tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808707215629612732.post6361857734512371974..comments2023-08-25T04:03:41.068-04:00Comments on IBDIndex: O'Neil's Exception to the 20% Profit Target, Part 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808707215629612732.post-45652595841390312722008-03-24T17:37:00.000-04:002008-03-24T17:37:00.000-04:00Yes, i will start listing average number of days f...Yes, i will start listing average number of days for winning and losing trades.bhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699857878925368849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808707215629612732.post-91313435757788043382008-03-24T12:18:00.000-04:002008-03-24T12:18:00.000-04:00Is there any way you could show how many days thes...Is there any way you could show how many days these trades lasted on average?<BR/><BR/>It would seem that a system that averaged a 10% gain per trade over 20 days would be better than one that averaged a 20% gain per trade over 200 days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808707215629612732.post-89992971027582442662008-03-23T12:13:00.000-04:002008-03-23T12:13:00.000-04:00The 8% protective stop is fixed. The "case for mul...The 8% protective stop is fixed. The "case for multiple entries, part1" used an 8% trailing in one of the tests and you can read about that there. I don't want to take the liberty of sharing the details of the Stockbee entries here but it is basically a percentage breakout with volume and recent weakness criteria.bhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699857878925368849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808707215629612732.post-5502075730484029842008-03-23T10:53:00.000-04:002008-03-23T10:53:00.000-04:00Great blog - just added to my reader. Two questio...Great blog - just added to my reader. Two questions for you:<BR/><BR/>1. Is the 8% protective stop a trailing stop, or is it fixed from the entry?<BR/><BR/>2. I looked through the posts for a listing of the entry methodology (from Stockbee) and did not see it - what is the entry criteria?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016686632386396090noreply@blogger.com