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Hi again achilles28,
Don't assume anything!  I was very careful in using "many" rather than "all" as I specifically wanted to avoid a flame war and , |
The question I asked was a rhetorical one, not a statement. Perhaps I should have omitted 'expect' in the title as this seems to be confusing?
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Originally Posted by Midge
In terms of average ROI, my question would be: when does average become statistically significant? Surely, a few years has little meaning statistically. On the other hand, you, and others, may accept a few months data as valid and extrapolate from there.
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Midge, although I appreciate your analytical approach towards fielding the question, the original query was asked in a informal, colloquial context; not striving for statistical significance or absolutes. The use of informal, broad language like 'get an idea', 'ballpark' and 'sound money management' implies the invitation of a dialogue shaped more by casual, general exchanges than pin point accuracy.
The replies, of course, can be later be elaborated or expounded upon to derive validity or representativeness of the authors comments, if needed.
It doesn’t have to be a science or framed perfectly to absolve follow up questions to clarify. We have all day, week or month. There is no rush.
See what I mean?
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Originally Posted by Midge
It seems to me, that your question is too broad. The concept of a benchmark for trading does not exists as the styles, especially vis-a-vis risk tolerance, can be many, and they will have many different outcomes.
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Then by all means, if you wish to participate, it would be great if you could share your annual ROI and risk tolerance employed?