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Hi,
i would like to optimize my algo in order of maximize the profit when trades are in my favor.
My algo works this way:
- for each trade, I define bracket orders, so I have a limit order with the profit target price and stop loss order prices based on volatility.
- The trades management works with bumping order prices up/down as market goes in my favor:
- stop loss prices getting bumped by 1.001 once it reaches the threshold level of 1.5%
- stop loss prices set at minimum entry price * 1.001 once trade profit reaches 5% of portfolio
- limit orders prices are bumped when prices gets close to the initial take profit price
Your ideas are welcome. I'm willing to share the algo with those that want to collaborate, but the code is now quite complex. I use Oanda as broker.
Symbol $type"QuantConnect.Symbol, QuantConnect.Common"Value"XAGAUD"ID"XAGAUD 8I"Permtick"XAGAUD"EntryTime"2017-12-13T16:00:00Z"EntryPrice20.72Direction0Quantity9522ExitTime"2017-12-13T19:17:00Z"ExitPrice21.05319ProfitLoss2419.4TotalFees0MAE-131.61MFE2668.07Duration"03:17:00"EndTradeDrawdown-248.67
Symbol $type"QuantConnect.Symbol, QuantConnect.Common"Value"BCOUSD"ID"BCOUSD 8I"Permtick"BCOUSD"EntryTime"2017-12-14T15:00:00Z"EntryPrice62.832Direction0Quantity3121ExitTime"2017-12-14T16:01:00Z"ExitPrice62.861ProfitLoss90.51TotalFees0MAE-305.86MFE1391.97Duration"01:01:00"EndTradeDrawdown-1301.46
Symbol $type"QuantConnect.Symbol, QuantConnect.Common"Value"EURCHF"ID"EURCHF 8G"Permtick"EURCHF"EntryTime"2018-01-18T12:00:00Z"EntryPrice1.17531Direction0Quantity271199ExitTime"2018-01-18T15:19:00Z"ExitPrice1.17414ProfitLoss-331.13TotalFees0MAE-331.13MFE118.87Duration"03:19:00"EndTradeDrawdown-450 Symbol $type"QuantConnect.Symbol, QuantConnect.Common"Value"JP225USD"ID"JP225USD 8I"Permtick"JP225USD"EntryTime"2018-01-18T07:00:00Z"EntryPrice23791.6Direction0Quantity11ExitTime"2018-01-19T15:04:00Z"ExitPrice23811.9ProfitLoss223.3TotalFees0MAE-823.9MFE1240.8Duration"1.08:04:00"EndTradeDrawdown-1017.5 Symbol $type"QuantConnect.Symbol, QuantConnect.Common"Value"JP225USD"ID"JP225USD 8I"Permtick"JP225USD"EntryTime"2018-02-02T03:00:00Z"EntryPrice23232.3Direction0Quantity21ExitTime"2018-02-02T05:46:00Z"ExitPrice23255.5ProfitLoss487.2TotalFees0MAE-1207.5MFE2360.4Duration"02:46:00"EndTradeDrawdown-1873.2 Symbol $type"QuantConnect.Symbol, QuantConnect.Common"Value"XAUSGD"ID"XAUSGD 8I"Permtick"XAUSGD"EntryTime"2017-12-14T18:00:00Z"EntryPrice1689.136Direction0Quantity153ExitTime"2017-12-15T14:56:00Z"ExitPrice1690.825ProfitLoss191.8TotalFees0MAE-404.2MFE1116.49Duration"20:56:00"EndTradeDrawdown-924.69
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Hi, I am working on Andreas Clenow's ideas. He basically states you never know if the market goes up or down. He uses trend following or momentum. When the price is against you, he uses the ATR to see how volatily and risk you accept to step out, if not, to stay in, but rebalance your portfolio so you have equal risk over the securities. I am up to working on the ATR position sizing. If you have a nice trading idea based on some background of a trader or with real live trading background , you can count me in to help. I am not into trading bitcoins, but more into futures.
Erik Bengtson
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