My "Research Goals"

Focused, targeted research is key to building a winning strategy. These are specific goals I plan to accomplish during the research phase of my strategy.

• Identify timeframe I will trade (will multiple timeframes be studied as well?)
  
• Identify pairs I will trade
  
• Identify best times or markets for trade entry
  
• Identify best days for trades
  
• Identify the sweet-spot window of time successful setups can be in-trade (before forcing an exit)
  
• Identify conditions that could occur after setup, but before entry, that indicate setup no longer valid
  
• Classify the type of strategy (breakout, etc.)
  
• Identify specific patterns that occur in winning trades
  
• Be able to identify/calculate high-expectancy, low-risk trades vs. others (Van Tharp)
  
• Find a combination of indicators that complement and reinforce good trade setups
  
• Identify any criteria that might indicate trade setups will not work (ie, impending news or other connections)
  
• Develop an objective/unbiased method to collect data (with intention to assimilate later)
  
• Develop a protocol for assimilating data into something useful (ie, statistical significance)
  
• Notate my research procedures so they can be mechanically repeated for future strategy development