The Vaqueros
FOMC Special Situation Trading System
Meet The Gang
The Vaqueros trading system is a model designed to capture the price reaction following FOMC news events. It’s the first in our line up of “Special Situations” models which aim to take advantage of particular market events.
Inspired by “The Rule of Four” by Tom Hougaard (Trader Tom), the model looks to apply a simple execution framework to Trader Tom's pattern recognition based edge. Specifically waiting on four 10 minute candlesticks before taking a long or short trade. See The Ideal Trading Mindset.
While Trader Tom doesn’t provide rigid frameworks for how he executes his trades, MMR built a simple execution system to test the model in a way other's can learn from and expand on.
While initially designed to trade the ES (The Duke), the model was expanded to trade NQ (Jesse James), YM (Buffalo Bill) and RTY (Billy the Kid).
The model trades fixed contracts in a simulated 100K account and is designed to run as a portfolio.
Without further delay, let’s introduce you to the gang
Buffalo Bill
Meet Buffalo Bill, the YM based trader who's always locked and loaded in this fast-paced trading town. With nerves of steel and a lightning-quick draw, this gunslinger knows how to ride the market's wildest swings and come out on top.
Jesse James
Meet Jesse James, this NQ based sharpshooting gunslinger ain't afraid to take on the bull or the bear with steely resolve and nerves of steel.
The Duke
Meet “The Duke '' This ES based wrangler knows how to rope in profits and ride the digital range with grit and style.
Billy “The Kid”
Meet Billy The Kid, the RTY based renegade of the trading range. This sharpshooting cowpoke is always ready to rope in profits and round up opportunities in the unpredictable wilderness of the market.
Cheers!