Recent Content by Southpaw

  1. What is the most you've been margined?

    Back in 99, I ran my stock account up to a little over $1mil. fully margined all the way. I remember talking about my margin balance with my...
    Post by: Southpaw, Jun 8, 2003 in forum: Trading

  2. TurtleTrader.com experiences?

    I purchased the course for $1000 in 2000. At that point in time, I had just lost 90% of my investment account. (over leveraged with long only...
    Post by: Southpaw, Jan 8, 2003 in forum: Educational Resources

  3. Any commodity/soybeans traders around?

    BeanTrader, Which broker do you use to trade grains. I am interested in giving it a try, but IB doesn't have it available.
    Post by: Southpaw, Dec 29, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  4. Rolling over positions

    I'm new to trading futures. I have been trading equities with a longer term time frame, holding positions up to 9 months sometimes. If I'm...
    Thread by: Southpaw, Nov 9, 2002, 1 replies, in forum: Trading

  5. Conviction and averaging down

    The worst thing for a trader, particularly a newer trader, is to average down and then come out whole or ahead. This will reinforce in his mind...
    Post by: Southpaw, Nov 1, 2002 in forum: Trading

  6. Futures Charts

    I'm new to trading futures. Need to find a good site for charts. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
    Thread by: Southpaw, Oct 27, 2002, 3 replies, in forum: Index Futures

  7. Turtletrader- Long-term Trend-Following

    My methodology is based mostly on the Turtle Trendfollowing system. However, I have made changes, for better or worse, and I have been profitable...
    Post by: Southpaw, Oct 26, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  8. Newbie questions.

    Thanks Tech, That was my belief when I decided to open a futures account. I figure that if I can survive trading Techs, I should be able to...
    Post by: Southpaw, Oct 26, 2002 in forum: Trading

  9. Newbie questions.

    Thank you all for the replys. I'm not a scalper or daytrader. I hold my positions for days, sometimes weeks. Are you saying that the ES is...
    Post by: Southpaw, Oct 26, 2002 in forum: Trading

  10. I'm in this position, where I am down %99.997. I'm holding.

    I think its time to move on. That trade is like a deep flesh wound. As long as you keep holding it, the wound will not heal. Everytime you look...
    Post by: Southpaw, Oct 26, 2002 in forum: Trading

  11. Boston area traders...

    I'm a new member. Just wondering if anyone out there in the Boston area. Lets hook up and share idea and support. Southpaw
    Thread by: Southpaw, Oct 25, 2002, 1 replies, in forum: Hook Up

  12. Newbie questions.

    I have been trading equities for the past 3 years and have been profitable. I have decided to give futures trading a try and just opened an...
    Thread by: Southpaw, Oct 25, 2002, 15 replies, in forum: Trading