Hey Bill... is this a Peyote futures chart?

Charts on Drugs or works of Art?

I see your point. Problem is that the majority of the "noobs" go to the TRading Systems without having a clue on what is "MM, mentality, psichology and discipline", as you stated. It comes with extensive reading and charting time..

The Reason why 95% Traders fail

Ditto..

Silent Service Method

Sorry, folks.. forgot to answer.. Trading is bad for your health Sincerely.... trading is a job. An unusual, for sure, but still a job. That's why it's bad for your health..... but at least I consider it less stressful than being a doctor, so it's ...

is trading good for your health?

Just IMO.... it's a MA cross system... does fine when market is trending but unless you got some discretionary filter to your trades (no indys here..) the ranging days (which are the most) will kill your account with false signals... But if its ...

intraday indicators

Just right-click over the line you draw and the following menu appears (see pic).. select the option you want... hope that helps... Cheers!

Oanda Charting Help

You're the man Mike! @ highneb, Nobody here is saying DIBS is the Holy Grail, or the so waited answer to someone's quest for a way to quit its boring day-job... It's a huge acquisition on a trader's toolbox. That's it. Plain and simple. ...

The DIBS Method... No Free Lunch continues

When somebody opens a thread, he(she) is, as hanover stated, looking for some of the great traders around here to show up and debate. BUt if those traders (think about magnumfreak, dopey, darkstar, jarroo, mike_w, bemac, acumen, cobra, ak4x, bilbss, ...

Winners scale winners, losers scale losers

Hello, mike... Explain the system rules on your first post in detail, such as the entry rules, SL, TP, MM, which pairs, which TF, etc... then I'm pretty sure the mods will move it to the "Trading Systems" section.... Cheers!

25, 50,100 SMA and ATR system

Voilà!

Winners scale winners, losers scale losers

Are you conting on the weekend? Take a look at magnumfreak and Turveyd's posts/threads... if I'm not wrong, they have solid experience with scalping... But I must say.... starting at forex, scalping? are you serious?

Best place..book...resource... to learn the art of the SCALP!

I have a different approach on the "success" trading meaning. I probably will never be trading for living (for that I should leave my country, for instance) but I trade Fx as a tool in my portfolio. Since I trade a small account (comparing to those ...

The Reason why 95% Traders fail

Then you'd still be up about 23% of your INITIAL balance. It's still above the average trader IMO, and above any traditional investment (bonds, etc..) Remember PC's posts.... he's interested on the long tails with DIBS... and that's what the ...

The DIBS Method... No Free Lunch continues

I hate to quote myself..... but today I'm a little more sober.. What I meant is: to all the people that still is doubting on DIBS, saying that it's a light positive, light negative, or a breakeven system... If you were at B/e on your acc till ...

The DIBS Method... No Free Lunch continues

ouch!!! yeah I meant the E/U..... cabernet sauvignon can decrease my typing skills.... scientifically proven! Great trade! Cheers!

The DIBS Method... No Free Lunch continues

Just bumping...nothing more to do...BUT HAS anyone caught the IB at 12/07 Frankfurt/london opening.... I'm seeing it jut on visual... 20 pips SL, a hit-and-run breakout. Until now about 540 pips banked (sorry if the numbers aren't exact... cabernet ...

The DIBS Method... No Free Lunch continues

I respectfully disagree. MM are a good start. MTF is useful. Hedging is a false safety feeling. If you are comfortable with your trading style, and your signals, just push the button. Not all systems are based on indicators... but a solid system, ...

The Reason why 95% Traders fail

I see Oanda widening the spreads in 2 situations: Early Asian session (before Tokyo open, but it's a small increase) and at a few minutes before till few minutes after major news... they all go at least to 10. BUT as I don't trade news, it's not a ...

No Free Lunch but all the Free Coffee you can drink

I couldn't say it better, my friend! The platonic fold is where we see that in theory, it's possible to a monkey in this infinite amount of monkeys to write the Odyssey. but what's the probability? It's relevant to the point that it's ...

Are there really traders with 100% Success Rate???