----- Original Message ----- From: "sebastiandanconia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:39 PM Subject: [amibroker] (OT) Re: Has anybody made any money???
> Mark, my trading now is along similar lines: Focus on strong stocks > (my preference is small- and micro-cap growth) but ONLY when the whole > market is strong. > > The main difference between our methods seems to be that you're > deliberately buying on dips and I would only do that > unintentionally.:) The practical outcome is that your returns are 2-3 > times what I can reasonably expect, but with higher drawdowns. One of > the "market wizards" (I don't remember which one) once said that if > you expect to double your money you have to be willing to lose 1/3 of > it. Sounds like you're right in there.:) > > Thanks for the idea about the 5-8 day time-stops. It might only be > applicable for buying on dips instead of buying into strength, but > I'll look into it anyway. > > > Luck, > > Sebastian > > > --- In [email protected], "Mark H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Dr Gaine$ >> >> My strategy is dip buying. When the market is bullish, buy strong > stocks when they dip steeply and sell them when they rise. >> The secret is to use time stops (5-8 days) to let your capital work > harder for you. >> The most difficult part is to sit tight when market is not good and > also stomach the drawdown up to 40%. >> Backtest helps a lot to pull the trigger when you are down 40%. >> >> - Mark >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: richard gaines >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 9:40 AM >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Has anybody made any money??? >> >> >> >> Share your strategy with us Mark. >> >> Dr Gaine$ >> >> Mark H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Absolutely. Average 126% for the last three years. >> But you should know that software are just tools and not money > printing machines. It is what between your ears matters. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: tom_katch >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 7:04 AM >> Subject: [amibroker] Has anybody made any money??? >> >> >> I own Amibroker software, and have the latest version > (standard). I >> also have Metastock, Vectorvest and some other software. But I am >> sorry to say that Amibroker is the only software I ever bought > that I >> did not study up on. I understand that most of the users are very >> pleased with it from looking at this forum. Most of the > postings are >> of a technical nature, with questions as how to understand and > use the >> software. But I don't recall seeing postings from people > noting their >> success in using the software. Have any of you had > great/good/fair >> success in using it? Have you made a lot/some/little money > with it? >> Maybe some of your positive comments will give me a kick in > the ass, >> and I'll start on the 800 page manual. >> >> Thanks >> >> Fred >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> > > > > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.1/369 - Release Date: 6/19/2006 > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/DEOZVC/fOaOAA/cosFAA/GHeqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com For other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
