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Ross Hook Pattern | Trading Strategy (Setup)
I. Trading Strategy
Developer: Joe Ross. Concept: Trading strategy based on price patterns. Research Goal: Performance verification of the pattern setup. Specification: Table 1. Results: Figure 1-2. Trade Setup: Long trades: The Ross Hook is the first correction following the breakout of the Bull Pattern 1-2-3 (Table 1). Short trades: The Ross Hook is the first correction following the breakout of the Bear Pattern 1-2-3 (Table 1). Trade Entry: Long trades: A buy stop is placed one tick above the highest high of the Ross Hook. Short trades: A sell stop is placed one tick below the lowest low of the Ross Hook. Trade Exit: Table 1. Portfolio: 42 futures markets from four major market sectors (commodities, currencies, interest rates, and equity indexes). Data: 32 years since 1980. Testing Platform: MATLAB®.
II. Sensitivity Test
All 3-D charts are followed by 2-D contour charts for Profit Factor, Sharpe Ratio, Ulcer Performance Index, CAGR, Maximum Drawdown, Percent Profitable Trades, and Avg. Win / Avg. Loss Ratio. The final picture shows sensitivity of Equity Curve.
Tested Variables: Min_Setup & Max_Hook (Definitions: Table 1):
Figure 1 | Portfolio Performance (Inputs: Table 1; Commission & Slippage: $0).
| STRATEGY | SPECIFICATION | PARAMETERS |
| Auxiliary Variables: | N/A | |
| Setup: | Long trades: The Ross Hook is the first correction following the breakout of the Bull Pattern 1-2-3. Short trades: The Ross Hook is the first correction following the breakout of the Bear Pattern 1-2-3. The minimum size of the Pattern 1-2-3 is defined by the variable Min_Setup (bars). The maximum size of the Ross Hook is defined by the variable Max_Hook (bars).  | Min_Setup = [2, 80], Step = 2; Max_Hook = [2, 80], Step = 2; |
| Filter: | N/A | |
| Entry: | Long trades: A buy stop is placed one tick above the highest high of the Ross Hook. Short trades: A sell stop is placed one tick below the lowest low of the Ross Hook. | |
| Exit: | Time Exit: nth day at the close, n = Time_Index. Quick Exit: Long Trades: A sell stop is placed one tick below the lowest low of the Ross Hook. Short Trades: A buy stop is placed one tick above the highest high of the Ross Hook. Stop Loss Exit: ATR(ATR_Length) is the Average True Range over a period of ATR_Length. ATR_Stop is a multiple of ATR(ATR_Length). Long Trades: A sell stop is placed at [Entry − ATR(ATR_Length) * ATR_Stop]. Short Trades: A buy stop is placed at [Entry + ATR(ATR_Length) * ATR_Stop]. | Time_Index = 10; ATR_Length = 20; ATR_Stop = 6; |
| Sensitivity Test: | Min_Setup = [2, 80], Step = 2 Max_Hook = [2, 80], Step = 2 | |
| Position Sizing: | Initial_Capital = $1,000,000 Fixed_Fractional = 1% Portfolio = 42 US Futures ATR_Stop = 6 (ATR ~ Average True Range) ATR_Length = 20 | |
| Data: | 42 futures markets; 32 years (1980/01/01−2011/12/31) |
Table 1 | Specification: Trading Strategy.
III. Sensitivity Test with Commission & Slippage
Tested Variables: Min_Setup & Max_Hook (Definitions: Table 1):
Figure 2 | Portfolio Performance (Inputs: Table 1; Commission & Slippage: $50 Round Turn).
IV. Rating: Ross Hook Pattern | Trading Strategy
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Codes: matlab/ross/hook/no-1/