Test your TA Skills (Basic)

**David Hardman** · 22-03-2008, 01:06 PM

A legit test of your TA skills... or just a lottery

http://www.inspectd.com

Quite a cool concept.. would be much better if they had more indicators etc.

The advanced option is a little better as you can determine your hold time.

**Steve** · 22-03-2008, 04:39 PM

Great link!

**AMR** · 22-03-2008, 06:45 PM

Really great fun...it would be good to get a standardised test and run a competition between our techies here. Is that possible?

**Hoop** · 22-03-2008, 09:29 PM

A great find David

Had fun playing it.....how many companies is there? Seems endless.

Got a few wrong too :o

**Lizard** · 28-03-2008, 09:22 PM

Tested a "random" approach to aid comparison... using default settings and 20 consecutive trades using only the "buy" button. Did this 20 times (yes, I know, lots of button clicking...) and recorded final result each time. Then repeated exercise using only the "sell" button...

Results for "buy" only:
Max: $385,289
Min: $ 25,649
No. positive outcomes: 8 of 20
Average: $112,727
Std dev: $91718

Results for "sell" only:
Max: $228,144
Min: $ 38,269
No. positive outcomes: 10 of 20
Average: $107,429
Std dev: $55,459

(Not that the std dev helps much on this, since it's obviously a skewed distribution - probably something more useful, but my stats is rusty)

Anyway, interested in what results others get from 20 consecutive trades when they're trying... I managed to trounce the "random" approach by reducing my account to just $8,000...not just once, but twice!! Probably should have a serious attempt when I'm not talking on the phone and checking homework at the same time though. Well, once my clicking finger has recovered...

**ratkin** · 29-03-2008, 06:43 AM

lol managed to lose 64,000 on one trade , going short

**wolverine** · 29-03-2008, 09:29 AM

too easy liz, +$36k in no time. load up the most likely upside breakouts and be fearless since it isn't real money. anyone can make paper money.

will it help on monday?? i wish!!