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April 17th, 2011, 06:50 PM
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It works until it doesn't, and then your account...
It works until it doesn't, and then your account is blown.
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April 14th, 2011, 08:48 AM
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If you look at nickemp's chart in post # 75, the...
If you look at nickemp's chart in post # 75, the red dots represent the expected return using a fixed bet of $500.
For instance, the chart shows that the expected return is about $75,000 if you...
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April 14th, 2011, 04:46 AM
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Unless I've missed something, I think the issue...
Unless I've missed something, I think the issue isn't that the formula is flawed per se, but rather that the results are not optimal.
This is because the profits posted in those charts would be...
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April 13th, 2011, 08:26 PM
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To push the thought experiment a bit further,...
To push the thought experiment a bit further, let's assume you have a system with an overall positive expectancy of $50 per trade and an overall success rate of 60%.
If you break the data down...
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April 13th, 2011, 04:02 PM
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Yes, I understand the distinction and agree that...
Yes, I understand the distinction and agree that expectancy is the proper measure.
In trading, how do you know if your bets are correlated?
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April 12th, 2011, 01:35 PM
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This is where the rubber meets the road I think....
This is where the rubber meets the road I think. In a thought experiment you can establish the win rate by definition; in the real world the win rate can be guessed at but is subject to change...
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April 3rd, 2011, 05:51 PM
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I ran some numbers through my spreadsheet and...
I ran some numbers through my spreadsheet and gave this a bit more thought. I find myself agreeing more with Fat Tails now.
If your system has a winning percentage greater than 50%, then the...
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April 3rd, 2011, 12:18 PM
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I agree with this. I've walked through the logic...
I agree with this. I've walked through the logic and convinced myself that if you have say a 60% success rate and therefore can expect more winning strings than losing strings over a large sample,...
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April 2nd, 2011, 08:09 PM
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Thanks for the interesting post. This was a new...
Thanks for the interesting post. This was a new idea for me and I wasn't really sure I understood the implications so I created a quick spreadsheet to let me experiment. I've attached the spreadsheet...
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April 2nd, 2011, 02:12 PM
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A common tactic among trend followers (like the...
A common tactic among trend followers (like the Turtles) is to add to winners.
The implication from this thread, if I understand correctly, is that it would not make sense to add to winners...
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