why do people use percentages when talking about day trading? its irrelevant. if im at a prop firm with millions in buying power but use various...
he is a walking contradiction. he will always say a bear channel is a bull flag for example, then when a buy setup comes he says, dont buy against...
fascinating. and i can certainly relate from a trading perspective on the near miss phenomena. the main point id like to drive home is that...
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I know you mentioned you wanted to swing trade so why bother with futures at all? I can understand if you were intraday trading and wanted...
I totally agree. Luck, timing, stumbling upon the right person/mentor, family that steers you in the right direction, personality traits you...
generally, on the index's ym or es 4 pt target (16ticks es, 40 ticks ym), 4 pt stop. or the equivalent on NQ
right, what i meant by high confidence, is i believed the setup to have about a 65% chance or better of hitting my target before my stop loss....
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i would bet anything you are not a profitable trader. you are defending your hopeful dreams, i can tell by the tone in your messages. its ok....
yeah, it sucks because i have zero doubt al is a smart guy. no doubt at all. but smart in how to make money as a guru or smart trader making a lot...
you obviously ignored dustins recommendation.
right, like dustin said. find a niche, a setup, an edge, whatever you want to call it, then find it happening in 20 stocks, spread your risk and...
she has. i'll agree with that. and i give her all the credit in the world about that. ive thanked her for that.
damn it! im so pissed I ever touched a futures contract. I really am. Trading futures is like competing with walmart on prices.
no im just playing, she posts too much to be al brooks. he is busy talking in his chat room and calling his exits. "just took off the rest at 4 pts"
yeah, i mean, if i went months without losing, shoot, stupid or not, id be ramping up size very very quickly as my confidence would be in the...
wow, thats really sad. i didnt know the market allowed for no losing days. that would mean you had some kind of super duper edge that the smartest...
Thanks dustin, you're the best. I'm mentally processing your post.. Thanks. BTW, your post is a lot less grim than ericp's. :p ps. funny...
Thanks for your response eric, i find it interesting your point about perhaps leaving the business in the next couple years. But a more...
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