Optimizing the forex trading system: USD/CHF revisited

Source: www.forexautomaton.com

This study covers an extended range of the trade-entry threshold parameter, the one that controls the "patience" of a trading system or the amount of "excitement" about a trade idea needed to enter the trade. With the trade-entry parameter extended into the more conservative area, the USD/CHF optimization results begin to look more like those of other currency pairs.


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