common sense would tell you it is based on session openings... but there are lots of quants trading software 24/7..... and maybe some of those bank insiders are asking "when do professionals trade?" in other words, the insiders might be in the dark ...

what start hour do the pros use?

The trade is still moving northward...

Silly Trader... When will you learn that fundamentals are the only way to trade?

Here is another graph of a system I made (1989 - 2008) trading daily charts.... there are over 1000 single lot trades here (I verified the entries were realistic by checking the charts after the tester ran.) Only one position open at a time. The ...

Statistical analysis fallacy

hi oz answer to paragraph 1) margin requirements for 15% per trade can put you in a position for margin calls (depending on how many trades are open at once....) basically your broker would close all your trades before they had a chance to hit the ...

My money management (advanced)

i like the company i keep here! we've got some high speed sh%t going on this thread.... i have a single 26" lcd for a monitor (good for coding EAs on).... am rearranging the house now, but will post pics later...

Show your workstation II

craig, maybe you missed the point. in this example, after 900 trades, some statical type will say "i have a huge population size." he'll throw the trades into matlab and say "i have my bellcurve distribution showing 95% confidence levels that i can ...

Statistical analysis fallacy

want to take it a step further? rent a documentary at blockbuster video called "the corporation" and you will see that all companies are bound by law to make as much money as they can, even in cases where a law suite for illegal activities will cost ...

MarketMakers

here's a start.... a good thread to get inside a self proclaimed bank insider's mind... url

what start hour do the pros use?

no. it will behoove you to concede that luck plays a part of your success or failure, if you can't explain WHY THE TRADES WORK. This is a very simple example.... that there are millions of TA systems that will look just like this graph.... if you ...

Statistical analysis fallacy

who here is ACTUALLY GETTING 50 PIPS A DAY? (or even close to that.... heck, even averaging 20 pips a day?)

GBPJPY 50 Pips daily

why are you posting that here? this thread is about MY money management, not the same regurgitated crap that you find on every MM thread at the factory.....

My money management (advanced)

i don't perform at all.... my EA trades for me! and as i said earlier in the thread, i don't mind blowing my account! how's that for psychology? "if you can't afford to lose it, don't trade it." sounds like people aren't embracing that ...

My money management (advanced)

i've had great luck several times throughout the years.... i'd try again if i were you. i usually take the M1 data and use the period converter to get the timeframes i need..... just trying to help

MT4 backtest swap question

not sure what you mean by "secrets for me" i'll tell you that if you use the download data feature in the history center, you will be getting quotes from the metaquotes server AND NOT FROM THE BROKER. the broker's historical data will automatically ...

MT4 backtest swap question

giraia time will tell.... not enough research has been done yet for me to have anything worth saying....

MA Cross Optimization EA (very cool)

Just another home brewed creation out of my garage operation.... Based on a EURUSD daily LWMA SMA cross given to me by my good friend johnedoe, I have put together this little baby. (john.... the strategy is VERY different than yours, but they still ...

MA Cross Optimization EA (very cool)

thank you i am worried about file collisions.... i am building a trade copier similar to Terranin's.... the file will be checked several times a minute.... worried about locking issues, etc.

Pushing MT4 DDE to its limit