I originally went to post this at the mouteki forum, but determined it would be much better here, as it seems almost every single day there is a new system and they all assume the identical thing, which I believe to be untrue.

The inherent premise of any system that prescribes exactly when to enter/exit the market is that (at least enough to make a profit)mathematically the market remains inside at least some certain parameters.

This is untrue, because the market does whatever way it's pulled in. Do patterns exist - confident, similarities - yes, occasional or temporary achievement using a hard and fast method - definitely possible, I have done it. If the assumption were true, people would have the ability to discover all kinds of patterns, things the market always does or always does, and then the market would adapt. Bottom line is that if there had been a mathmatically set system that worked in the long term, the market would alter. Thus place every transaction in rock system, there is no Holy Grail EA, or.

I'm not saying that there aren't things we can do in order to make a profit. I've my own system, which relies on a mixture of a few simple indiors, price action, fundamentals, and a lot of different things that make it all relatively subjective, although I have certain rules about when I do not buy/sell (like if the price is at an all time high, don't go long). This makes it. Subjectivity in all cases is fundamental to an individual system.

I could get hammered this one, but if anyone can prove me wrong then they should already be a multi-millionaire. Then it might only be because you just discovered this magic holy EA, if you know for a fact that I'm wrong and you're not a millionaire and also you do have enough money. If thats the case allow me to know your venture, for a piece of the pie of course.

I guess the entire purpose of this long post is to permit us to examine the premise that so many newbies and some not-so-newbies are making. After my first six months of trading and going through literally hundreds of EAs, and studying MQL, I understood that I assumed something untrue. I learned a ton during that time, but was that the market requirements are by their nature subjective. I am not wanting to sound bitter, I do love forex and I trade consistently profitable. I am only hoping to inspire a conversation and perhaps everyone can learn from it.