100% of traders are losers. Just that some win more than they lose!
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- What is a reasonable you expect to make from forex?
High returns just 4 hours into forex competition? 10 replies
Annual returns in Forex ? 10 replies
Stumpy returns. Taming the beast... 16 replies
test Realized vs. Unrealized Returns 0 replies
Returns order of magnitude 0 replies
Dislikedyou will see monthly returns for managed accounts beeing bigger per month than the goals of some ppl for the entire year.Ignored
DislikedIf there is ppl undecided here. Before listening to pseudo experts that will say to you that they only acomplished 200% in 13 years. Please open...
www.google.com and search for...
forex yearly returns
or
forex managed accounts
you will see monthly returns for managed accounts beeing bigger per month than the goals of some ppl for the entire year.Ignored
DislikedUnless said returns are posted by a CTA on an NFA-reviewed site, I would question any & all returns for managed forex. Managed forex doesn't require holding a CTA, nor having your advertising/site NFA-review, so you can post whatever returns you want without consequence.. hence, distrust them unless CTA/NFA certified.Ignored
DislikedThose are good points; other things to keep in mind are risk levels, and if they are managing segregated acounts are they only posting the averaged results. For example, someone managing two accounts could easily bet one account long on a trending pair, another equal account short on the same pair; one blows up, the other triples. Average return is then 50% if he's honest enough to include the blown account in the reporting, 200% if not...
Frankly, when I see someone advertising to manage FX (or any other spec) accounts, I have to wonder why, if they are so smart, they need other people's money in the first place. With the usual estimated return they should have Buffet, Gates, and Soros all working as chambermaids...Ignored