Volatility-neutral trading system

Source: www.forexautomaton.com

After inspecting the simulated track of the best selected algorithmic traders (see EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, USD/CAD, AUD/USD, it becomes clear that a volatility-neutral approach is needed. The optimized robots trade only during the peak of financial panic so there is a risk that if such a system is launched and the volatility returns to normal, no trades will be placed.


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