ER2 backtesting results: ======================================================= year gain$ (assume trading 1 contract of ER2) 2002(9-12): 6850 2003: 17660 2004: 24760 2005(1-6): 14080
Total Gain: 63350 Net Gain: 40670(with commisons and slippages deducted) Win# 35 Lose# 472 Max drawdown: 3460(reached on 01/25/2005) ======================================================= 如果说ER2的表现让人惊喜,恒指HSI的回报更让人狂喜了。
HSI backtesting results: ================================================= year gain$ (assume trading 1 contract of HSI) 2002(11-12): 6790 2003: 47630 2004: 52260 2005(1-6): 26990
Total Gain: 133670 Net Gain: 67309 (with commisons and slippages deducted) Win# 96 Lose# 321 Max drawdown: 8310(reached on 10/20/2004) =================================================
over optimization,又称 curve-fitting,是系统开发者的大敌。它针对历史数据的已知性,强化只适用这些已知数据的模式和参数,而完全不考虑这些模式和参数对未来市场的适用性。它可以把一个loser system乔装打扮一番,变得漂漂亮亮。等你娶会家掀开盖头才大呼上当。它的来源,以前一个老股匪说过,恕我忘了其原文和原作者,大意如下:
"given enough historical quotes, out of millions possibilities, it's not hard to find a system giving you expected return, but it's forecasting power is totally unknown"
呵呵,关注过这场运动的人应该知道了,该奇人大号“MARKET MONK”,因他自称对trading有狂热爱好,而且如同苦行僧一般,极端自律,极端内向。他开展的运动叫做“Present Moment Trading Campaign (PMTC)”,意思是忘记一切过去和未来,精力聚焦到现在这一时这一刻,你就能在股市获得胜利。用他自己的原话:
"Being a consistently profitable trader at a high level is as easy as pushing a mouse button at the right moment. The trick is knowing when that moment has arrived."
在他的introduction里面,MONK还写下如下的话:
Let's see how far I can take a small trading account. Lose it all or take it to 6, 7, or even 8 figures? Aggressive trading is like a riddle wrapped in an enigma surrounded by a conundrum. A complicated subject that is misunderstood by most, including professionals in my opinion. For this reason it is my desire that new readers take the time to understand of what I am doing here. The intro is the best place to start.
I have posted daily trading results from day 1 - 23 and will post more results periodically. Most of the blog contains market commentary with charts. Please understand this blog is a personal diary and an educational resource, not an advisory service. I feel no obligation or responsibility to post everyday.
My Present Moment Trading Campaign (PMTC) is an experiment in aggressive trading and compounding. My posts will bear witness to my mission to keep my mind exclusively focused on the "present moment" when trading the S& 500 index. The goal of this trading campaign is to compound a small trading account into a very larger sum of money in the next 12 months. To reach my goals I will need a constantly volatile market and some luck. But luck has always favored the prepared, and I am very prepared.
It does not take 100K or 50K or even 10K to initiate a campaign. The barriers to entry are low in terms of the initial investment required, but the learning curve is steep as the level of experience required usually takes years of hard work to acquire. However, I have read that some traders have acquired the relevant skills in less than a year. Anyone with a small brokerage account can start a campaign, but most will not be profitable after the first month, not to mention on a daily basis. I am sure you realize that.