I have been concisely tracking the way I trade with the indicators that I use and like you have said, determining the necessary thresholds. It's all programmed in now and trading by itself finally. I am adding more things in but on very general terms, I don't get specific because perfect is never a word to use when identifying patterns since it will lock you out of good trades. I take small loses and huge wins. Automation allows me to trade at my best all the time. I use C++ and per trade data giving me many ways to look at data including Level 2. I think automation does not have to be a handicap. It helps me by allowing me to truly backtest and stick to my trading system.
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