I figure that if I offer something for free, with no strings attached, everyone who reads about it will request it. So, when Neal suggests that I take a look at something, I don't hesitate. Neal introduced me to the work of Tom Peterson . Simply put, Tom is a market timer, who picks market tops and bottoms. Tom doesn't avoid this difficult question, he tackles it head on.
Trend following systems are vastly easier to develop.
They merely require an entry into the market after the trend has been recognized. Turning point systems are much harder to develop. If you are too early, you probably don't have the financial wherewithal to stick with your decision until it turns right. If you are too late, you give back your profits, and then some. I am the first to admit that I am not smart enough to develop turning point systems.