Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

Discussion in 'Risk Management' started by nysestocks, Jan 25, 2009.

  1. J_Smith

    J_Smith

    MN,

    The day you think you are smart is the day you start losing!

    Answer = More than 1 it appears!

    J_S
     
    #3911     Jun 25, 2015
  2. J_Smith

    J_Smith

    VO,

    What do you consider the most important factor for a trader who wants to make money consistently?

    J_S
     
    #3912     Jun 25, 2015
  3. J_Smith

    J_Smith

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    J_S
     
    #3913     Jun 25, 2015
  4. J_Smith

    J_Smith

    I was smiling to myself when watching this video :)

    Make sure you make it full screen and watch it all - sometimes the obvious is just so obvious!

    J_S

     
    #3914     Jun 25, 2015
  5. J_Smith

    J_Smith

    Trading is MATH - It is not MAGIC :)

    This chap really is very clever!

    J_S

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    #3915     Jun 25, 2015
  6. Autodidact

    Autodidact

    Or perhaps you are just not too bright and you see common sense as cleverness.
     
    #3916     Jun 25, 2015
  7. J_Smith

    J_Smith

    Are you the chap who keeps cutting others down - I can't remember as I don't waste my time looking at posts from such people of limited mental capacity:rolleyes:

    J_S
     
    #3917     Jun 25, 2015
  8. J_Smith

    J_Smith

    MN,

    This hint is for you!

    Look and see, the HFT
    It did real scare, left many bare,
    Zero Eight,opened the gate,
    Again maybe, just wait and see:eek:

    They use the C, to let them see
    What others say, where to today
    So fast unreal, they really steal
    Why so is that, they Big Fat Cat:)

    So what you say, no good today
    But is that true, for me and you
    One thing to know, about Algo
    Just like that, they all use MATH :D

    J_S



     
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    #3918     Jun 25, 2015
  9. barcadia

    barcadia

    trade the behaviour
     
    #3919     Jun 25, 2015
  10. J_Smith

    J_Smith

    BC,

    MN asked me if I thought there was an "obvious" secret, to which I replied "more than 1 it appears".

    I would imagine the HFT trading above is beyond any persons reach on this site - unless someone wants to prove otherwise?

    The above fact shows what can and did happen on Jan14 2008.

    What is happening on a daily basis with all the Algo traders out there?

    I do not think they have gone away - maybe they are just running different programs at the moment and the likes of above will not kick in until the relevant criteria is in place to trigger the launch of such programs as above!

    So, you say, how does that affect me as a small retail trader?

    Simple, if the Big Boys are trading every day, would it not be wise to learn a bit about how they trade and what type of programs they use - after all, they have a little bit more money than nearly all of us put together:mad:

    J_S
     
    #3920     Jun 25, 2015