That One Indicator or Strategy That Didn’t Work Out

[maya95]

Have you ever tried an indicator or strategy that felt promising but ended up regretting it? Why? What happened?

 

[Enivid]

News trading. Eventually, even with a zero-spreads broker, it was a losing game for me even though the idea looked great from the theoretical point of view and there were several promising periods of rather good earnings.

 

[Thaddeus Finch]

Yes, I tried a TTM Squeeze-based strategy that looked great in backtests but failed in live markets, especially during choppy conditions. Signals lagged, leading to poor trades.

 

[Zerologic]

I have never bought an indicator, I just think it is simple. Indicators only take past data to predict possible future price trends. Indicators can be useful, but they can't guarantee perfect accuracy.

 

[hayseed]

(a) Have you ever tried an indicator or strategy that felt promising but ended up regretting it? (b) Why? (c) What happened?

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perhaps i look at things differently......

my answer to (a) would be , no......

my answer to (b) would be , you can learn much from something that does not work out.......

my answer to (c) would be , my view of indicators and strategies was improved......

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ever try walking thru a short door way and hit your head...... where is the regret in learning to duck......

ohhh my aching back......h

 

[DIVI9E]

Have you ever tried an indicator or strategy that felt promising but ended up regretting it? Why? What happened?

I have a indicator that give profit

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I HAVE A INDICATOR WHICH GIVE ME HUGE PROFIT

Have you ever tried an indicator or strategy that felt promising but ended up regretting it? Why? What happene

Post automatically merged: Jun 14, 2025

Yes, I tried a TTM Squeeze-based strategy that looked great in backtests but failed in live markets, especially during choppy conditions. Signals lagged, leading to poor trades.

I HAVE A INDICATOR WHICH GIVE ME HUGE PROFIT

 

[Faillims43]

Yes! I once tried a '100% win-rate' scalping indicator that backtested perfectly but failed live. It worked in ranging markets but crashed during volatility, causing big losses. Lesson learned: no strategy works forever—adaptability and risk management matter more. Now I test everything thoroughly before committing real capital.

 

[Thaddeus Finch]

I have a indicator that give profit

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I HAVE A INDICATOR WHICH GIVE ME HUGE PROFIT

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I HAVE A INDICATOR WHICH GIVE ME HUGE PROFIT

What kind of an indicator?

 

[maya95]

News trading. Eventually, even with a zero-spreads broker, it was a losing game for me even though the idea looked great from the theoretical point of view and there were several promising periods of rather good earnings.

Hey! Could you clarify which points felt like a losing game? It’d really help me understand better since I’ve heard mixed things about it.

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Yes, I tried a TTM Squeeze-based strategy that looked great in backtests but failed in live markets, especially during choppy conditions. Signals lagged, leading to poor trades.

Yeah, real conditions really test any strategy’s strength.

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perhaps i look at things differently......

my answer to (a) would be , no......

my answer to (b) would be , you can learn much from something that does not work out.......

my answer to (c) would be , my view of indicators and strategies was improved......

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ever try walking thru a short door way and hit your head...... where is the regret in learning to duck......

ohhh my aching back......h

I really like the idea of taking lessons from the setbacks!

 

[maya95]

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perhaps i look at things differently......

my answer to (a) would be , no......

my answer to (b) would be , you can learn much from something that does not work out.......

my answer to (c) would be , my view of indicators and strategies was improved......

//--------

ever try walking thru a short door way and hit your head...... where is the regret in learning to duck......

ohhh my aching back......h

I really like the idea of taking lessons from the setbacks!

One strategy that didn’t work out for me early on was blindly following RSI overbought/oversold signals. I’d jump into trades without understanding the market context—and it cost me. Over time, I learned that no indicator works alone.

Now, as someone who studies the markets professionally, I always combine technicals with fundamentals before making a move. If you ever feel stuck with your strategy, feel free to connect—I’ve been there too.

Exactly, no indicator is foolproof. There’s always some risk and staying realistic is key.

 

[fargana]

I once backtested a news‑breakout system flawlessly, but in real trades it stalled and left me flat. Experience taught me that realism in live testing beats theoretical perfection

 

[Enivid]

Hey! Could you clarify which points felt like a losing game? It’d really help me understand better since I’ve heard mixed things about it.

The points when the price whipsawed, taking my SLs or when the slippage took away large chunks of profit. But above all, it's the total result after hundreds of trades that was steadily negative due to the mentioned problems.

 

[Amadeus.V]

Almost all indicators!
They don't work, at least not in the conventional way that everyone is thought.