you are still making money off other people instead of taking if off the markets like a trader does.. if you are taking enough from the market,...
well said..but a steady paycheck means a lot to a lot of people.. I never take money out of my account because I don't know when I might get hit...
assume a upside breakout..it retrace..which means going down.. if it goes down enough to make a difference..it means the trend has change...
IMHO, by definition..REAL breakouts shouldn't retrace at all.. If it retrace enough that it looks a real bargain on your chart.. it's very...
I hate trading and at least I did the introspection to say I do. I don't give a shit if You guys can call a wimp or a pussy.. You can tell...
where does this hostility against academic and phd's come from. does what u don't understand scare you? or does the comparison to your...
I don't understand why gann always must come into the picture. Drawing nice angles, fans, wheels, square off charts and shamelessly adjusting...
I think missing a move is a much more serious problem than losing money. Losing money is a integral part of trading and I think to survive as a...
you can exit with a lost or with a win and I think it's important to get into the details and try distinguish between the two rather lump...
I backtested that system..in fact I am looking at it.. sure it was profitable.. you obviously didn't know how it was transformed when you...
I hope your losses ain't getting to you... (or your profits which might have a resulted in a ego expansion) you seem to a bit uptight about...
of course cutting your losses and letting your profit run is important..I didn't say it's not..that where most people have problem...
have i ever traded b4? I traded 5000 futures contracts just last month.. largest position been 290 es contracts.. and just finished...
I agree .. for the same reasons..and another more important reason.. when you are in trade..and the market is in chop-chop mode.. and...
gekko: IMHO..I really don't think you should trade or sell or car for capital to trade..your account(5k or 15k after you sell your car) is...
I don't think a "normal" person can trade sucessfully... 95% of the population loses money in the markets.. you do have to be a "different"...
I am just glad you finally got over that bogus gann crap.. welcome back to reality.. :cool:
I think there is many studies that suggest volatility is cyclical... which might mean the volatility is likely to tame down a bit next year..
well.. at least Moving Average Cross Over is worth a LOT more than the Gann stuff selling out there ....
You don't like brokers and vendors You like ebay.. You are alive.. I guess that took you awhile to figure out... oh...monotonous...
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