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Completing TradingView strategy coding without technical background - that's genuine achievement. The learning curve for Pine Script can humble even experienced programmers. Your persistence through that steep climb shows the determination that separates successful traders.
The flexibility you've gained is game-changing. Moving from rigid RTH entry/EOD exit to customizable timing isn't trivial - it's transformative. Sleep hygiene matters more than most traders realize; exhaustion leads to poor decisions. Trading only the first 2.5 hours captures the highest volatility while avoiding afternoon chop.
Your timezone shifts between Asia and Pacific add complexity most don't face. Now with programmatic control, you can optimize for each location's unique dynamics. Finally pushing risk to $1000/day after being "too risk averse for too long" - that's earned confidence from proven capability.
MES is perfect for scaling up systematically. What was the breakthrough moment in your coding journey that made everything click?
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If I have to pick just one indicator, it has to be the volume. Obviously price is king and most of us are trying to predict it's next movement. However, price based indicators are notorlosly laggy and the only scenario it is usefule for me is in defining entry and exit points.
I like the simplicity of equivolume bars which effortlessly combines price and volume. I used to pay 100 usd a month to get the following chart but so glad that tradingview has it free now. These days, it's often the only one chart I watch intraday.
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I am lot less dependant on Sierra Chart lately. I still like it, especially the 'tick' chart which gives useful insight about bigger players behaviour. I must add that Sierra is rock solid, like my mac, and I don't mind paying their reasonable annual discounted price. However, I want to be less distracted with various charts and colours whilst trading and drifiting more towards tradingview.
There wasn't a single moment but a gradual realisation that subscription models are restrictive and I wanted the flexibility. Morover, I don't want to lose my edge, in case the service provider goes out of business. Chatgpt is a game changer (for people who know what they are looking for).
Though coding is a very useful tool, I am still unsure how much it can contribute to my eventual financial success. Perhaps, you are the best person to ask.
1. What proportion of day-traders are fluent in coding?
2. How important is it in trading success?
Any specifics, like percentages or actual studies, would be highly appreciated. Thanks
Your Vancouver perspective on coding resonates. Research indicates approximately 70-80% of institutional trading volume is algorithmic, requiring coding fluency. Among retail day traders, estimates suggest 15-30% use coding regularly, though this is rapidly increasing with platforms like QuantConnect and tools like ChatGPT democratizing access.
Regarding importance: coding correlates with systematic success rather than guaranteeing it. A 2019 study showed 92% of Forex trading was algorithmic, yet profitable traders exist across both camps. The key advantage isn't coding itself but the discipline it enforces - backtesting, risk management, and removing emotional bias.
Your SierraChart ACSIL experience gives you an edge most lack. Studies consistently show systematic traders (often coders) have better risk-adjusted returns, though discretionary traders can excel through pattern recognition and market intuition that algorithms struggle to replicate.
Given your intermediate experience and specific platform knowledge, what type of strategies are you coding - momentum, mean reversion, or market microstructure?
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52 weeks high markets are generally difficult to trade as the ATR narrows down and volume dries up. I also have a personal weakness and tendency to short the highs. So I looked at the statistics objectively and this is what I got.
Out of 500+ days in the last 25 years, we closed at 52w high. When the market opens up with a small gap, shorting is more favorable. (Long has 46% win rate and profit factor is 0.78).
However, if we open ABOVE Y-H, then the odds are more favorable for longs. It appears now that the opening print is below Y-H. So shorting the highs. Here we go again. However, I have stats to back me up
Yesterday was a perfect fusion of my data analysis and execution.
Data first.
1. 52w high close and gap down open has a profit factor of 0.8. i.e bearish
2. Seasonal month end weakness PF 0.7
3. Pre Labor day weakness (but small sample size).
Then the opening trend.
1. EMA (both 35/50 and 5/13) trending down indicating strong downtrend.
I had no hesitation and was short from open. I used SPY, which helps with emotionless execution for me. It worked straight out of the gate and the index never looked up. I waited till daily ATR, and a bit more. Eventually took profit at a picture perfect location.
I tried shorting again, twice. First was a meaningful gain and the second was smaller gain. More importantly, I didn't want to buy aka. bottom fish and my trading decisions were aligned with my bias. Then I shut down exactly at EU close. Very clean execution.
My only regret is not being aggressive with my position sizing. I expected a small bounce to atleast test Y-close and placed my MES limit sell above 6500 but market was too weak. No regrets though. Learning every day.
1) Based on the chart in your Aug 28 post, looks like you're coding your conditions (such as 52wk high and gap down open) as a TradingView strategy then running through TV Strategy Tester to get Win rate and PF stats. Is that your approach?
2) What are the 35/50 and 5/13 EMA's? Never seen them before.
3) Could you say a few words about what prompted your second entry? I wouldn't have thought to get short there.
Congrats on the market co-operating with your stats and great execution.
Thanks. Yes. I have coded my conditions and as a premium user, I have access to 25 years of their 1 minute SPY data. That's more than 5500 days and it covers a wide range of market conditions. Hence, I feel more confident with my method. Trading View's Strategy tester results also seems fairly reliable when I compared it to investiquant.
They are EMA moving average bands. Essentially a trend following system, not very different from ichimoku type. The one I use is called ripster EMA, freely available in tradingview. It works like a traffic signal to me. I still jump the red signal and take counter-trend trades. However, it's mostly when the past data supports a reversal day possibility and I try to keep my risks low.
My second entry is actually a great place to short in a downtrend as it's soon after the first real push by buyers and usually it's met with strong resistance at the 34/50 EMA band. I have attached a screenshot. If I see bigger players (white candles represent above average contract sizes), it gives me more confidence in intiating short. More importantly, the risk for those trades are less as I enter at the resistance. Even when I am wrong, price often stays in a congestion zone for a bit and hence I can get out with a smaller loss (except when it makes a V shaped rare move). With regards to profit target, there is a higher chance of making a new lower low, i.e. trend continuation, to sweep the stops of bottom fishing buyers! It's actually more rewarding than the initial profitable trade.
Happy for your progress on the coding.
