hmm...... have to give it some thought. Thanks. :)
Thanks, Michael. Those are good ideas. I've recently contemplated something similar - bracket entries for failed breakouts. Sort of...
Good idea. And its one thats crossed my mind. I might include two uncorrelated currency pairs to the primaries I trade (pound and euro) to...
So you suggest running more than one compounding algorithm simultaneously for one strategy? Or trade at least two altogether distinct...
Level?
I prefer to let it grow and wait until its a nice size before i start milking it. Just my preference.
Its sok :)
Thanks for contributing. Diversifying broker/clearing firm risk seems central to the argument against the all-eggs-in-one-basket approach....
Good point.
debatable. I think traders compounding 10% a month do pretty well. Either way, your comment is true for most trading strategies. However,...
Ic. Im not a prop trader. Just an independent neophyte. ;)
Perhaps I am wrong. I was under the impression many et members withdrew the bulk of their monthly profits to hedge against what? I'm not sure.
Why don't more traders use it then?
Several members here seem to favor the extraction of monthly profits as opposed to letting them ride (compounding returns). The rationale for...
Thanks for the links. I had already taken a look, but was trying to engage Jack. Guess he didn't bite ;)
Interesting discussion about margin = risk. I never agreed with the argument. %risked / pip stop / 10$ (100k contract/pip value) gives the...
Not sure what you mean.
Just for shits and giggles, the Saddam-Hitler comparision is a bit of a farce. Saddam wasn't 1/10th the threat Hitler was. As we've...
I totally agree with you - except for 'international law'. Whats the problem?
Assuming you meant a WMD attack by a 'rouge state' against the United States, yes, of course i would have said it. The Mutually Assured...
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