Recent Content by vcir

  1. The Best Trading Proverbs

    Simple rules seldom apply, complex rules are seldom applicable
    Post by: vcir, Mar 31, 2015 in forum: Trading

  2. The Best Trading Proverbs

    we all get what we "deserve" from the market :)
    Post by: vcir, Mar 31, 2015 in forum: Trading

  3. Do you know why you make money in trading?

    Good money management and stops well placed (and obeying them!) For me that was much more important than any "edge" I might have :)
    Post by: vcir, Mar 31, 2015 in forum: Trading

  4. Generating and Tracking Trade Ideas

    Well, I trade stocks because I believe in the abundance of oportunities during the day... As i trade less than a handful of setups, futures...
    Post by: vcir, Jan 8, 2014 in forum: Trading

  5. How much are you margined?

    Daytrading stocks. around 33%. No overnight positions (well, most of the days)
    Post by: vcir, Dec 21, 2013 in forum: Trading

  6. Trading with a Stop Loss in the Futures Market is for Losers

    Maybe it works for you. Trading wthout stops would never work for me (I daytrade exclusively stocks) Call it psychological, call it whatever...
    Post by: vcir, Dec 21, 2013 in forum: Risk Management

  7. How Did You Get Started?

    I was invited to a dinner at a trader's house. He still is the best trader I've ever met, as well as the best mentor one could wish for
    Post by: vcir, Dec 19, 2013 in forum: Trading

  8. Is This a Good Way to Charge Family and Friends for Mentoring?

    Dont do it. As Linda Bradford Raschke states in "The new Market Wizards" if you have a valid system, it means you have a valid system that...
    Post by: vcir, Nov 30, 2013 in forum: Professional Trading

  9. What is Not an edge?

    An Edge is a working system... Specially if System definition includes discipline, proper money management, etc. What I really think is an...
    Post by: vcir, Nov 19, 2013 in forum: Trading

  10. The thing about edge

    Enough said!
    Post by: vcir, Nov 19, 2013 in forum: Trading

  11. Stock Model

    Ok, lets compare our models. How would you rate these (i have long and short positions in the following list) aro cpn cxw hts mos qcor...
    Post by: vcir, Jul 29, 2012 in forum: Stocks

  12. TA patterns have 100% win rate

    I agree... an analyst... Not a trader!!! LOL Best, vcir
    Post by: vcir, Apr 5, 2012 in forum: Technical Analysis

  13. YHOO seems a buy now

    Absolutely agree. Although my basket is a bit bigger (I follow 30 stock which made 92% of my trades last year), i follow the same principle....
    Post by: vcir, Apr 5, 2012 in forum: Stocks

  14. Hammering away, slow and methodical

    I absolutely agree, No matter the trend, i always have some exposure on the other side (right now eleven open trades, three of which are short)....
    Post by: vcir, Mar 29, 2012 in forum: Journals

  15. We Have Topped

    I'm sorry, but i find this discussion a bit sterile... I look at the charts, and all i see is an uptrend. Most of my positions are long, and...
    Post by: vcir, Mar 28, 2012 in forum: Trading