Recent Content by fttrader

  1. Website for pre-market planning

    I use www.fxstreet.com for economic calendar and news likely to affect forex and index markets. Great site. Have you tried the chicago board...
    Post by: fttrader, Aug 4, 2006 in forum: Educational Resources

  2. Am I a genius or a fool

    80 % accuracy over 8 months period with position trading lasting on average 2-3 days. what instrument are you trading ? You can't be trend...
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 30, 2006 in forum: Trading

  3. How to bounce back?

    The situation you experienced, I have also, with some notable exceptions and I recently started posting here to get a sense of balance and to...
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 29, 2006 in forum: Trading

  4. The pain.

    As you said, you know the answer. The temptation is to try something different rather than keep what system you've developed and recheck your...
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 28, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  5. A good trader must have a personality that is always honest with himself?

    Well put, if I may say so.
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 28, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  6. (Why) do most traders lose?

    I think we need to make a distinction between backtesting and optimization or curve fitting. As a means of evaluating whether a set of trading...
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 27, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  7. (Why) do most traders lose?

    Blame! No. Is that the subconscious revealling itself!! If you were to take out the word 'solely' then that's truth regurgitated. For I can...
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 27, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  8. (Why) do most traders lose?

    You daytrade and swing trade. Just like I did. You paper traded for months and became profitable. Just like I did. You started small then...
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 26, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  9. (Why) do most traders lose?

    Everyone has their limitations. Every strategy has its limitations. Every series of bets has its limitations. It is knowing the limitations that...
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 26, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  10. (Why) do most traders lose?

    Hmmmm! Let's see. I have seen many answers to this question, but the eye often does not see what is obvious and before it. What do you think...
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 25, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  11. Disillusioned

    Really? I can tell you I left a stressful, but rewarding job only to discover that trading was more stressful and much much less rewarding....
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 25, 2006 in forum: Trading

  12. Disillusioned

    This is a great forum. Bert, I know where your're coming from. Disillusioned and wondering whether its worth continuing. I can tell you I...
    Post by: fttrader, Jul 24, 2006 in forum: Trading