HiI've heard from a reliable source that duct tape works really well Best regards Alan

Just went Live

HiJust a cautionary note as I've fallen many a time into a trap of optimizing for the whole data period. There's been a few great systems I've tested in the past that worked great when optimized, but became very mediocre when it was tested on new ...

KISS MA systems that work on longer time frames

Hi,Could it be that the prices are different between fxstreet and your demo account? Best regards Alan

My trades by Dave

Hi,Thank you for your kind comments. It's been downloaded a few times and I was beginning to wonder if anybody else apart from highway3000 found it useful so its nice to have some feedback Thanks Alan

Firehorse's trading spreadsheet

HiI'm glad you like it Yep, it helps me to see where I am. Once I punch in the entry, stoploss, exit, I know exactly the trade size I should put in. And once I'm in a trade, I know my position according to where I move my stoploss. An addition to ...

Firehorse's trading spreadsheet

Hi,Would you care to expand on this? Best regards Alan

When to walk away...

HiGreat job! Especially with one currency <thumbs up> Best regards Alan

My trades by Dave

fx risk calculator — Hi Jeff, When I first started I was really confused too. One thing that helped me was a spreadsheet I found here http://eurusd.com/fxcalc.htm You plug in all your currencies and numbers and it calculates your risk. Regards ...

Money Management, Please help.

Hi,This is a great idea I was hoping that Jim's pf would pull everyone together on point 1 and 2. Points 3-8 make complete sense to keep everyone on track. I was hoping that something like this could have stopped Jim's run of losses. Best ...

Working together as a team

HiI'm using my downtime at the moment to catch up on some reading while waiting for James private forum. In Market Wizards II, at least one of them plans and rehearses down to the last detail what to do when things go in the wrong way. It may be ...

GBPUSD

Hi Habeeb,I don't think it is quite that simple ... and putting yourself down just reinforces negativity ... and you can waste a valuable lesson. For some reason, you changed the stoploss. Whether from technical reasons on the screen or from ...

GBPUSD

Hi Habeeb,Can I ask what motivated you to adjust the stop? Best regards Alan

GBPUSD

Hi,Are these the fibs you mean? 38.2 from 1.7633 to 1.7810 at 1.7754 38.2 from 1.7671 to 1.7810 at 1.7757 61.8 from 1.7710 to 1.7810 at 1.7748 Double bar low lower close I can see at 1.7752 Daily pivot I haven't calculated but know that it can be ...

GBPUSD

Hi Habeeb,Can I ask what you wanted to happen and what supported your decision at that time? Regards Alan

GBPUSD

Hi,I just checked and it just popped up to be visible Good going with that magic wand of yours Regards Alan

VantagePoint discussion thread

Hi,Same here. I can only see the sample system if I click on the link provided by Fiji. Regards Alan

VantagePoint discussion thread

Great review — Hi Fiji, Great review. Very well balanced with pros and cons. Very valuable coming from an experienced trader point of view. Thank you very much to FF & Fiji for putting these reviews together (Merlin - I could do with a smiley ...

VantagePoint discussion thread

I don't know about limit of £ per pip, it's best to check with them direct. I know that capital spreads have some limits. I "guess" they wouldn't necessarily run your stop, but if you place your stop where other people place theirs on the FX market, ...

CMC Spreadbet

Hi,Have you managed to compare that with the number of times it didn't go in your direction and the +10 was better and work out over the long term which choice would have been better in terms of pips or $? Best regards Alan

Stop loss for the intraday trading