Recent Content by patrickpope

  1. miss trading

    Nice post. So what do you do now, if you don't mind me asking ? And if you don't miss the equity swings, what is it that you do miss ?...
    Post by: patrickpope, Aug 23, 2003 in forum: Trading

  2. The Disciplined Trader

    Saw this thread and just had to comment. Just back from holiday, where 'The Disciplined Trader' was, once again, my constant companion. My...
    Post by: patrickpope, Aug 14, 2003 in forum: Psychology

  3. Mathematician Plays the Stock Market

    For what it's worth, his previous book about mathematical 'innumeracy' is I think worth a look - lots of examples of widespread mistakes made in...
    Post by: patrickpope, Jul 28, 2003 in forum: Trading

  4. On CFD's, spreadbetting and horse racing

    Been a bit late picking up on this thread, but here goes anyway ... I find it interesting that you are so disparaging (esp. Girlpower) about...
    Post by: patrickpope, Feb 12, 2003 in forum: Politics

  5. Trading with $500,000.00

    I had nearly deserted this thread because it had become so loopy, but am very happy to swerve off and turn it into a discussion about the merits...
    Post by: patrickpope, Jan 9, 2003 in forum: Trading

  6. Trading with $500,000.00

    This is really tiresome TM. Shall we drop it ? I've got no idea who Harry123 is. I once posted to a thread started by Harrytrader. Perhaps...
    Post by: patrickpope, Jan 8, 2003 in forum: Trading

  7. Trading with $500,000.00

    And there's the rub TM. You just hit the nail on the head. Harry's not only searching for advice on HOW to 'keep doing' that - but also IF...
    Post by: patrickpope, Jan 8, 2003 in forum: Trading

  8. Trading with $500,000.00

    An old Zen riddle: In a meeting between a wise man and a fool, who comes away learning more ? You know the answer .......
    Post by: patrickpope, Jan 8, 2003 in forum: Trading

  9. Trading with $500,000.00

    Sorry GreenDog - bit of an over reaction on my part. Just think this is a very interesting thread - and am keen to defend it. Would love to...
    Post by: patrickpope, Jan 8, 2003 in forum: Trading

  10. Trading with $500,000.00

    And here again is the proof that account size growth produces challenging psychological problems for some people ...... not only for the trader,...
    Post by: patrickpope, Jan 8, 2003 in forum: Trading

  11. Trading with $500,000.00

    Banjo Just out of interest - does that mean you keep individual trade risk consistant between the accounts - e.g. if you decide your max trade...
    Post by: patrickpope, Jan 8, 2003 in forum: Trading

  12. Trading with $500,000.00

    Good thread Harry. Ignore the sniping. It's an interesting one. I often think about this with my account. I have worked it up to a similar...
    Post by: patrickpope, Jan 8, 2003 in forum: Trading

  13. What good do daytraders do to society?

    Good thread - but Harrytrader seems to have gone a bit AWOL and off topic with the conspiracy theories. As a humble Englishman in great fear of...
    Post by: patrickpope, Dec 11, 2002 in forum: Trading

  14. Excel Max Draw Down?

    Sure. On my worksheets I always start with data from raw equity p&l and then take it from there ... tends to avoid confusion. Thanks again.
    Post by: patrickpope, Dec 3, 2002 in forum: Strategy Building

  15. Excel Max Draw Down?

    Thanks ! Great attachment .....
    Post by: patrickpope, Dec 3, 2002 in forum: Strategy Building