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Trading systems

Here are some trading systems that can be used for trend following trading:
  1. ATR Channel Breakout: A volatility channel system that uses ATR as the volatility measure.
  2. Bollinger Breakout: A volatility channel system that uses the standard deviation as the volatility measure.
  3. Donchian Trend: A breakout system with a trend filter.
  4. Donchian Trend with Time Exit: A breakout system with a trend filter and a time-based exit.
  5. Dual Moving Average: A system that buys and sells when a faster moving average crosses over a slower moving average. Unlike the other systems, this system is always in the market, either long or short.
  6. Triple Moving Average: A system that buys and sells when a faster moving average crosses over a slower moving average but only in the direction of the major trend defined by a very slow-moving average.

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