Creating An ETF Trading System
One of the biggest problems that most people have with ETF trading systems is that they seem very abstract. Most of the reading that is done about systems is from a marketer selling a system. Some subscription services offer alerts, training, information, etc., to make using a trading system easier. But, they really don’t tell you what the trading system is or how it became the “valuable” tool that it is.
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.
Moving Averages, Stochastic, Oscillators, Bollinger Bans, and Oscillators are the most common analytical tools used. The information that each of these tools provides is called “indicators.” Naturally, you need two indicators, at least for the lines to cross and indicate a move is appropriate. Most people use indicators from one or all of the analytical tools available to create their 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.
Doing the work on one’s own will require the same attention to detail and a lot of experimentation. There are however, some rules for the system that should help reduce the risks that are involved in creating your own system. First, the system must consistently have positive returns. Translation, it must make money. When the system has negative returns ten times in a row then you will need to take a hard look at the system and strategy that is being used.
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.
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