an astute post along with your talk of 'execution edge'. There is a lot to be said about execution edge. The use of an autospreader of course...
i totally agree with you about differentiating luck on 'getting to the right environment' and 'luck on the journey'. I see this all the time. an...
Largest independent FCM in US is rjobrien.
Since you asked here is an update. As you know I blew up the FTP overleveraging. I got a free repeat combine and after starting well again I...
hahaha classic post.
yeah it was a one off. Havnt made a penny since. Feel better? Lol. I am back to prop now so havnt done anything in my own account for a bit. GL.
I am still trying to get my head around why some people believe looking at past prices to make trading decisions isnt worthwhile. Lets take a...
If you dont understand the title of the thread then heaven help us. Do large banks and institutions have quants and pro traders? Surf says they...
Please pm me details of the gray information thanks.
Meanwhile goldman went long the 8/14ema crossover lol.
Face palm. I know traders who failed because they wouldn't back off the gas after a modest drawdown. There edge was fine. Some are tempted to bet...
Yes I concur. If you have an actual edge and know what you are doing it is much easier to follow your plan as you are getting constant positive...
Other stupid advice is 'read as many trading books as you can'. Its definitely a case of quality over quantity. The majority of books out there...
hmmm stops. It totally depends on the strategy. The largest players dont have stops, they have a PnL stop and a risk manager. The best directional...
Anyone who says 'its a free trade' after moving stops to break even.
my 2c. psychology and motivation are huge in trading. You have to be smart though, there is no use getting all pumped up and saying today I am...
Anecdotal I know but I was in the offices of a prop firm last week. I saw mainly DOMs on screens but I also saw market profiles and bollinger band...
Just on the subject of power outage. My family own a condo in Metro Manila. All the high end condos have generator backup. When the power goes...
The thing you have to realise caveman is anyone who is trading this sort of thing has probably signed an NDA or would not want to show their hand. GL
correct nobody was saying leg into a box spread from the individual months lol that would clearly be dumb.
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