghost pattern.  How to program my computer the find the 
head 
> > and 
> > > the shoulders? I see it on my screen but I cannot write 
computer 
> > > code to find them.  In the past three months I traded three 
> ghost 
> > > patterns giving me a nice profit. So I know it works but I 
> cannot 
> > > program it. When I see it I recognize it, but I cannot program 
> it.
> > > 
> > > My bread and butter is the Zeroline reject. 95% of my tardes 
are 
> > > zeroline rejects. A zeroline reject is a CCI line coming down 
> from 
> > > above the 100 Line, the moment it turns up it becomes a 
zeroline 
> > > reject. Meaning  price hit a resistance point.  I see it on my 
> > > screen but I cannot program it.  I have tried to write a 
> scanning 
> > > algorithm to find Zeroline rejects without success.
> > > 
> > > What I do every evening is to manually flip through the charts 
> in 
> > my 
> > > Amibroker database       ( more than 500)  looking for stocks 
> that 
> > > show zero line rejects or ghosts. Not very high tech but it 
> works 
> > > for me.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hope this helps
> > > 
> > > Regards
> > > Guno
> > > 
> > > Check out
> > > Activetrader article on the Ghost pattern
> > > http://193.203.240.46/woodiescciclub/activetrader-mag/index.htm
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Fred" <ftonetti@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I'm not questioning your path or how you got there or how 
long 
> > it 
> > > > took.  But straightforward as a term doesn't seem to fit a 
> > trading 
> > > > system that takes 8+ months to learn.  Can you speak to 
which 
> of 
> > > the 
> > > > techniques of Woodies you use and how you use them or is 
that 
> in 
> > > > some way proprietary information ?  I would think if the 
> > > methodology 
> > > > really were straightforward one would be able to write AFL 
for 
> > > it.  
> > > > Can you explain for the benefit of all why that doesn't 
appear 
> > to 
> > > be 
> > > > the case ?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > 
> > > > Fred
> > > > 
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "gunovanengel" 
> > > <gunovanengel@xxxx> 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Just completed High probability trading
> > > > > Take the steps to become a Successful trader by Marcel 
Link 
> > > > > Published by Mc GrawHill.  a very good book. 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071381562/qid=1107884848/sr=2
> > > > > -1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/104-2232989-6418306
> > > > > 
> > > > > It took this guy seven years to become a sucessfull trader 
> > > trading 
> > > > > for a living. I took me about 10 months to evolve from a 
> > losing 
> > > > > trader into a profitable trader trading for living using 
> > woodies 
> > > > > system.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Fred" <ftonetti@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Straightforward ? and it takes 8+ months to learn ? Some 
> how 
> > > > that 
> > > > > > doesn't quite seem to fit.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "gunovanengel" 
> > > > > <gunovanengel@xxxx> 
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Hi Natasha
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Do not be hard on yourself  take the time, give 
yourself 
> > > eight 
> > > > > > > months to a  year to learn woodies system. After that 
> you 
> > > can 
> > > > > add 
> > > > > > to 
> > > > > > > your trading arsenal by adding other methods and 
> systems. 
> > > Try 
> > > > to 
> > > > > > get 
> > > > > > > a real good grasp of Woodies system.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > In essence the system is quite straightforward. It 
tries 
> > to 
> > > > give 
> > > > > > you 
> > > > > > > a systematic approach to the markets. The market is a 
> > manic 
> > > > > > > depressive beast. One moment prices shoot up to the 
sky. 
> > The 
> > > > > next 
> > > > > > > minute they plunge to all time lows. Woodies system 
> helps 
> > > you 
> > > > to 
> > > > > > > find order in the chaos of rising and falling prices. 
It 
> > > > signals 
> > > > > > you 
> > > > > > > when to trade from the Long side, the Short side and 
> when 
> > to 
> > > > > stand 
> > > > > > > aside.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > The main rules of the  system are.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 1.	when prices are more than six bars above the 
zero 
> > > > line only 
> > > > > > > trade from the Longs Side
> > > > > > > 2.	When prices are more than six bars below the 
zero 
> > > > line only 
> > > > > > > trade from the short side
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > When price are more than six bars above or below the 
> > > zeroline 
> > > > it 
> > > > > > > means that there is an established up or down trend.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > When you have found an establish up or down trend, 
look 
> > for 
> > > a 
> > > > > > > tradable pattern. There are about eight or nine 
tradable 
> > > > > patterns 
> > > > > > in 
> > > > > > > woodies system. I use the following three in my 
trading. 
> > My 
> > > > > > > preference goes to the ZLR.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > ZLR - Zero Line Rejects
> > > > > > > TLB - Trend Line Breaks
> > > > > > > HTLB - Horizontal Trend Line Breaks
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > The philosophy behind these patterns is  to take 
> advantage 
> > > of 
> > > > > > prices 
> > > > > > > hitting support or resistance. The system work on all 
> time 
> > > > > frames 
> > > > > > > (Intraday & EOD) on currencies, stocks and 
commodities. 
> It 
> > > is 
> > > > a 
> > > > > > > censoring system with a trigger to signal you when to 
> > enter 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > market of your choice.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > My suggestion to you is to start with just one pattern 
> for 
> > > > > > instance 
> > > > > > > the ZLR.
> > > > > > > Jeff `s Document on the CCI is a good starting point.. 
> > Here 
> > > is 
> > > > > the 
> > > > > > > link
> > > > > > > http://woodiescciclub.com/Trading-Woodies-CCI-
System.pdf
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Paper trade the system for a while, after this trade 
> > stocks 
> > > in 
> > > > > > lots 
> > > > > > > of 5 or 10 , when you make a mistake you only lose a 
> > couple 
> > > > of  
> > > > > > > cents at the most a few dollars. The advantage of this 
> is 
> > > that 
> > > > > you 
> > > > > > > are practicing real trading. Paper trading is phony. 
It 
> is 
> > > > only 
> > > > > > good 
> > > > > > > for practicing the moves. But after this move on 
trading 
> > > small 
> > > > > > lots 
> > > > > > > 5 to 10 stocks. As your expertise and confidence grows 
> you 
> > > can 
> > > > > > > increase your trading size.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > Guno
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Natasha !! 
> > > > > > <dynomitedoll_ddd@xxxx> 
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > >     Thanks a lot for the information .It was very 
> > > educative 
> > > > > and 
> > > > > > > helped
> > > > > > > > me a lot. I had well just about given up on the 
> woodies 
> > > and 
> > > > > was 
> > > > > > > looking
> > > > > > > > at something else but now i will take a second look. 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Here is Mr Herbert's code :
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> > > > > > > > Here is Woodie's CCI 14 code. In my opinion the 
> patterns 
> > > are 
> > > > > more
> > > > > > > > suitable for short-term trading. However, I heard 
that 
> > he 
> > > > > > mentioned
> > > > > > > > about some other proprietary pattern/indicator.
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > Herbert
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > ----- 
> > > > > > > > _SECTION_BEGIN("Woodie's CCI");
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > //Woodies CCI, Long term CCI; 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > T=14;
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Title = Name () + " " + FullName() + " "
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > + "CCI" + " Periods:" + WriteVal(T,0);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > B=Cross(CCI(T),0);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > D=Cross(0,CCI(T));
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > COL=IIf(BarsSince(B)>4 AND CCI(T)
> >0,colorBrightGreen,IIf
> > > > > > (BarsSince
> > > > > > > (D)>4
> > > > > > > > AND CCI(T)<0,colorRed,colorLightGrey)) ; 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Plot(CCI(T)," ",COL,styleHistogram+styleThick);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Plot(CCI(T),"CCI 20",colorBlack,styleLine+4);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > // Plot range lines
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Plot(200,"",colorRed);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Plot(-200,"",colorRed);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Plot(100,"",colorBlue);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Plot(-100,"",colorBlue);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Plot(0,"",colorYellow,styleThick);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > PlotGrid(50,colorGreen);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > PlotGrid(-50,colorGreen);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > GraphXSpace=2; 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > _SECTION_END();
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > This is coded by Mleonsprint:
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Formula:
> > > > > > > > Title = "Woodies CCI " + " " + FullName() + " " + 
Date
> > ( ) ;
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > A=Param("CCI TURBO PERIODS",6,3,14,1);
> > > > > > > > A1=Param("CCI 14 PERIODS",14,7,20,1);
> > > > > > > > A2=ParamColor("CCI TURBO",colorBrightGreen);
> > > > > > > > A3=ParamColor("CCI 14",colorRed);
> > > > > > > > A4=CCI(A);
> > > > > > > > A5=CCI(A1);
> > > > > > > > A6=IIf(A5<0,colorBrightGreen,colorRed);
> > > > > > > > A7=IIf(Ref(A5,-5) <0 AND Ref(A5,-4) <0 AND Ref(A5,-
3) 
> <0 
> > > AND 
> > > > > Ref
> > > > > > > (A5,-2)
> > > > > > > > <0 AND
> > > > > > > > Ref(A5,-1) <0,colorRed,A6);
> > > > > > > > A8=IIf(Ref(A5,-5) >0 AND Ref(A5,-4) >0 AND Ref(A5,-
3) 
> >0 
> > > AND 
> > > > > Ref
> > > > > > > (A5,-2)
> > > > > > > > >0 AND
> > > > > > > > Ref(A5,-1) >0,colorBrightGreen,A7);
> > > > > > > > Plot(A5,"CCI TURBO HISTOGRAM",A8,styleHistogram);
> > > > > > > > Plot(A4,"CCI TURBO",A2,styleThick);
> > > > > > > > Plot(A5,"CCI 14",A3,styleThick);
> > > > > > > > Plot(0,"ZERO LINE",colorBlack,styleThick);
> > > > > > > > Plot(100,"HUNDRED LINE",colorBlack,styleDots);
> > > > > > > > Plot(-100,"MINUS LINE",colorBlack,styleDots);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> > > > > > > > Coded by wring:
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > AFL Library
> > > > > > > > List Add formula 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Details:
> > > > > > > > Formula name: CCI Woodies Style 
> > > > > > > > Author/Uploader: Larry Jameson - cljameson@xxxx  
> > > > > > > > Date/Time added: 2004-11-16 18:13:49 
> > > > > > > > Origin:  
> > > > > > > > Keywords: Woodies CCI 
> > > > > > > > Level: semi-advanced 
> > > > > > > > Flags: indicator 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Download formula file  |  Delete formula 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Description:
> > > > > > > > This CCI chart incorporates some of the features 
seen 
> on 
> > a 
> > > > > > Woodies 
> > > > > > > CCI
> > > > > > > > Chart.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Formula:
> > > > > > > > ///////////////////////////////
> > > > > > > > // CCI Woodies Style - Coded by Wring
> > > > > > > > // Amibroker 4.63.1
> > > > > > > > ///////////////////////////////
> > > > > > > > //
> > > > > > > > // Note: Set Custom Scaling in dialog just below 
this 
> > > > dialogue 
> > > > > > box
> > > > > > > > //       to Min -350, Max +350
> > > > > > > > //	
> > > > > > > > //	 Set Background color to DarkOliveGreen
> > > > > > > > //	 Set Axes color to white
> > > > > > > > //
> > > > > > > > ///////////////////////////////
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > z = CCI(14);
> > > > > > > > LSMA = LinearReg(C, 25 ); 
> > > > > > > > EMA34 = EMA(C,34);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Title = Interval(2) + " " + Name() + ", " + 
EncodeColor
> > > > > > > (colorOrange) + 
> > > > > > > > 			"CCI 14=" + round(z) + ", " 
+ 
> > > > EncodeColor
> > > > > > > (colorLightBlue) + 
> > > > > > > > 			"CCI 6=" + round(CCI(6)) + 
> > > > EncodeColor
> > > > > > > (colorPink) +
> > > > > > > > 			"\nPrice=" + H + ", " + L 
+ ", " + C 
> > > > +
> > > > > > > > 			EncodeColor(colorWhite) 
+ " " + Date
> > > > ();
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > // Colour the bars for Woodies Trend Following
> > > > > > > > Plusbars = BarsSince(z < 0);
> > > > > > > > Minusbars = BarsSince(z > 0);
> > > > > > > > TrendBarCount = 5;
> > > > > > > > for( i = 0; i < BarCount; i++ ) 
> > > > > > > > { 
> > > > > > > > 	if (Plusbars[i] >= TrendBarCount)
> > > > > > > > 		Color[i] = colorGreen;
> > > > > > > > 	else
> > > > > > > > 		if (Minusbars[i] >= TrendBarCount)
> > > > > > > > 			Color[i] = colorRed;
> > > > > > > > 		else
> > > > > > > > 			Color[i] = colorBlack;
> > > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > // CCI Histogram
> > > > > > > > Plot(z,"",Color,styleHistogram | styleNoLabel);
> > > > > > > > // CCI Line
> > > > > > > > Plot(z,"CCI 14",colorWhite,styleLine | styleNoLabel 
| 
> > > > > > styleThick);
> > > > > > > > // Turbo CCI
> > > > > > > > Plot(CCI(6),"CCI 6",colorLightBlue,styleLine | 
> > > > > > > 	styleNoLabel);
> > > > > > > > // zero line 25lsma
> > > > > > > > Plot(0,"",IIf(C > LSMA,colorGreen,IIf
> > > > > > (C<LSMA,colorRed,colorBlack)),
> > > > > > > > 				 styleThick | 
styleNoLabel);
> > > > > > > > // Print the price label - Note div by 1000 to 
> position 
> > > > price 
> > > > > > near 
> > > > > > > 0
> > > > > > > > line
> > > > > > > > Plot(Prec(C / 1000,3),"",
> > > > > > > > 		IIf(C >=Ref(C,-
> > > > 1),colorGreen,colorRed),styleNoLine);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > // Set up color for the 100s, green if 34ema above 
red 
> > if 
> > > > below
> > > > > > > > Color = IIf(C>EMA34,colorGreen,
> > > > > > > > 		IIf(C==EMA34,colorBlack,colorRed));
> > > > > > > > // Plot the 100s
> > > > > > > > Plot(100,"",Color,styleDots |styleNoLine | 
> styleNoLabel 
> > | 
> > > > > > > styleThick);
> > > > > > > > Plot(-100,"",Color,styleDots |styleNoLine | 
> styleNoLabel 
> > | 
> > > > > > > styleThick);
> > > > > > > > // Plot the 50s
> > > > > > > > PlotGrid(50,colorTeal);
> > > > > > > > PlotGrid(-50, colorTeal);
> > > > > > > > // Plot the 200s
> > > > > > > > PlotGrid(200,colorTeal);
> > > > > > > > PlotGrid(-200,colorTeal);
> > > > > > > > // Plot the 300s
> > > > > > > > PlotGrid(-300,colorTeal);
> > > > > > > > PlotGrid(300,colorTeal);
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > I would be very much interested in your views and 
what 
> > if 
> > > > > > anything 
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > needed furthur in the above since you are already 
> using 
> > > the 
> > > > > > > woodiescci
> > > > > > > > strategies and are more equipped than many to 
> analyse.I 
> > > did 
> > > > > > apply 
> > > > > > > these
> > > > > > > > but since i was not too sure whether to pursue them 
> > > further 
> > > > i 
> > > > > > didnt
> > > > > > > > study them with interest.
> > > > > > > > Thanks once again.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > =====
> > > > > > > > Warm regards, 
> > > > > > > > Natasha !
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
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