Hi again,
I have coded the Short Swing Trading (SST) strategy for AFL. I
backtested it on Ericsson stock (Stockholm exchange) period 2000
until today. Promising results, see appended results (which I will
send if somebody can teach me how to attach a Word document). Time to
paper trade.....
T.O
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"t_ohrt" <to56@xxx> wrote:
>
> Well no, I am halfway through David Graeme-Smiths e-book "Short
Swing
> Trading" after 1½ hours. Actually I´m halfway through Chande´s book
> too, and that has taken me weeks because it´s full of examples that
> I´ve also tried to code for Amibroker, beeing a brand-new user. I
see
> Chandes trading systems as examples to understand how to develop
and
> test trading systems, not as examples of winning trading systems as
> such. After having read at least 30 of the current books on
technical
> analysis I thing his text is one of the best.
>
> Regards,
> T.O.
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"Ton Sieverding"
> <ton.sieverding@> wrote:
> >
> > The book you're talking about is called 'Beyond Technical
Analysis'
> from Chande ? Or ...
> >
> > Regards, Ton.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: t_ohrt
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 6:56 AM
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Ideas for Swing Trading?
> >
> >
> > Samantha,
> >
> > I´m only half way through the book yet (and I still have a day
> job:(,
> > but judging from the text sofar there should be no
discretionary
> > components in this system. Of course I cannot reveal the actual
> code
> > without the book author´s permission, but possibly I´ll be able
> to
> > backtest on for example NDX100 stocks for reference. The system
> is
> > EOD only.
> >
> > T. (in Sweden, but with german ancestors)
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"samu_trading"
<samu_trading@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"t_ohrt" <to56@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ton,
> > >
> > > May I ask you want you think of the ebook you just bought?
> > >
> > > Does the method call for a lot of dicretionary rules which
> usually
> > > confuse me or is it mechanical and backtestable?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Samantha
> > >
> > > P.S. I'm from Germany, but live in the US for some years now.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dr Chambers,
> > > >
> > > > I admit that I mistrusted your recommendation but your
> emphatic
> > > > response has made my curiousity rise and therefore I just
> bought
> > > the
> > > > SST e-book to satisfy it. What the h--k, the cost is tax
> > > deductable
> > > > where I live so it can´t hurt ;) However, as I don´t belive
> > > > in "BELIEF" or "ATTITUDE" but only in
facts I will try to
> code
> > the
> > > > rules in Amibroker if it´s possible and do a proper testing.
> > > >
> > > > Regards, and hopefully no offense taken
> > > >
> > > > T.Ohrt
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"dralexchambers"
> > > > <dralexchambers@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > T-ohrt - the thing you are missing is not your
technical
> > > ability,
> > > > but
> > > > > your BELIEF and your ATTITUDE to new things.
> > > > >
> > > > > You seem to mistrust my recommendation when in fact
you
> nothing
> > > of
> > > > > me, my level of trading knowledge, this system or my
> > involvement
> > > > with
> > > > > it (my involvement is none other than my affiliate
link -
> just
> > > to
> > > > > make that entirely clear).
> > > > >
> > > > > If you believe that 1% a month is all that is
possible,
> that
> > > will be
> > > > > your reality, and you will discount ideas that make
more
as
> > > > trickery.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you want trade lists, further explanations on the
system
> I
> > > > > recommended - discuss it with David, the author. It is
not
> my
> > > job to
> > > > > divulge a system that someone else owns.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, I will say that David's system is very
credible
> and
> > > also
> > > > > very simple. I have recieved a lot of support from
David
> and
> > his
> > > > > system opened my eyes to swing trading.
> > > > >
> > > > > I also know of an individual who makes 1% A DAY - and
> publishes
> > > all
> > > > > his methods and indicators for free, online.
> > > > >
> > > > > Look for The Rumpled One at:
> > > > >
> > > > > www.kreslik.com.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am currently porting his work over to Amibroker on
that
> site.
> > > > >
> > > > > And yes, once again - it is all FREE, and you
definately
> won't
> > > find
> > > > > it in your "Beyond Technical Analysis" book.
> > > > >
> > > > > AC
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>