Re: [amibroker] Re: Jake Bernstein Momentum formula, AmiBroker Email List Archive

2008/5/8 brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxxxxxxxx>:

If your trading system rules are based on things like "buy when the
short term moving ave crosses the long term moving ave".

The MA is looking back so many periods to make its calculation e.g. MA
(C,15) is looking back 15 periods.

If you test a range of MA periods, to select your best MA crossover
system, then you are optimising the lookback period (at least that is
what I mean).

brian_z

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Louis Préfontaine"
<rockprog80@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Brian and everyone,
>
> What exactly do you mean by "optimisation of lookback period"?
>
> I had a lot of fun reading this thread. I wonder what is better:
> support/resistance breakout or reversion to mean. Worked with
both; don't
> know yet what works better. I've seen people been sure of their
opinions,
> but I'd like to read some arguments...
>
> Louis
>
> 2008/5/8 brian_z111 <brian_z111@xxx>:

>
> > It's just an opinion, but it is based on observation.
> >
> > I'm referring to systems designed by optimising lookback periods.
> >
> > I'm happy to be proved wrong ...so you are saying we can achieve
> > better than 30-40%PA, on long term average (through various market
> > cycles) using 'optimisation of lookback period' techniques? (EOD,
no
> > leveraging).
> >
> > brian_z
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>,

> > "bilbo0211" <bilbod@> wrote:
> > >
> > > "I will stick to my prediction that around 30%PA EOD trading is
a
> > > limit for indicators that use lookback periods and that to
achieve
> > > more than this requires a different approach (as I say you are
both
> > > correct except I believe that Steve is talking about >30%PA
> > returns)."
> > >
> > > Is this just your opinion or do you have something that
approaches
> > > 'scientific proof' of this allegation?
> > >
> > > In "The Profit Magic of Stock Transaction Timing" by J M Hurst,
the
> > > author claims the theoretical maximum annual ROI for stock
trading
> > is
> > > 2400%. ROI is directly related to the holding period for each
trade
> > > and being fully invested at all times (the 'Magic' is in the
power
> > of
> > > compounding).
> > >
> > > Hurst recorded the results of a 6 week real time trading
experiment
> > in
> > > which his performance trading high beta stocks approached his
> > > theoretical maximum annual ROI.
> > >
> > > Hurst waited until the dominant cycles in his trading instrument
> > were
> > > in alignment before trading (this is also called multiple time
frame
> > > or multiple fractal alignment). He primarily used daily and
weekly
> > charts.
> > >
> > > The theoretical maximum ROI is actually much higher than 2400%
if
> > you
> > > use intraday charts and leveraged trading instruments.
> > >
> > > If you look in the Amibroker Trading System Yahoo group, you
will
> > find
> > > a poll of results of people's mechanical trading systems. IIRC,
the
> > > best ones listed returned over 400% per year.
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>,

> > "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 20 - (- 9.3_ == approx delta 30% PA in my books.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Yuki for confirming this.
> > > > Now I don't have to post a 30% system (as I promised Louis) to
> > prove
> > > > my benchmark is correct.
> > > >
> > > > Actually I agree with both you and Steve (the real problem is
> > > > semantics since IMO close analysis would show that most of us
are
> > > > moementum traders and also that most of us are using a kind of
> > S/R in
> > > > some way - the difference is how we perceive and define these
> > things).
> > > >
> > > > I will stick to my prediction that around 30%PA EOD trading
is a
> > > > limit for indicators that use lookback periods and that to
> > achieve
> > > > more than this requires a different approach (as I say you are
> > both
> > > > correct except I believe that Steve is talking about >30%PA
> > returns).
> > > >
> > > > (Steve - care to confirm?)
> > > >
> > > > brian_z
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com>, Yuki

> > Taga <yukitaga@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Gee, then I guess I should give back my ~20 percent a year
that
> > is
> > > > > largely based on short-term momentum swings, yes? (I'm
sitting
> > plus
> > > > > 13 percent YTD this year already, as of yesterday, versus -
9.3
> > > > > percent for my Nikkei 225 benchmark.)
> > > > >
> > > > > You do have to be agile however. And you cannot overstay
your
> > > > > welcome. But the money is there for momentum systems if
> > designed
> > > > > and tested properly.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Support" exists, but everyone knows where it is. Exactly
> > where it
> > > > > is. And somebody (I'll leave it to you to guess who) is
going
> > to
> > > > > ring the bell and tell you that (resistance failed) or
(support
> > > > > failed). What are you going to do, then? You're going to
stop
> > > > > yourself out of course. With a loser.
> > > > >
> > > > > Which is likely to be more profitable, and for a longer
period
> > of
> > > > > time? Systems that compel you to do the psychologically
> > difficult,
> > > > > or systems that suggest that you do the patently obvious?
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there anyone beyond 7th grade that doesn't know where
> > support and
> > > > > resistance is? Are there great systems that rely on widely
> > known
> > > > > community knowledge?
> > > > >
> > > > > Look for a system that has good metrics, but a system that
also
> > > > > suggests that what you need to do will be psychologically
> > difficult
> > > > > for you to do, in spite of having back-tested results
> > indicating
> > > > that
> > > > > you are foolish if you *don't* do it. Then you are good to
go,
> > as
> > > > > they say. Good to go as long as you do it, of course.
> > > > >
> > > > > If your system is easy to follow (by that, I mean that it's
> > > > > psychologically easy for you to make the trades), it's
probably
> > a
> > > > > loser. And vice-versa. The best systems have good metrics,
yet
> > > > > despite that they almost defy the trader (psychologically)
to
> > make
> > > > > the trades. There is no free lunch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yuki
> > > > >
> > > > > Thursday, May 8, 2008, 11:50:01 AM, you wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > s> Anthony,
> > > > >
> > > > > s> Do yourself a big favor. Don't waste your precious time
on
> > this
> > > > > s> earth with this kind of drivel. Chasing price with
> > momentum
> > > > > s> indicators is not going to get you where you want to be.
> > > > >
> > > > > s> Coming up with a support/resistance system is all you
need
> > to
> > > > make
> > > > > s> whatever you want from the markets.
> > > > >
> > > > > s> I've seen hundreds of traders get wiped out trying to go
on
> > the
> > > > path
> > > > > s> you're following and all of the successful traders I've
been
> > > > around
> > > > > s> in the e-mini futures have used S/R as the foundation of
> > their
> > > > > s> trading methodology.
> > > > >
> > > > > s> And, above all, embrace your emotions in trading because
> > they
> > > > teach
> > > > > s> you what you should and shouldn't do going forward.
> > Computers
> > > > learn
> > > > > s> nothing while you learn from every win and loss you make.
> > > > >
> > > > > s> Finding an edge in trading is easy. It's only hard if
> > you're
> > > > using a
> > > > > s> computer to find a needle in a haystack because you
didn't
> > make
> > > > a
> > > > > s> good enough investment in real-time observations of the
> > markets
> > > > while
> > > > > s> researching an edge you'd like to trade.. That makes all
> > the
> > > > > s> difference in the world for knowing what works and what
> > doesn't.
> > > > >
> > > > > s> You'll come up with 10 edges to trade if you put the
time in
> > to
> > > > > s> experience a live market on a regular basis without
trying
> > so
> > > > hard.
> > > > > s> It will bring out your imagination and creativity to find
> > what
> > > > you're
> > > > > s> looking for.
> > > > >
> > > > > s> I wish someone had told me that 4.5 years ago when I
started
> > > > trading
> > > > > s> the ER2 e-mini. It would have saved me a lot of time
> > chasing
> > > > > s> nonsense.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > s> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <amibroker%
40yahoogroups.com>,

> > "ihsaham" <ihsaham@> wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Hai Tomasz,
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> This is simple Jake Bernstein Momentum Formula for chart
and
> > > > > s> scanner.
> > > > > >> Please help me give arrow buy and sell. Buy arrow is
Green
> > > > colour
> > > > > s> and
> > > > > >> Sell Arrow is Red Colour.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> I really appreciate and thanks for you in advance.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Best Regards,
> > > > > >> Anthony Idic
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> _SECTION_BEGIN(" $ Momentum ");
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> /* Bernstein Momentum Indicator */
> > > > > >> /* Set Scaling to Automatic, Show dates On, Percent On,
> > Middle
> > > > On */
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Title = "Bernstein MOM Close - Ref(Close,-7)";
> > > > > >> GraphXSpace = 5;
> > > > > >> Graph0 = MA(Close - Ref(Close,-7),1);
> > > > > >> Graph0Style = 5;
> > > > > >> Graph0Color = 29;
> > > > > >> Graph1 = MA(Graph0,5);
> > > > > >> Graph1Style = 1;
> > > > > >> Graph1Color = 32;
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> DaysAgo =Optimize("DaysAgo",-28,-40,-16,4);
> > > > > >> Fast = Optimize("Fast", 1, 1,5,1);
> > > > > >> Slow = Optimize("Slow",28,16,40,4);
> > > > > >> /* Note: It is merely a coincidence that DaysAgo and Slow
> > use
> > > > the
> > > > > >> same parameter set. */
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Buy = Cross( MA(Close - Ref(Close,DaysAgo),Fast),
> > > > > >> MA(Close - Ref(Close,DaysAgo),Slow) );
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Sell = Cross( MA(Close - Ref(Close,DaysAgo),Slow),
> > > > > >> MA(Close - Ref(Close,DaysAgo),Fast) );
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Short = Cross( MA(Close - Ref(Close,DaysAgo),Slow),
> > > > > >> MA(Close - Ref(Close,DaysAgo),Fast) );
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Cover = Cross( MA(Close - Ref(Close,DaysAgo),Fast),
> > > > > >> MA(Close - Ref(Close,DaysAgo),Slow) );
> > > > > >> _SECTION_END();
> > > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>