I think Surf has a point - that lots of small trades capture less than just one long term move, and that allowing oneself to get shaken out will...
You'd think so wouldn't ya.
Agreed. I see that Surf has admitted to an overly aggressive ego which has gotten in his way in the past but I've seen little evidence that he is...
Just hold the winners, not losers. :)
Thanks, I enjoyed the article. However, holding onto positions is also what has provided me the money to speculate with-- I believe the advice...
"Patience" (i.e., holding on to losers) is precisely what is killing your account...I suggest you go over the POP's advice with a fine tooth comb:...
Surf, maybe you might wanna tone it down a bit after the last few months ...
No wonder most traders lose money-- no paitence and buying their brokers nice homes from paying extensive fees and commissions due to over active...
Are you going to cover your 1372 short around 1433 and go long or go flat?
What I see in this thread as a trading psychologist is too much focus on single trades. That's not too constructive to pay so much attention to...
My business was unable to scale yet it earned several million over 15 years with about 3to7 hours of work per week and the majority of the...
I WAS jealous due to how fast the money was made-- he was able to scale at an inccredible rate, something that has eluded me . while I am very...
Sounds like jealousy on your part to me.
Yeah, but I should have closed out and reversed but my ego wouldn't let me. I guess his new found wealth in his niche ( he created it)...
But...if you were "heavily" short gold at the time then you MUST have been very bearish and, hence, you must have thought gold was going to...
May I suggest looking into setting up your own FX dealer--- contact Boston Technologies or one of the other consultants in the business. I have...
Southall: Thanks. You are correct. That's what I get for preparing a spreadsheet while sipping wine. Here is a corrected report. I'm using...
So you're admitting to manipulation of the gold market?
I have an admission to make. I need to come clean about my motivations for the bold gold call back in 2009. Enough time has past that I feel...
Who gives a flying frell whether someone made a prediction, good or bad? Trading is about managing risk and if you were stupid enough to...
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