Linux distros are a great example of what a community can do just by pooling resources and sharing work. I've always enjoyed linux, but I...
The barrier to becoming a trader is like becoming a pro sports athlete. Some people are willing to put in the work, and some people aren't. As...
A demo is most beneficial just to learn the mechanics of submitting orders, setting up strategies, exiting the market, and learning the quirks of...
I read about half of Tim's book which was decent. Most of his edge comes from lower liquidity stocks from what I can tell, and the majority of...
Of course trading stress would bleed into other facets of life. It is natural, especially if it is your only source of income. That's why...
I've seen this over and over again in traders transitioning to live for the first time. When they transition to live they become...
A lot of times it is not necessarily knowledge losing traders lack, it's their money management skills. Risk management should be a traders #1...
Risk management is absolutely it. Unfortunately, many traders fall into the mindset that they're missing out on gains if they're not using the...
I definitely agree with this. If you're successful in calling tops and bottoms, then it is a money management issue when afraid to pull the...
Quantopian seems to be a pretty good solution. It is more swing-trading centered from what I can tell, but they have a pretty good user-base...
To be honest the barrier to trading will be pretty tough to break down to become profitable. You sound like a bright guy though, so it's...
A possible 90% drawdown for the chance at 50% profitability seems pretty risky, but I know you mentioned that that was from the Monte Carlo...
NinjaTrader has a built in simulator that will make up prices, but it also have Market Replay where you play back real data from prior days. Both...
+1 here. An excel spreadsheet where you just plugin a few numbers can work wonders here.
It sounds like you already have some trading experience, but it's always good to double-check your basic knowledge. BabyPips is a great primer...
I know a lot of people who use DOM screens in Futures, but most traders I know in FX don't bother with a trading DOM since the market depth...
One of the biggest things people don't necessarily think about when starting out trading is the time it takes. Yes, it is more flexible as an...
I'm not sure if this exactly what you mean, but I've been toying around with Footprint charts next to my Trading DOM and I find it helps quite a...
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