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To: Stoctrash who wrote (8499)	11/13/1998 12:38:00 PM
From: Tom Trader	Respond to of 44573

Fred, not sure that your post and questions are capable of being answered in a brief post, but I'll give it a try--in terms of what I look for: $win/loss ratio > 3:1 $win/loss ratio > 3:1 in each year of the most recent 3 year period after eliminating the single worst winning and losing trade % trades not important but would like to see it stay within 40% or higher Draw-down--closing basis-- must be kept within reasonable levels -- reasonable being what I would feel comfortable living with though it obviously varies with individuals I don't like to see more than 5 consecutive losing trades -- only important because it can cause one to deviate from the system -- but this is not an imperative. Money-management stop must be an integral part of the system and will generally not exceed the $ average winning trade. Hope the above is helpful for starters