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[amibroker] Re: Trading the equity curve



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Total portfolio equity is what I'm talking about.  Take a portfolio 
that you have, run a system-test, chart the equity curve, then drag-
and-drop a moving average on top of it.  That'll give you an example 
of what I'm looking at with equity curve.


S.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "droskill" <droskill@xxx> wrote:
>
> Sebastian - thanks for the response.  However, I think I'm talking
> about something different.  I'm talking about using the overall
> performance/equity curve of a portfolio to modify the rules 
associated
> with a trading system.  But maybe I'm wrong - what did you mean by:
> 
> "I swing in and out of the portfolio (long only) using a moving
> average of the equity as a "buy" area when the general market (SP500
> as proxy)"
> 
> When you say equity in this case, do you mean portfolio equity?  Or 
do
> you mean AN equity (as in a single stock)?
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sebastiandanconia"
> <sebastiandanconia@> wrote:
> >
> > Coincidentally, I've just recently begun trading along these 
lines, 
> > with good success.  With AB's ability to test and track 
portfolios it's 
> > relatively easy.
> > 
> > My basic method:  First, I use a stock screener to locate CANSLIM-
style 
> > small-caps.  (MSN has an advanced one, free and powerful.  Major 
> > brokerages have them, too, for customers.)  Second, I eliminate 
foreign 
> > issues from this list, keeping only domestic ones.  I 
also "eyeball" 
> > all the charts, eliminating stocks with uptrends that are 
> > clearly "broken" but somehow sneaked past the initial screen, 
anyway.   
> > Third, I *randomize* the list by putting it in alphabetical order 
by 
> > ticker symbol.  Finally, I choose the first 6 stocks on the list, 
and 
> > that's the portfolio I work with.  Each issue gets an equal 
dollar-
> > amount of money invested.
> > 
> > I swing in and out of the portfolio (long only) using a moving 
average 
> > of the equity as a "buy" area when the general market (SP500 as 
proxy) 
> > is strong, and use a discretionary exit, i.e., I think the trade 
has 
> > made me as much as it's likely to on this particular upswing.
> > 
> > Since the beginning of the year I've hit three wins on three 
round-
> > trips, up about 14%.  (Not a brag, because humiliation is only 
one 
> > trade away for us all, just pointing out the potential, 
considering 
> > that the SP500 and other major indices are still down for the 
year.)
> > 
> > I don't do any position-sizing, and just trade the portfolio as 
if it 
> > was my own personal index.  Only having 6 stocks might not seem 
like 
> > enough diversification, but it works surprisingly well.
> > 
> > FWIW.
> > 
> > 
> > Sebastian
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "droskill" <droskill@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I was wondering if anyone has any experience with trading the 
equity
> > > curve itself as part of a system.  In particular, I was looking 
for
> > > feedback on approaches to being above or below the curve - did 
you
> > > reduce/increase position sizes or the number of positions?  
What have
> > > you found to be affective?
> > > 
> > > Any feedback greatly appreciated - obviously I don't want or 
expect
> > > anyone to give away a great system, but I thought it might be an
> > > interesting topic for a general discussion.
> > >
> >
>



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