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Turtle System 1
Turtle Trader system is a famous trend-following trading methodology created by Richard Dennis and his partner William Eckhardt in the early 1980s.
The backstory is almost as interesting as the system itself:
Dennis believed trading success was a skill that could be taught, while Eckhardt thought it was more about innate talent.
To settle the debate, they recruited a group of ordinary people — with little to no trading experience — and trained them in a simple rules-based strategy. These students became known as the "Turtles".
The system focused on trading breakouts in futures markets (commodities, currencies, bonds, stock indices) with strict risk management.
System 1 (Short-Term)
Entry: Buy when price breaks above the 20-day high. Sell short when price breaks below the 20-day low.
Exit: Opposite 10-day breakout (i.e., sell long positions if price breaks below the 10-day low).
The backstory is almost as interesting as the system itself:
Dennis believed trading success was a skill that could be taught, while Eckhardt thought it was more about innate talent.
To settle the debate, they recruited a group of ordinary people — with little to no trading experience — and trained them in a simple rules-based strategy. These students became known as the "Turtles".
The system focused on trading breakouts in futures markets (commodities, currencies, bonds, stock indices) with strict risk management.
System 1 (Short-Term)
Entry: Buy when price breaks above the 20-day high. Sell short when price breaks below the 20-day low.
Exit: Opposite 10-day breakout (i.e., sell long positions if price breaks below the 10-day low).
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.