Just out of curiousity,is it possible to have two non correlated trading
techniques that show negative backtest results individually,but when
combined produce above average returns...
I am over in Elite trader observing a candlestick debate,and trying to
understand how "savvy" traders who fully acknowledge that candlepatterns fail
miserably in backtests insist that they are a great confirming
indicator..
Is there a method to this madness??
Allan
----- Original Message -----
From: sebastiandanconia
Date: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:33 am
Subject:
[amibroker] Re: Scan for Bulkowski's chart patterns
To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]ps.com
> I've read about this kind of
behavior before, and it's a problem for
> anyone who is trying to
emulate the methods of successful (or
> allegedlysuccessful)
traders. What is happening is that these
> traders aren't
> fully
conscious of everything in their decision-making process. There
> are
"soft" factors that are key to their success that AREN'T in their
>
"written down" or "official" methods. And if every factor isn't
>
included the method can't be accurately tested for validity.
>
>
JMO, but I suspect that's one of the reasons it's so difficult for
>
traders to duplicate the success of even legitimate, well-meaning
>
system-sellers or "gurus." Maybe they really know something
> unique,
or
> maybe they just had a run of luck when their "fuzzy" thinking
> paid off
> but that particular set of conditions won't ever be
repeated.
>
>
> Luck,
>
> Sebastian
>
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED]ps.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
>
> Hi Jim,
> >
> > What I find interesting about various
pattern recognitions
> such as Edwards and Magee type formations and
candlesticks is
> when you
> backtest them in isolation they
simply show no predictive
> power.I am
> predominantly refferring
to Candlesticks as I have done extensive
> testing in that area.
>
>
> > Yet,I have friends who strictly trade off them with western
price
> patterns and trendlines and return well over 50%
annually.
> >
> > Others I know use them as a filter to
their systematic trading,and
> they know full well that Candlesticks do
not backtest well.But
> they wont
> trade without them
>
>
> > Interesting how the mind works
> >
> >
Allan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original
Message -----
> > From: jwmc107
> > Date: Thursday, October
19, 2006 7:48 pm
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Scan for Bulkowski's
chart patterns
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ps.com
>
>
> > >
> > > Hi Joe, Brian, Alan and
others,
> > >
> > > Here are Tom's trading
results:
> > > Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
> >
> Tomas 14.80% 18.70% 9.00% 13.50% 29.10% 15.40%
> > >
S&P500 -10.10% -13.00% -23.40% 28.69% 10.88% 4.91%
> > >
Nasdaq -39.30% -21.10% -31.50% 50.00% 8.60% 1.40%
> > > DJIA
-6.20% -7.10% -16.80% 28.28% 5.31% 1.72%
> > >
> > >
The results speak that the system works. Hope that someone can
> >
> make
> > > the code available, as I dont have any programming
skill myself.
> > >
> > > There are WL codes
available, we can just translate it to AFL.
> > >
> >
> Regards,
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > --- In
[EMAIL PROTECTED]ps.com, "Joe Landry" wrote:
> > >
>
> > > > Allan
> > > > I had to think back a
bit. Well I'm schiz'ed, a
> > > fundamentalist
> > >
and a technician. Making money on fundamentals right
> > >
now(Validea)
> > > but I know what
> > > > will
preserve it is technical analysis.(or risk management?)
> > >
>
> > > > What might be an interesting side note, we had
Nelson Freeburg
> > > of
> > > Formula Research give a
talk to us last Sat. and
> > > > he related as to how his first
investment book while he
> was at
> > > Columbia was Martin
Pring's early TA book. This led to his
> > > development of a
first "system" called Primas (Pring Moving
> > > Average
>
> > System). I've got a cam video of his talk on our server, let
>
> > me
> > > know if you'd like to down load it.
>
> > >
> > > > Best regards
> > > >
JOE
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >
From: allansn@
> > > > To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]ps.com
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October
19, 2006 7:53 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Scan for
Bulkowski's chart patterns
> > > >
> > >
>
> > > > Joe,
> > > > I am shocked...I never
would have taken you for a
> > > closet "Edwards and Magee" man
:)
> > > >
> > > > Allan
> > >
>
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> From: Joe Landry
> > > > Date: Thursday, October 19, 2006
8:15 am
> > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Scan for
Bulkowski's chart patterns
> > > > To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]ps.com
> > > >
> > > >
> I just dusted it off Dimitris' program again and was
> > >
stepping
> > > > > through the
> > > > >
selections.
> > > > > If you're not familiar with it you
might want to check out
> > > > > Anthony
> > >
> > Faragasso's charting script
> > > > > as labelled
below and in the program library. It's a good
> > > > >
companion for this
> > > > > exploration.
> > >
> >
> > > > > I tried my hand at on of his most
successful patterns
> > > called
> > > > >
"pipes" but was
> > > > > not happy with the
results.
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW Bulkowski
has a newer paperback called Getting Started
> > > in
> >
> > > Chart Patterns
> > > > > pub within
>
> > > > the last year.
> > > > >
> >
> > > As far as Thomas is concerned, I would be a potential
>
> > customer
> > > > > for a set of
> > >
> > Bulkowski pattern recognition
> > > > > routines
if such were to be produced and put up for sale.
> > > >
>
> > > > > Best regards
> > > > >
JOE
> > > > > SECTION_BEGIN("Pattern Recog. Tony
Farragasso");
> > > > >
> > > > > //
Name and Purpose ----------------- Faragasso Pattern
> > >
> > Recognition -----------------
> > > >
>
> > > > > // Date 11/23/03
> > > >
>
> > > > > // Source Anthony Faragasso
> > >
> >
> > > > > // Type Indicator, Exploration, AB
PT
> > > > >
> > > > > // Patterns Wedge,
Broad, Upchannel, Bearish.
> > > > >
> > > >
>
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > > From: "brian.z123"
> > > > > To:
> >
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:50 AM
> > >
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Scan for Bulkowski's chart patterns
>
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> Hello Jim,
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> Do you mean the chart patterns from Bulkowskis
> > >
encyclopedia
> > > > > (over 60
> > > > >
> patterns)?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> If you want to code them in AFL some have been done by
> > >
Dmitiris
> > > > > > Tsokaki! s (Hello Dimitris, I hope
the fish are jumping
> > > into
> > > your
>
> > > > > boat)....from the AFL library.
> > > >
> >
> > > > > > Formula name: Pattern Recognition
Exploration
> > > > > > Author/Uploader: Dimitris
Tsokakis - tsokakis [at] oneway.gr
> > > > > > Date/Time
added: 2001-09-03 14:03:35
> > > > > > Origin:
>
> > > > > Keywords:
> > > > > > Level:
medium
> > > > > > Flags: exploration
> > >
> > >
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present in AFL on-line
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> > > > > >
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> > >
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> > > > > > available"
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Download formula file | Delete formula
> > > > >
>
> > > > > > Description:
> > > > >
> Paste the code in Automatic Analysis and Explore All
> > >
Stocks
> > > > > for the
> > > > > >
last date of your data.
> > > > > > In Results click
twice a label , for example "a TR" and
> > > you
> > >
will
> > > > > > collect all ascending Triangles marked
with an "1".
> > > > > > This Exploration recognizes the
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"aW"
> > > > > > +Descending Wedges "dW"
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> > > > >
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> > >
> > > You may decrease sensitivity, changing
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> > per=3;
> > > > > > with another percentage
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> > > > > > For Indicator Builder paste
the code in Comments
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
> > > > > > It would be an interesting project
to code all of the
> > > major
> > > patterns
>
> > > > > (if it hasn'! t been d one already).
> >
> > > >
> > > > > > There is also a formula
there for identifying candle
> > > patterns
> > > >
> by Top
> > > > > > Gun Herman van den
Bergen....
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
Converting candles to bar chart patterns would be another
> > >
> > > interesting project.
> > > > > > I'll do
both projects if I run out of things to do.
> > > > >
>
> > > > > > I haven't tried either of the
formulas....I just noticed
> > > them there
> > >
> > > the other day so passing it on to you.
> > > >
> >
> > > > > > BrianB2.
> > > >
> >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
>
> > > > >
> > > > > > --- In
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> > > > >
>>
> > > > > >>
> > > > >
>>
> > > > > >> Is there any AFL code to scan
for Bulkowski's chart
> > > patterns and
> > > >
> > to
> > > > > >> share with?
> >
> > > >>
> > > > > >> Thanks,
>
> > > > >> Jim
> > > > > >>
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