Recent Content by FloydUpperman

  1. Tell me about the 95% that fail

    Certainly having adequate capital is very important. I've seen many individuals attempt to succeed with less than adequate capital. And I...
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Sep 16, 2011 in forum: Trading

  2. Tell me about the 95% that fail

    Its also interesting to note that all the advances in technology, access to indicators and price data, and sophisticated software programs hasn't...
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Sep 15, 2011 in forum: Trading

  3. Peter Schiff: U.S. Rally Is Doomed, Gold Will Hit $5000

    Eventually he may be proven right yet again, but in between his being right, there will be opportunities to make money with the market rather than...
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Sep 29, 2009 in forum: Economics

  4. Can the US afford a war with Iran ?

    I hope not.
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Sep 29, 2009 in forum: Economics

  5. Traders who win but really have no clear strategy

    Over the years, grudgingly I have found trading to be more art than science. I often wish it were all science, then all we would need is the...
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Sep 29, 2009 in forum: Automated Trading

  6. Do females make better traders?

    Interesting topic. On balance I have found that women do indeed make better traders. Women seem to be more realistic and they also seem to be...
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Sep 29, 2009 in forum: Chit Chat

  7. Making a living with a $30K account

    Its possible. I'd recommend having at least 6 months of living expenses in reserve so that you can focus entirely on trading the opportunities...
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Sep 18, 2007 in forum: Professional Trading

  8. a PROFESSIONAL trading site

    Perhaps for most it is not useful, but I find this kind of information particularly useful myself. Obtaining the read on a flurry, after an...
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Jan 22, 2006 in forum: Feedback

  9. a PROFESSIONAL trading site

    The thing with all the FREE boards is that they are FREE! You get what you pay for basically. If you belong to a premium service, see if they...
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Jan 21, 2006 in forum: Feedback

  10. Understanding COT Data........

    Actually I've wrote an entire book on using the COT as part of an overall trading strategy. In fact, the COT is becoming more and more important...
    Post by: FloydUpperman, Dec 31, 2005 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds