I think a professional trader is someone who can make money from the markets, which is what a firm hires you to do or what you as a sole...
The problem these days is that institutions want people with sharp math skills in order to kill it with derivatives (esp. options), which have...
Very interesting, thank you for the insight. So I guess you just go back in time from today till you can find 100 setups, and then test it on the...
@NoDoji I've been meaning to ask you, how many samples do you usually test and more important, how large of a period of time do you cover with...
Yes, there are naysayers on ET that give people a hard time for no good reason. One of my favorites is "It's impossible to day trade for a...
I don't understand one thing ES Shooter, if you're doing so well why do you need to come here and tell everybody about it like you're something...
It's the only job where you can make money without worrying about somebody else's opinion. Your only limit is you, not someone else's perception...
Totally agreed. I started messing with FX in 2009 when everything was running crazy. 150 pips on EUR/USD for the New York-London overlap was not...
The best one in my view is Currency Trading for Dummies. A third of the price and three times more useful than 90% of FX books out there. I...
I only traded the cash market, and frankly I don't know what advantages 6E offers unless you also trade futures and you'd rather keep your account...
Bob, I would argue that there are definitely downsides to using too large a sample when testing. The main concepts I intend to use are simple...
The idea is to find people similar to me who are committed to trading and will be using these patterns in the live market together with me. In...
Hello all, I'm thinking of getting one or two or more people together to do some back testing and market study. My question is has anyone done...
I'm familiar with statistical analysis techniques but the problem is that I'm finding it pretty difficult to accurately back-test the ideas that I...
Hm. You've given me something to think about, I didn't consider the outlier factor as carefully and the fact that they can wash themselves out....
Yes, I've seen that happen already :) To my way of thinking a statistically valid setup should always be traded even if that means you can end...
Thank you Austinp! I totally see what you're saying about crude, I have gotten murdered trading it lately while beforehand I was making a...
Hello all, I'm currently planning to tackle the TopStepTrader combine and wanted to get some advice from experienced ES traders on how to best...
If you are a US citizen you must report your income no matter where you made it, unless you live abroad and qualify for an exemption (I believe...
I listened to Apiary Fund's online web information session. Here's basically the scoop: 1. It's a remote FX trading arcade. They say that if...
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