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To: Patrick Slevin who wrote (30767)	12/10/1997 1:22:00 AM
From: Tom Trader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58727

Patrick, I agree with much that has been written regarding system vendors Most systems that are sold are useless--I have bought several over the years. I am convinced that the thing to do is to develop ones own system. I am not convinced at all by the arguments advanced as to why mechanical systems don't work. In part, this is because I use a mechanical system that I developed and I know that it works--and it has worked without modification in different market environments for years. This is because it is a stable system and as the article stated it is easy to develop a system that will produce great results but the question is whether it will last when it comes to different markets and environments. From personal experience I can tell you that the difficult thing is not one of finding a stable workable system but being able to follow every signal, not second-guessing the system and being able to stay with it when one undergoes a draw-down and experiences a number of losing trades. Thanks for posting the link