BTW, for anyone interested, my best year (in my 8 year backtest) was a 150 fold increase, and my worst year was a 50% gain. I'll say it one more time for people tempted to bring up blowing the account: YES it is possible, but YES it can be ...

My money management (advanced)

trends always change from year to year

Poll, Have the long term trends changed?

you're splitting hairs here. i'd rather use a higher initial divisor to mitigate risk than get into fixed fraction (or "dynamic pip" as you say) No limit to open positions. Again, this is accounted for in your 8 year backtest using the same exact ...

My money management (advanced)

best thing to do is make a broker comparison matrix in excel, and call them one by one... you've got to feel comfortable with your broker and not leave it to an internet forum's concensus. i trade with Dave (my broker,) not with his company. i'll ...

choosing a broker

i like that...

roll over free brokers (does NOT pay interest)

drawdown % is a matter of philosophy. personally, i accept a complete wipeout of my account as a risk in order to achieve unparalleled returns.... that doesn't mean i put all my investment capital into my strategy.... it means that forex is what you ...

Optimization results question

yes

Optimization results question

the #1 most important factor: the modeling quality! if trades are being scalped for TPs and SLs of less than 15 pips or so (depending on the pair) a 99% MQ is critical! otherwise, M1 (90%) is usally sufficient.... the #2 most important factor: THE ...

Optimization results question

zip it first

Is This My Holy Grail EA :D

One thing I have not discussed is when to take profit. The truth of the matter is that as more new "high balances" are achieved, the more volatile your equity curve will be.... this might be too much of a rollercoaster ride for most people.... A ...

My money management (advanced)

The reason you divide by 10 after the divisor is THAT IS THE DOLLAR PER PIP per standard lot! If you trade a pair that pays $8/pip/lot, YOU WOULD DIVIDE BY 8 INSTEAD OF 10! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! Mixing pairs that have different $/pip/lot can make ...

My money management (advanced)

The MM I posted is extremely aggressive! You quoted a 495 pip drawdown.... But if it goes past a 742 pip drawdown (165 + 247 + 330) you will blow the account. We have discussed that: if level 3 is breached, you will probably have to add additional ...

My money management (advanced)

good to see you back, will.

The Daily Fozzy Method

yeah don't listen to him.... he doesn't know what he's talking about

Trading forex profitable is impossible!

i had never heard of that so here's what i came up with url man, milton bradley board games really bring back nostalgia.... i must be getting old.

Trading forex profitable is impossible!

dude 10pts3 has been out for several years.... there are at least a half a dozen threads about it.... have a look for yourself and see what people are saying about it.

Is This My Holy Grail EA :D

10pts3 is a ticking timebomb..... would anyone care to dispute this?

Is This My Holy Grail EA :D