Single Prints Forward Test - May 2005

I have been trying to back test single prints as high probability reversal areas but have been unable to do it so far. As a second prize I'm toying with the idea of forward testing this in simulated real-time using the ER2 contract and testing during the month of May 2005.

So far I've come up with the following rules. Jump in and add or question a rule if you wish:

• The single print must be less than a month old to be used.


• The single print must be a confirmed single print.


• The entry price is one tick inside the single print and an entry will only be recorded if the price touches the single.


• A stop of one handle will be used.


• 4 contracts will be traded.


• Partial profits will be taken at 1, 2, 3, and 4 points.


• Commissions will be $5 per contract.


• Stop will be moved to break even after first partial profit has been taken.


• Stop will not be trailed after moved to break even.


• No re-entries if stopped out but re-entries always taken if all 4 contracts are taken off profitably and re-entry is then only allowed on that day. (This is logical because single tick will not be there on subsequent days.)


• All single trades will be taken irrespective of other news items or announcements that are being made at that point.


• If multiple singles created in same day or time period then all of them will be traded using the same stops and targets and rules.


• No overnight carry. Any open contracts are closed out at the last traded price (not the settlement price) that is traded during RTH which in this case is usually at 16:14:59 or 16:15:00 EST. Although you would not be able to implement this in real trading it appears to be the fairest way to measure this strategy. In reality you will close the trade before this time and get a slightly more or less favorable price.

The White Board is a discontinued indicator because its functionality was automated through the use of the DVATool which is much faster and more reliable in managing Single Prints - which is primarily what the White Board was used for.