"The market doesn't beat them, they beat themselves" - J. Livermore
Am I incorporating higher time frames the correct way? 13 replies
Higher time frames having higher reliability 3 replies
Time Compression Trading: Exploiting Multiple Time Frames in Zero Sum Markets 9 replies
Shouldn't a good price action system work on all time frames? 21 replies
DislikedIf Moody's says they are AAA rated, doesn't that mean they are??Ignored
DislikedYOU're right, I missed a zero. I meant six-fold.
What does "unlevered" mean? You mean unleveraged?
To me, any reference to anything other than returns ON YOUR CAPITAL, is misleading and meaningless. My opinion.
My question was if it was feasible to make on average 10% a month. That is about 200% a year, not 9, and that is the end of that.
I would much rather make 9 percent by just investing in stock funds, than spend a whole year trading for no zero extra return, not saying stock funds ALWAYS return that, but you get the idea.Ignored
Dislikedhave you been on the moon during the financial crisis?
All the CDO's were rated AAA, but in fact they were far from that.Ignored
Dislikedwrong, it's 313% a year, not 200%. Don't forget that you will compound your monthly returns.Ignored
DislikedTo me, any reference to anything other than returns ON YOUR CAPITAL, is misleading and meaningless. My opinion.
Absolutely right, try to pay your rent with your "leveraged profits", itīs all about the money in your pocket..
10% a month is feasible , you would become (if consistent), one of the best traders in history.
And by the way, 95% of players loose (consistently), including most Funds...Big winner is always the broker, consistently.
My question was if it was feasible to make on average 10% a month. That is about 200% a year, not 9, and...Ignored
DislikedMost professionals are not trading for the highest absolute return% they are trading for low monthly volatility. They could probably make higher returns but that is what their institutional clients demand. Most clients are not going to invest with people who have 20+% drawdowns.
The best CTAs in a given year typically return over 100% but you hardly ever see the same CTAs at the top of the list for consecutive years.
You can find performance figures in various places and make up your own mind
http://www.barclayhedge.com/research...b/discret.html
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/83669414...-30th-june-_2_
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DislikedThat was a joke in case you missed it...
No, it's about 200% annual gain, as I said.Ignored