I would like to be able to stay out of times when markets are moving sideways, and just trade when markets are trending. Is ADX a good indicator...
I should have named the thread something in the likes of "surviving" instead of "making it" since I think it is two very different things, if you...
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Thanks, that's appreciated. :D
I'm interested in the topic of how many traders who make it. We've all heard that 99% of traders don't make it, or be it 99.9%, or optimistically...
Sorry about missing the trades on a good up day, frosty! But I guess you can always see it as experience gained, and hopefully start to keep...
"economics" by Begg. That's the book i read in university, it's not too difficult in my opinion and it covers alot.
Maybe you could go through the members list on wiener börses website if you get no recommendations http://en.wienerborse.at/ Direct link...
Did you download the IB plugin and follow the instructions?
Anyone interested and capable of translating .NET code to Amibroker, of a Jurik Moving Average clone, please send me a PM.
Yes, I suppose you're right. But still logmein is a great tool.
Is no one switching between different systems and advocate that?
Yes, or just http://www.logmein.com Remote connection to your pc, it works really well, I can recommend it. Although it wont help avoid hardware...
frost, I follow your thread with great interest. Hopefully you just chose the very wrong time to go live, like you said, so that it is not the...
Good post, thanks ACM Trader!
Isn't that really like the moving average in my first post? I.e. If markets are trending up then use the appropriate system...
itmediaco, how many systems are you trading at the same time? Are they long-/short- and sideways-biased, or do each system trade any market?
Yes thanks! I realize these are two completely different topics. Do you think simply allocating most capital to the system that is performing...
I guess that's good. Should I take into consideration how well the systems are doing in comparison with how well they should perform according to...
Thanks! I guess if the systems drawdowns are reasonable, then this is a good way. When each of the systems trades under the "wrong" market...
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