Among the terms and discussions that a new ETF trader comes in contact with on a regular basis is the ETF trading system. In most cases this is the result of advertising that offers to provide alerts, training, etc. The system is never really explained and most people have an idea of what a trading system is, but not really a solid knowledge of what it is, or why it is important.
Creating a trading system starts with knowing what it is. The terms trading system and trading strategy are often confused in advertising. One way to tell if an advertisement is legitimate is to see if the advertiser knows what the words they are using mean in the context of ETF trading.
In it’s simplest, uncomplicated definition an ETF trading system are a group of specific rules determining your entry and exit points for your ETF. Those “signal” alerts you hear so much about are actually when the lights on the points indicate it is time to move. In some cases it is when the EMA crosses the SMA or vice versa. The indicators are set by you so that you receive an alert when you will get the most gains from a move in your ETF.
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.
Other people prefer to do the necessary up front work to create a system that is effective for them and consistently provides them with the gains that they want. The rules for using a system are very simple. First, whether it has been purchased or created, it must make money. Statistically, when a person has ten negative returns in a row they need to re-evaluate their systems and strategies.
When using the system it is important that a plan be in place to limit loss. By setting buy and sell limits that have been indicated by the analytical tools a person is creating a safety net to stop hemorrhaging when they are in a loss cycle. The system should be composed of stable parameters. The analytical tools will give a lot of detailed information and data. It is very easy to get caught up in the data. Making sure that the lines that are included in the systems parameters are stable will help to create an effective system.
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