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by Gerry Gunter
Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:37 pm
Forum: Testing and Simulation
Topic: Dead Turtles
Replies: 92
Views: 96074

Thanks Anthony for the reply! I really enjoyed your article and really enjoy all of your contributions to the forum.

Gerry
by Gerry Gunter
Wed Jul 30, 2003 3:05 pm
Forum: Money Management
Topic: Trading several systems at the same time
Replies: 6
Views: 10694

On my testing using Trading Recipes on the stock market using 2 systems but different entry parameters my test results are simular to Mark's. When using 1 system my betsize used was 2%, but when I combined the systems I used 1/2% and returns were better with DD a tad lower. I have more testing to do...
by Gerry Gunter
Fri Apr 25, 2003 2:50 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Watching Industry Group Action for Trends
Replies: 10
Views: 12997

Forum Mgmnt, O.k. my friend here's what you do to change the color of the [Price] action of TC2000. Go to "Indicator Tab" and hit "Edit" and a Editing indicator box comes up. Click on "Prices" then on the right hand side of the box it has a "Drawing Color" dro...
by Gerry Gunter
Fri Apr 25, 2003 9:14 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Watching Industry Group Action for Trends
Replies: 10
Views: 12997

Curt,

You can change the TC2000 background color to white by going to "tools","chart display options" and make sure that the "white background" box is checked.

Regards
Gerry :)
by Gerry Gunter
Thu Apr 24, 2003 10:49 am
Forum: Testing and Simulation
Topic: Equal position size
Replies: 8
Views: 10039

Open-risk

Hey Forum Mgmnt, Chuck can probably elaborate more on open-risk since he has graphs to illustrate it in action. It's one thing reading about it , but if readers could visually see Chucks graphs it will paint a clearer picture. Open risk has nothing to do with entries. You trade your normal [entry] i...
by Gerry Gunter
Wed Apr 23, 2003 7:19 pm
Forum: Testing and Simulation
Topic: Equal position size
Replies: 8
Views: 10039

"Open-Risk"

Open-Risk doesn't adjust stops based on risk. A trader would maintain a certain % of open risk based on the traders equity and use that as a way of scaling out, to keep there ongoing risk at a certain level. Yes it can cut down on profits but it also cuts down on the drawdown and the trick for the t...
by Gerry Gunter
Mon Apr 21, 2003 11:42 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: ilYzyPKPwhICaq
Replies: 88
Views: 105272

I agree with most everything you say, but the more positions you have in your stock portfolio, wouldn't you start to emulate an index fund? The less risk you take the less of a return you shall recieve.

Gerry