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Re: new account philisophical question



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  the problem of course with only putting on positions where a loss exists or adding trades only as new signals occurr is that it could be sometime before a full complement of positions exist and so portfolio balance and diversification may not be up to acceptable levels for a month or so...


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Tabb Thrift" <tthrift@xxxxxxx>
  To: "Chris Evans" <evanscje@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:17 AM
  Subject: Re: new account philisophical question


  > Hi Chris,
  > 
  > Everyone probably approaches this differently; but, I would put on all open
  > positions at the close. That way the new account is with the trading models
  > beginning with the open of the next day.
  > 
  > Tabb
  > 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Chris Evans" <evanscje@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  > To: "Omega List" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
  > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 11:46 AM
  > Subject: new account philisophical question
  > 
  > 
  > > so let's say that a new client gives you money .. and you trade 10
  > markets with EOD systems (avg holding periods=12 days). Do you immediately
  > put on trades for the account in all open positions regardless of where
  > they stand vs. entry price and nearest stop price .. or .. do you only put
  > them in trades where you have an open position loss and wait for new
  > signals to get into positions in the other markets.  Any opinions?
  > > CJE
  > >
  > >
  >