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Trading strategies vary in performance

Some strategies are better suited to certain market conditions than others, that's a given. I'm now a believer that you can have the best of both worlds trading a few different strategies & timeframes.

In essence - traders want to know 

(1) what to buy

(2) when to buy &

(3) when to hop off the ride.

All three elements are important 

If you can nail these three you are halfway there in developing a handy strategy, however, the profitability of a strategy depends on doing a few other things precisely.

I've elevated the "entry" to "significant"

Most traders concentrate on the entry believing if the "right" stock is bought at the "right" time all will work out in the end. In my experience, the correct timing of the exit is where the money is ultimately made. Cutting losing trades early & holding better positions is the secret of being a profitable trader. Alternative views have already been expressed in this thread that "buying" is most important to successful trading. Recently I've changed my thinking & now have elevated the entry to "significant" however, with mechanical trading, timing the "exit" is still the hardest part.

Skate.