http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ Keeping a grip on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) en Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:04:56 +0000 http://www.etftrends.com/forum/topic/fas-etf-backtesting#post-99 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:56:13 +0000 Donato 99@http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ <p>Big . . .<br /> Your simple post stirs many possible responses in my head. If you want to learn from my mistakes, first answer me this . . .You say you are a novice trader, what is your time frame?</p> <p>Are you day trading or holding overnight? If overnight, how long? </p> http://www.etftrends.com/forum/topic/fas-etf-backtesting#post-96 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:54:55 +0000 roughbert 96@http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ <p>I'm no trading expert but am familiar with some statistical methods. But I don't see any experts replying, so here is my two penn'orth... My guess is that the optimum moving average numbers will depend upon the phase of the market - very different pre-March, and some would argue on the move again. </p> http://www.etftrends.com/forum/topic/fas-etf-backtesting#post-95 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:29:59 +0000 BigG 95@http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ <p>I just stumbled onto this site. Really like the layout...and thoughtful responses that have taken place. Hopefully it gathers steam.</p> <p>I am a relative novice trader, but not so new as to understand that consistant gains need to follow a technical methodology. I have been playing w/ TD Ameritrade's StrategyDesk on the love/hate relationship I have with FAS.</p> <p>The very simple backtests that seem to corrolate is F-Stoch, but pushing the buy and sell off of the 80/20 to the 85/15 boundaries. The scenarios I have run show 1/3 less trades and higher cumulative gains. However, this is for a relatively short time period - since March lows. Thoughts? </p>