tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26012405.post701249501765785257..comments2024-03-10T12:27:40.157+00:00Comments on the trend follower: A time to pause and reflectUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26012405.post-15404413075707965862015-05-08T19:17:58.386+01:002015-05-08T19:17:58.386+01:00I'm not sure it works very well on those short...I'm not sure it works very well on those shorter-term timeframes. If you are trading forex or indices, then you would have to factor in the economic announcements that come most days, which can cause spikes in volatility - this is similar to what I do in avoiding opening positions in equities just ahead of scheduled earnings. Transaction costs can also become an issue.<br /><br />Ed Seykota had something to say on this topic here: http://turtletrader.com/why-no-short-term/Trader Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875469634283453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26012405.post-5653771676219346692015-05-08T02:30:29.548+01:002015-05-08T02:30:29.548+01:00Hi Steve,
What is your opinion of trend following...Hi Steve,<br /><br />What is your opinion of trend following on lower timeframe (i.e. 1 H) vs higher timeframe (4H & above)? Does applying the strategy on lower timeframe makes it less effective as market is usually more volatile and prone to whipsaw?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com