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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Tips For Creating An ETF Trading System

By Patrick Deaton

There are many options available when a person is looking for an effective ETF trading system. There are many website companies that offer services related to trading systems. They may offer alerts, updates, training, information, etc., to make using a system easier. However, the longer that a person is a trader, the more likely it is that they will develop their own effective system.

The terms "trading system" and "trading strategy" mean two different things. These terms are often interchanged by individuals who are not clear on the difference and have not been involved in ETF trading. When reading advertising by someone who says they "know" ETF trading, this is a good indicator of what they actually know.

An ETF trading system is just a group of specific rules that determine your entry and exit points for your EFT. So, when a subscription is being paid for "signal" alerts, you are actually subscribing to a service that is going to alert you when the light goes off on your entry or exit point.

The analytical tools used to set up those rules are pretty ordinary also. The most common tools used are the Stochastic, Oscillators, Bollinger Bands, Relative Strength, and Moving Averages. The details and information that these programs spit out is called "indicators." When you use at least two indicates from one or more of the tools, you have yourself a system.

The next logical question is what indicators are going to make the most effective system. These is where the expertise of long time traders can be very helpful. The indicators that form the effective system are different for different sectors. This is partly due to the fact that they are used for different sectors and different indicators are more relative to specific sectors.

The time and research needed to create an effective system can be very time consuming. For some people using a pre designed program or service is more cost effective. When a pre designed program or service is used the "rules" or parameters that are used have been identified using another analytical tool that shows what types of indicators are most effective with certain sectors.

Whether a system is purchased or created there are some fundamental rules that must be applied. When using a system you will want to keep the rules in mind and take action when it is needed. The system must make money. A system may have some soft spots, but over a period of time a person should have more gains than losses using a system. When there have been ten losses in a row, the system and strategy that is being used must be re-evaluated and realigned to meet the needs of the sector you are trading in.

Planning a safety net to limit losses will also be beneficial. Having buy and set limits in place and stop-loss orders will reduce some of the risk and provide a safety net. In addition the system must be made up of stable parameters. The tools will give a lot of information that is interesting, you are only interested in the ones that show clear trends or activities on a consistent basis. By creating or finding an effective system when you first start trading you will have much better returns through your learning curve. - 23204

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