Making a 2+2 trading system

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1. Long equities no margin

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I looked at my last 4 months of trading and my short trades have been horrible, "Right stock, wrong time" seems to sum up this aspect. Why is it so hard to get shorting correct?


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I think it is quite different to shorting futures or the like due to their upward bias. Even shorting futures is less EV than going long.

What methodology are you using for trading? I find that equities break quicker than they go up and a different technique or method is needed. I tested some long-term trend following systems on a basket of international equity indexes over 10 years or so. I managed an expectancy of $0.30 per dollar risked on the long side but only $0.08 on the short side - and this included the long bear market that started in 2000.