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879 B
Markdown
26 lines
879 B
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# Turtle Trading
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This strategy is based on the Turtle Trading method created by Richard Dennis and William Eckhardt.
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It is a simple trend following strategy based on breakouts.
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## Rules
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1. If the asset (e.g., SPY) exceeds its highest high over the past 20 days, enter a long trade.
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2. Exit the trade when the asset drops below the lowest low over the past 10 days.
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## Parameters
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**High Period**: The period over which to determine whether price has exceeded the highest high for entering a trade. (Default: 20)
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**Low Period**: The period over which to determine whether price has dropped below the lowest low for exiting a trade. (Default: 10)
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## Backtest Results
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### SPY
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![SPY Analysis](https://static.moshington.com/images/strategies/turtle-trading/spy-analysis.png)
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![SPY Summary](https://static.moshington.com/images/strategies/turtle-trading/spy-summary.png)
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