Recent Content by farjeon

  1. Diary of an LSE stock trader

    Hi Mo06 I'm in the UK but I'd never really thought about trading shares here. Are you using CFDs, spreads or what? And what's your basic...
    Post by: farjeon, Mar 20, 2018 in forum: Journals

  2. Trading strategies bloggers/authors/professors

    Acrary posted a divergence system on here that I was able to adapt and trade successfully for a few years. Mark Johnson (not sure if he posted...
    Post by: farjeon, Jan 19, 2015 in forum: Trading

  3. Diary of an LSE stock trader

    Mo, I'd always thought that the spreads would be too steep to make daytrading UK stocks profitable, but this is obviously not the case. Could...
    Post by: farjeon, Mar 8, 2013 in forum: Journals

  4. which backtesting platform i can trust

    If you want to test systems at the portfolio level then I would recommend Mechanica. I've been using it successfully for 7 or 8 years now. Very...
    Post by: farjeon, Feb 5, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading

  5. Looking for a mentor

    If you mean Mechanica I've found it to be excellent. Only EOD though.
    Post by: farjeon, Dec 7, 2011 in forum: Professional Trading

  6. Looking for a mentor

    I'd just like to weigh in to support what NoDoji has said. Firstly, there's no need to blow out a few accounts in order to be profitable. I...
    Post by: farjeon, Dec 7, 2011 in forum: Professional Trading

  7. Trend Following - Starting with $30,000

    Has any backtesting gone into this method and if so what were the results? Even if the method is sound the results are surely too volatile to make...
    Post by: farjeon, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Journals

  8. Can a mechanical trading sys eliminate stress?

    In my experience it's not having an automated or mechanical system that reduces stress, it's having a method you believe in. This is what allows...
    Post by: farjeon, Jun 12, 2011 in forum: Psychology

  9. Intrade CEO dies on Mount Everest

    What's wrong with Yeti?
    Post by: farjeon, May 27, 2011 in forum: Wall St. News

  10. Questions about trend following system from intermediate beginner

    I would say choose the slower system. In my experience it is more likely to be robust. Then concentrate on developing other shorter term...
    Post by: farjeon, Mar 29, 2011 in forum: Technical Analysis

  11. Munehisa Homma

    I've come across a couple of references to Munehisa Homma and his book "The Fountain of Gold – The Three Monkey Record of Money". He was an...
    Thread by: farjeon, Feb 17, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Educational Resources

  12. Linda Raschke

    http://www.iasg.com/groups/group/granat-fund-llc-...
    Post by: farjeon, Dec 9, 2010 in forum: Trading

  13. Backtesting Platforms - Tradersstudio

    I've been using Mechanica standard edition since it's release and before that it's predecessor, Trading Recipes. I've found it to be an excellent...
    Post by: farjeon, Nov 23, 2010 in forum: Trading Software

  14. delayed opening

    OK, looked it up myself. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-10-08/corn-soybean-wheat-futures-surge-in-chicago-after-crop-report.html USDA...
    Post by: farjeon, Oct 8, 2010 in forum: Commodity Futures