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  1. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    J_S If only I'd known, when I started trading, that the right way is to bet very small. Like many other suckers, I fell for the allure of easy...
    Post by: Ed48, Oct 8, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  2. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Hi RN By my reckoning 1.8% per day = 1.018^240 = 72 = 7100% 36% per month = 1.36^12 = 40 = 3900% Whereas 1% per day = 1.01^240 = 10.89 = 989%...
    Post by: Ed48, Oct 8, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  3. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Hi J_S Controlling your risk may keep you in the game longer but the OP made it sound like the "obvious" is a vastly superior...
    Post by: Ed48, Oct 7, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  4. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Keeping it was never a problem for me because I never achieved a positive P&L. That's why I've spent countless hours pouring over this thread in...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 29, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  5. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Thanks RN. I did some reading and now grasp the distinction.
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 25, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  6. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    I think there are plenty of clues to that in this thread. ;)
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 25, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  7. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    No sweat RN. It was 6½ years ago after all. The market may be largely uncertain but not totally uncertain, otherwise everyone would be trading...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 25, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  8. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Ignoring how you set the levels for the moment... So, you draw a line on a chart. Let's say price is falling and it crosses the line. I imagine...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 25, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  9. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    So, how do you get trade entry right from the start?
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 25, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  10. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    OK J_S, here is my thought process. The aim of trading is to make money. Not on every trade but to have a positive overall P&L. The obvious...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 25, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  11. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Indeed J_S. Some quotes from the OP about the "obvious": "The obvious is simple, and it is because it is so simple that 99.999% do not even stop...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 23, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  12. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    BHASH/SLABL is about having the balls to get on a move that is already well established. To the majority of traders it will probably look...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 11, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  13. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    For me, BHASH/SLABL feels like the right way to go. Follow the big money. I won't be day trading but trading on a bit longer time frame. I think...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 11, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  14. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Hi VO, There's an old saying "price is never too high to buy and never too low to sell" Of course, the more extended the move already the more...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 10, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  15. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    I don't know where he gets his figures from, but this author claims the 90% majority of (FOREX) traders who lose are doing BLASH/SHABL. The 10%...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 9, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  16. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Thanks for dropping in RN. I've found your posts very thought provoking, which is why I highlighted them in the PDF I provided a link to earlier....
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 4, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  17. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Following on from my previous post, I have a friend who started full time trading in 2008. Initially he lost quite a bit of money due to poor MM....
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 4, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  18. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    I'm still trying to figure it out myself, and I wouldn't want to lead anyone down the wrong path. I do have a question though. The majority of...
    Post by: Ed48, Sep 4, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  19. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    If anyone is interested, I created this PDF of the thread to make it easier to study. http://www.files.com/set/55e406a2750d6
    Post by: Ed48, Aug 31, 2015 in forum: Risk Management

  20. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    I've been working my way through the thread and there are a lot of references to 90% and 10%. Is this just a coincidence?
    Post by: Ed48, Aug 10, 2015 in forum: Risk Management
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