Recent Content by gkotopou

  1. Great system but no b*lls

    michael21, mechanical or not, scared money - makes no money. though based on your comments it may not be the money but instead the fear of...
    Post by: gkotopou, Jun 4, 2011 in forum: Trading

  2. Starting in 18 months

    I would join a prop firm use their leverage and learn the ropes see how other professionals grind it out on a daily basis. Then after 6 months of...
    Post by: gkotopou, May 7, 2011 in forum: Professional Trading

  3. "Price Action Only" traders - More likely to be successful?

    http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=zGtI0w This guy bano trades price using level 1 data and bases his entries/exits on...
    Post by: gkotopou, May 2, 2011 in forum: Strategy Building

  4. 'Upside Risk'

    Because I believe we treat winners differently than we treat losers and they both should be treated equally in terms of risk. Like, when a...
    Post by: gkotopou, Apr 30, 2011 in forum: Trading

  5. 'Upside Risk'

    I just read this interesting article below, got me thinking. I believe to master this game one needs to have mastered the ability to not only...
    Thread by: gkotopou, Apr 30, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: Trading

  6. Strong stocks

    MMR enter trade long - kick .10 break target .40 - .60
    Post by: gkotopou, Apr 18, 2011 in forum: Stocks

  7. Calling it a day after reaching a profit target?

    Lays, read this line and just think about it for a minute. Do you see? It is in the back of your mind you should only be 'thinking' about...
    Post by: gkotopou, Apr 9, 2011 in forum: Trading

  8. Calling it a day after reaching a profit target?

    I would hide your pnl entirely. Just execute. Trade based solely on your methodology, if you remove the element of money and just focus on the...
    Post by: gkotopou, Apr 9, 2011 in forum: Trading

  9. did I get screwed?

    Fact: There are more bots than humans in U.S equity markets Fact: ECN's are 'paying' you to provide liquidity, and take in some cases Think,...
    Post by: gkotopou, Mar 22, 2011 in forum: Order Execution

  10. TERRIBLE FILLS!!! how does this happen? PICTURE

    rogue prints, it happens. your charting software is shite.
    Post by: gkotopou, Jan 21, 2011 in forum: Order Execution

  11. the best response to "why should we hire you"

    because "he's my father" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbIRedOqDwE&feature=related :D
    Post by: gkotopou, Jan 11, 2011 in forum: Professional Trading

  12. Trader P/L 2010

    did well with ntri and gave my day back to zmh whipsaw -198 14k shrs
    Post by: gkotopou, Mar 11, 2010 in forum: Journals

  13. Trader P/L 2010

    wheeeerrrrrres the voooluuuuuuummme... +450 9k shrs
    Post by: gkotopou, Mar 10, 2010 in forum: Journals

  14. Trader P/L 2010

    just traded SWSI today thinner than i'd like; tough sizing into this I cut my big position at 16.45 expecting a breakdown thru that level - should...
    Post by: gkotopou, Mar 9, 2010 in forum: Journals