The amount of capital required to make trading worthwhile may vary widely from individual to individual depending on a multitude of personal factors. I'm a believer that time is money. For me the minimum amount of capital to start trading with must ...

95% traders go broke, only 5% survive

If you know how to trade then you wont risk much per trade. Reward being proportional to risk, trading a 20 bucks account into a large figure account would take a long time. Capital matters too.

95% traders go broke, only 5% survive

It's not that I'm a rare case. I am as psychologically vulnerable/human as everybody else when it comes to discretionary trading. It's that I have an heightened awareness of how contra human nature consistently profitable trading really is due to ...

95% traders go broke, only 5% survive

Hi MAC, Glad to hear that you have a edge to trade. For me it was the other way around: edge = very hard work, psychology = easier work. Possibly because I have a psychology background. I agree with the quote you've provided and your comment. ...

95% traders go broke, only 5% survive

Interesting data. Thanks for sharing.

XAU/USD & XAG/USD - Gold & Silver Traders Thread

Hi MACDoug, If I had gone through all the pain you went and seen all the pain you've seen, I wouldn't be trading again unless I knew I had a proven edge. Ask yourself this, do you have a proven edge, or are you hoping to prove your edge? Be honest ...

95% traders go broke, only 5% survive

Euro wants to go there but it seems too high to buy for any longer than on a short-term basis. I think as long as Euro continues to be widely perceived as Germany's currency (and periphery maladies implicitly seen as something 'containable') by the ...

Trading For Those With a 9-5 Job

Agreed. There are lots of bottoming patterns showing up on AUD charts, but they lack fundamental support for the time being.

Trading For Those With a 9-5 Job

AUDCHF: Strong downtrend stalling a bit atm. Possible complex inverted head&shoulders waiting to play out?

Trading For Those With a 9-5 Job

Thanks Olu. Hope you enjoy your weekend too.

Trading For Those With a 9-5 Job

5 star technical analysis/trades Olu

Trading For Those With a 9-5 Job

My love for you (her) is real Thanks J. video video

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

Sempre gostei de ACDC / I've always loved ACDC

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

Good call. I think it might fall further. Your 16000 remains a possibility.

GBP/USD outlook

Very nice

Trading For Those With a 9-5 Job

Shhhh... just sit back and enjoy the song.

95% traders go broke, only 5% survive

Hi Olu, No. Just for the week. I close everything before the weekend regardless. It can retrace next week Thanks btw.

Trading For Those With a 9-5 Job

Retrace to 9600!? Not this week please I'm short from 9653. Btw just noticed yours and Boy Wonder's signatures. Both are very true.

Trading For Those With a 9-5 Job

Some people just don't get it. The results of other traders means 0 (zero). Your own results are the only ones that matter. That said, you can either pull sleeves up and do some work to get your own results, or you can keep sitting on your ass while ...

95% traders go broke, only 5% survive