discretionary strategies vs systematic strategies

[trendisyourfriend]

Which of these 2 is better discretionary strategies or systematic strategies ?

 

[Chorlton]

Which of these 2 is better discretionary strategies or systematic strategies ?

Depends on the individual Trader....

 

[david2008]

I agree with "Chorlton",it depends on tht actual conditions

 

[Vrothdar]

You'll also find that some people use aspects of both to trade.

 

[trendisyourfriend]

One thing i have noticed in my short journey into the FX market, when divergences between price and momentum arise the appreciation of this divergence might create some problems to a mechanical system, so this is one area discretionary traders may have an edge over programmers.

 

[Mathemagician]

If you use the Trade2Win search facility you will find that this discussion has been underway for some time now. You'll find plenty of references to past discussions on this topic using search terms like "gambler", "moron", "arrogant", "spanish", "****", "****er", "****ole", etc.

jj