working for others is a bitch

has anyone EVER seen a successful trader/trading system?

This is how the market should be traded; like Tyson in boxing; lots lots of screen time; patience, and hitting it when in the zone: video video

Forex - A negative sum game for losers

am doing exactly that actually. EA trades fully atomated, but the trades are simulated not sent to broker. i get alerts on both entry and exit. i then choose what position to trade. screen time is what am benefiting from the most. in the past i was ...

Forex - A negative sum game for losers

i am completely on the other side. recently in July i stopped automated trading and switched to manual trading (semi automated, entry is manual, then position is managed automatically). i find this experience to be the best. screen time is valuable. ...

Forex - A negative sum game for losers

some good points there about randomness, especially when trading automated systems. Any automated system has a shelf life, and sooner or later it will die; and we must detect its death as early as possible. have you tried discretionary trading? ...

Forex - A negative sum game for losers

how do you unhedge? when you remove one leg, you expose yourself to the same risk as earlier; albeit perhaps now on a good setup; but it can go wrong again.

The Secret to Success and profitable trading - What is it?

hi Daniel, do you use hedging in case the position went against you in your basket?

The Secret to Success and profitable trading - What is it?

Van Damme is a retired martial artist: url And he can also make fun of Seagall: video Kickboxing is a real sport; can be used in real life in day #1; with Aikido and the likes; you have to wait years before the master reveals his secrets to you; ...

8 Years Later - Still Not Winning

that's exactly the interview. notice how close you are to Bill Eckhardts; both of you are doing trend following and launching 100s of systems I have read that interview more than 10 times in the past. Every time I read it; I learn something ...

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hi C, one more aspect you might want to consider; is to avoid targetting the same timeframe (or same position duration) as the big insto guys. The big insto; cannot scale in and out easily as retail crowd. They wish they can target such short term ...

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C, nice post. market structure have changed a lot over time. An interesting success criteria of any system, is how much did you capture in pips of the time horizon you are trading. i.e. for intraday trading, aim at getting % of ADR. if one can get ...

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PF is back at full steam nice work.

My way to highway

no white swan

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is this EA backtestable in MT4; or just for forward testing?

London close trading system for currencies

Michael, congrats on making it to the Oracle Certified Master. I done mine a while ago in 2002. Make sure you scan it in color; in case you loose the original through *family related* matters

The Equilibrium, a key to success!

Focus on your account peformance for the moment; don't worry about the *smart money*. It will find you !!!! it has its magical tricks of finding good performing traders. It's called *smart money* for a reason!

How to manage money as a business?

I agree about the personal goals, if you are a successful trader; why bother with dealing with other people. Returning an email to a client is itself cumbersome; let alone being sued in court and you have to respond to that by a lawyer. However; ...

How to manage money as a business?

you can call it SL if you like, but it is part of the strategy logic. if a sell signal is triggered, then the long signal is no longer valid.

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keep this thread updated once in a while, you never know, you may come back to FF with strong opinion

Joining the CME gang

you remind me of mr doom and gloom The Forecaster Martin Armstrong. he failed to forecast that he will end up spending 6 years in jail for contempt of court.

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