Trading System Concepts and Design
Trading models are created so that the so called human factor can be minimized. Most of the time, production trading models are utilized by firms like hedge funds and larger institutions. Retail traders having access to backtesting tools like TradeStation and other trading platforms can build their own trading systems easily but rarely do they successfully deploy any models to trade their own money.
Over the years I have helped many hedge funds and pro traders developing, refining and maintaining trading models. The sharp contrast between professionals and the retail traders in understanding what trading systems are driving me insane sometimes.
Here is a partial list of articles I have written on building trading system over the years. I have organized the material below into several sections so that it would be easier to find them. Whenever I can locate the rest of the articles I have written will add them here.
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Counter-Trend Trading with Simple Range Exhaustion System
Here is an extremely simple trading system that violates the classic rule of trading, trend is your friend, with very good results. It is an excellent example that illustrates how counter-trend approaches work. Simple Range Exhaustion System ...
Here is an extremely simple trading system that violates the classic rule of trading, trend is your friend, with very good results. It is an excellent example that illustrates how counter-trend approaches work. Simple Range Exhaustion System ...
Daytrading The Emini - An Update (Stochastic Midpoint Reversal System)
Back in August 2003, I have an article called Daytrading The E-mini published in the Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine. It described a technique called Data Reduction that improves certain type of indicator performance drastical ...
Back in August 2003, I have an article called Daytrading The E-mini published in the Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine. It described a technique called Data Reduction that improves certain type of indicator performance drastical ...
Defensive Money Management Explained (Part 6) - The Crash and Burn of a Winning Trading Model
Part 6 of the series - The crash and burn of a winning trading model ...
Part 6 of the series - The crash and burn of a winning trading model ...
Defensive Money Management Explained: How to Evaluate a Trading Strategy (or Your Edge) Objectively 
One of the fundamental questions that we have to ask ourselves when we see a profitable trading strategy is that whether the strategy will reform well in the future. All kinds of testing are invented from walk-forward testing to Monte Carlo simulatio ...
One of the fundamental questions that we have to ask ourselves when we see a profitable trading strategy is that whether the strategy will reform well in the future. All kinds of testing are invented from walk-forward testing to Monte Carlo simulatio ...
Emini S&P Real-Time Trading Assistant Explained
Emini S&P (symbol ES) and its closely related Spyder ETF (symbol SPY) have many real-time biases that provide important clues on where they are heading within the day. These real-time biases often change the expected outlook for the day. This sho ...
Emini S&P (symbol ES) and its closely related Spyder ETF (symbol SPY) have many real-time biases that provide important clues on where they are heading within the day. These real-time biases often change the expected outlook for the day. This sho ...
Forex 24 Hour Day
When A Day Starts At 5 pm Forex markets open continuously 5 days a week, 24 hours a day. The usual time the retail forex markets open is on Sunday at 5 pm, North America Eastern time, until Friday at 5 pm in the same week. Some brokerages offer trad ...
When A Day Starts At 5 pm Forex markets open continuously 5 days a week, 24 hours a day. The usual time the retail forex markets open is on Sunday at 5 pm, North America Eastern time, until Friday at 5 pm in the same week. Some brokerages offer trad ...
Forex Swing Bias: Aussie Dollar: The 3 Most Important Trading Days (At TraderPlanet)
Here is another set of trading setups I have published at TraderPlanet. It is one of those market biases that no one pay attention to. Consider this another secret technique disclosed. You can read the full article at TraderPlanet.com This model w ...
Here is another set of trading setups I have published at TraderPlanet. It is one of those market biases that no one pay attention to. Consider this another secret technique disclosed. You can read the full article at TraderPlanet.com This model w ...
Forex Swing Bias: Loonie Counter-Trend Pinball (At TraderPlanet)
I have created a Canadian Dollar trading model that takes advantage of Loonie's unique statistical behaviour. The article is now available at TraderPlanet.com. You can read the full article on the trading model at TraderPlanet.com This model will b ...
I have created a Canadian Dollar trading model that takes advantage of Loonie's unique statistical behaviour. The article is now available at TraderPlanet.com. You can read the full article on the trading model at TraderPlanet.com This model will b ...
Forex Swing Bias: UK Official Bank Rate Bearish Play (At TraderPlanet)
I have created a British Pound trading model that exploits the UK official bank rate announcement event. The article is now available from TraderPlanet.com. You can read the article at traderplanet.com. I will add the model to the Forex Signal repor ...
I have created a British Pound trading model that exploits the UK official bank rate announcement event. The article is now available from TraderPlanet.com. You can read the article at traderplanet.com. I will add the model to the Forex Signal repor ...
Forex Trading Open Secrets: Euro Dollar Apex (Type 2) Trading Model 
No market moves in a straight line. Most of the time strong directional moves will result in pullbacks. Euro Dollar Apex (Type 2) Trading Model is a counter-trend strategy taking advantage of that fact with very good consistent results. With about two third winners and low drawdown, it is a very reliable trading setup to lean on.
The Performance
Following is the 24 hour chart of euro dollar with bottom panel showing the net dollar gain based on a small lot ($10000) since early 2003. 2 pips spread discount is taken into account for all trades.
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