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To: TA2K who wrote (2860)	3/3/1999 9:06:00 AM
From: David R. Evans	Respond to of 4056

No, you are all wrong...... System testing is done to give you an IDEA of what a system will do when used correctly.... It will tell you the number of trades you can expect, the percentage of winners you can expect and the amount of time you can expect to spend in an average trade. ALL of these elements MUST be considered when looking at a system to trade with....... I can tell you right now that Dahl will test out better then MACD (8-17-9).... The problem with Dahl is many people can not or will not hang onto a stock for that long of a trade. They will also have a problem with the give-back on the tail end of the trade...... It all gets back to WHY ARE YOU TRADING in the first place????? Are you there just to make money or are you looking for enjoyment and/or excitement???? Do you want to trade every day, every week, or every month???? If you try to trade live before you answer ALL of these questions you might as well leave your money at the door!!! Dave Evans