man this is such a deep issue that its hard to even articulate. i am a believer that systems have a "window of opportunity". understanding when that window shuts is such a hard thing to do, both statistically and emotionally. only the most advanced, ...

Market change

can you define what you mean by fixed ratio?

What kind of MM do you use?

read books, its the best way to learn! for my favorites, see... http://www.forexfactory.com/index.php?page=contest

Question For The Pros

the "standard" setup is to take 1% off the bat for management fees, and 20% of the profits on a quarterly basis. called a "1 and 20".

Fund manager's profits?

looks like it didnt work out this weekend...lets see what happens next one...

Gaps in the market

i think FXCM is the ONLY broker that doesnt open at 1700. does anyone know of another?

Gaps in the market

well i guess the "point" is to make money i assume there are people out there trading MA crossovers successfully. i personally have never found a MA crossover that works well so you wont find them in my portfolio either.

GBPJPY

yeah thats the time i am considering. what other choice could there be?

Gaps in the market

well i dont know if saying i have a 50% chance of a 400% return is modest you think 400% would do the trick, blue?

What you think of FX Solution big Awards?

ok redart, lets see if this holds true today. the EURUSD opened at 1.2524, more than a 50 pips gap from friday close. if what you are saying is correct we should see the EURUSD at 1.2575 within a few hours...

Gaps in the market

i like what i see rooi, and i have a suggestion. if you are using the MA 3/10 for your crossover, you may want to make your stop a bit smaller. the MA 3/10 on daily bars will signal a more short term move (move lasting under a week) that may only ...

GBPJPY

glad i could be of help buddy but just so you know, i am only helping you for my own personal benefit, because i know one day you will be a rich trader and give me some money as for your question...grab the middle, and have a strategy that tries ...

Profitable strategies in range trading conditions

you got it man! Link does talk about the ADX, but he doesnt do it near the justice as Charles Lebeau.

Profitable strategies in range trading conditions

yeah i couldnt believe it when i saw there were 50k in prizes. 35k to the winner??? thats a BIG prize, and worth competing for! what do you guys think the winning % will be? its got to be 3 or 400%, maybe higher? i already have an account with FX ...

What you think of FX Solution big Awards?

trading is trading. forex, futures, stocks, efts, bonds... its all the same when it comes to MM.

The "Other" direction!

great improvement over your last system! nice work! heres some feedback for you... POSITIVE: it is profitable on EURUSD, USDCHF, GPBUSD. this is pretty common as these three pairs move in a similar fashion, but it definitely shows that the system ...

Would you trade this system? New system #2.

LOL

is trading good for your health?

give it a year LOL

How many pips does a "successful" trader collect weekly?

sideways market is when you want to use a reversal type strategy. something that sells on overbought conditions, and does the reverse for the buy. the real trick is finding the indicator that tells you that you are in a range. i know of only one, ...

Profitable strategies in range trading conditions

its value is so great that i wouldnt trade if i couldnt do it. (as everyone knows, i suck as a descretionist ). is it accurate? well, thats a more difficult quesiton. if i had to give a yes or no, i would say NO...it is not accurate. it takes a ...

Statistical Validation on trading