On the other hand people who are very skilled afl coders state emphatically that Woodie's "rules" are code-able and flop miserably in back testing. The inference - irrespective of who says what Woodie's is not a system that can be executed mechanically but a method that requires human input.
R
On 10/27/06, quanttrader714 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Bill & Rakesh,
Perhaps you guys can clear something up for me. According to one
document I've read that was approved by Woodie himself, the patterns
should be traded *exactly* as described. Which to me implies
mechanical execution that can be backtested. However, nobody ever
seems to be able to get a coded pattern to "test out," so then Woodies
practitioners say judgement must be applied. Which is it? And if
it's the latter, then why don't Woodies practitioners use patterns
that *do* test out so their judgement doesn't have to overcome the
"drag" of patterns that backtest so poorly?
--- In [email protected], "wavemechanic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> That's right, Rakesh. As a result, results will often not be
accurately reflected by a mechanical evaluation.
>
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rakesh Sahgal
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 1:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: seeking the following in a trading
platform for a Woodie's CCI trader
>
>
> To the extent I have been able to understand, Woodies is more of a
method, rather than a system where objectively laid out criteria can
be applied.
>
> Success is as much a function of the trader's competence in
understanding and applying the method(not system) as it is a function
of the trader knowing when there is a higher probability of a
particular pattern succeeding. The fact that it is hyped up to the
extent it is, is probably because novices gravitate towards it hoping
they can gloss over their own shortcomings and achieve some measure of
success.
>
>
> R
>
>
> On 10/27/06, Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It's not about discretionary .vs. system trading ... I have every
> respect for those who are successful with some form of discretionary
> trading ...
>
> However, when I hear of a particular method where the experts state
> that there are definite rules and the rules are written and applied
> via AFL or ELx or whatever and the resulting backtest is a flop and
> then the experts then state that the rules can't be backtested I
> become more than a little suspicious.
>
> --- In [email protected], "wavemechanic" <fimdot@> wrote:
> >
> > I wouldn't knock Woodies (or any other) approach. I know a
couple
> of traders who have done very well following in his footsteps. I
> never got comfortable with it but there is always more than one way
> to do something successfully (e.g., system vs. discretionary
trading).
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fred" <ftonetti@>
> > To: < [email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 8:41 AM
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: seeking the following in a trading
> platform for a Woodie's CCI trader
> >
> >
> > > Woodies is like being on a Jim Jones trip ... now drink the
> coolaide
> > > boys and girls ...
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "scourt2000" <stevehite@>
wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Tomasz,
> > >>
> > >> I apologize for my outburst like this. It just burns me up
> > >> sometimes when I know how powerful your product already is and
> how
> > >> people come on this board and want the moon put into a $229
> price
> > >> tag.
> > >>
> > >> Next time, I'll just curse to myself and ignore these kinds of
> > > posts.
> > >>
> > >> Steve
> > >>
> > >> --- In [email protected], "scourt2000" <stevehite@>
> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Dennis,
> > >> >
> > >> > What are you trying to do? Suck the life force out of this
> group
> > >> and
> > >> > leave it for dead? Maybe you were some powerful guy in
the 9
> to
> > >> 5
> > >> > business world where that kind of detailed delegation of
> > >> > responsibility got you fat bonuses, but I would hope that
> > >> technique
> > >> > doesn't fly in the trading community where no one owes you
> > >> anything.
> > >> >
> > >> > I have lost a couple of trading buddies to "the Woodies CCI"
> and,
> > >> > unfortunately, by the time I saved myself from it, they
> already
> > >> had to
> > >> > go back to their 9 to 5 jobs in order to put food on the
> table.
> > >> [I'm
> > >> > not joking]
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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