Hello All,

I wasn't too sure where to post this thread but hopefully its in the right location.

I've been developing a mechanical system and to date have only focused on the LONG Trades but have now started looking at developing the Short side of the system.

However, what is beginning to become very clear is the fact that one can't simply "invert" (for a better word) the Buy Signals to produce adequate Sell conditions.

When I backtest the "short" side only, the results are extremely disappointing. I do however, have other ideas which I believe will offer a better performance once backtested for trading the Short side.

However, my question is this:

As the "Short" signal conditions will be totally different to those for generating the "Long" Signals, should I still try to develop the ONE system with both Long & Short signals or should I simply just design another system to trade the Short side only??

What advantages / disadvantages are there will both approaches? I can think of a few but would welcome comments from others......

Many Thanks in advance,