Editorial Contributor
CHART - DAX
For those that don’t have the time or the inclination, or the expensive software required for testing systems, not to mention the costs of market data, there is another solution, and that is simply to sign up for a trial of our own trading system, the LS Trader system.
“oCKHaM’S RaZoR StatES tHat aLL tHingS bEing EquaL, tHE SiMpLESt anSwER iS LiKELy to bE CoRRECt. and So it iS witH tRading. KEEp SyStEMS and tRading RuLES SiMpLE.” One thing that strikes me with both of Donchian’s systems as well as the trading rules that the most successful traders use and those that have maintained trading longevity, is simplicity. Ockham’s Razor states that all things being equal, the simplest answer is likely to be correct. And so it is with trading. Keep systems and trading rules simple.
as with Richard donchian, our exhaustive research showed that trend following was not only the most profitable long-term approach to trading the markets, but was also the easiest to apply and takes the least amount of time. For example, a weekly system such as the LS trader system can literally by traded in less than one hour per week. this is simply because the rules of the system are so precise that orders for the week ahead can be programmed in to your spread betting account to open or close trades automatically. this approach is so effective for numerous reasons, not least of which is that it removes the emotional rollercoaster from trading as you can place your orders at the weekend when the market is closed so that your trading decisions are not influenced by what’s going on in the markets or the latest newsflash. those that have tried trading and sitting in front of the screen all day will know how hard it is to do, and how much simpler it would be if you could simply place orders at the weekend to be filled automatically. now you can and you can test it out free of charge. Due to you being a reader of SpreadBet Magazine, you qualify for a free 30 day trial of the LS Trader System simply by visiting the following link: www.LSTrader.co.uk/spreadbetmag This trial is not available anywhere else and is a real world value of £147 per month. Simply visit the link above to get started today. Good trading, Phil Seaton
74 | www.financial-spread-betting.com | December 2012