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  10. Posted

    As committed and dedicated as I was - after 4 years pursuing Automated Strategies (total 9 years active in Forex, with primary focus on day-trading, both mean-reverse and trend-following) I am finally ready to give up. About $100K spent, over 20 various ideas for Algo explored (programmed and tested – both back-test and forward-test, both demo and real, both domestic bank and international prime-broker, etc. - you name it), but eventually all failed, or seem so.

     

    Was it (i) wrong market selection, or

    (ii) bad ideas for Algo in essence, or

    (iii) wrong targets and too high expectations, or

    (iv) technology/platforms shortfalls, or

    (v) absence of clear and transparent performance/quality evaluation criteria, as well as similar criteria for the progress of the entire Project, or

    (vi) poor terms definitions and lack of understanding/communications with investors, or

    (vii) just myself not being smart enough, or

    could be a combination of all above -- one way or another I have finally hit a threshold.

     

    So at this point would greatly appreciate an advice – double the efforts and keep digging in (?), or quit it for good and forget it as a worst nightmare (?).

  11. Posted

    Earnings are dead and there are a few economic reports worth noting including unemployment.

     

    Apr 1: Construction Spending

    Apr 2: Factory Orders

    Apr 3: EIA Petroleum Status

    Apr 4: Jobless Claims

    Apr 5: Unemployment & Intl Trade

  16. Posted

    This looks like the last big push for earnings and there are quite a few economic reports worth noting.

     

    Feb 26: New Homes & Consumer Conf

    Feb 27: Durable Goods & Pend Home

    Feb 28: GDP & Jobless Claims

    Mar 1: Consumer Sentiment

  20. Posted

    great log! looks like market is falling apart and there is a rush to vxx and gold\silver. not sure how long it will last but i have calls on vxx and thinking of buying calls on gold\silver tomorrow

     

    as for my equities, i'm rolling all my naked puts out and down, even as far out as sept

     

    -mslk

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