95% of traders fail. Period. Ask yourself why you'd be an exception.
There is a big difference between racking up REAL gains versus papertrading sans commission. We could all be a millionaire ten times over if...
Scale out, let some ride. Its never wrong to take profits. And the market, especially for a 401k, will always be there tomorrow. Sell rallies,...
They're screwed.
For your reading pleasure, historical and statistical fact. Not opinions or emotions. YMMV. http://www.safehaven.com/showarticle.cfm?id=1148
There is no opinion. There is no emotion. There is only the chart.
So YM and other CBOT products have transitioned from a/c/e to E-CBOT. Any comments? Thoughts? Findings? Hopefully, there won't be any more...
Is the difference between the companies large or minor? Is it simply business rivalry or do the companies have dynamically opposing viewpoints on...
http://www.eurexchange.com/about/company_info/press_releases/news_pressreleases_277.html
If you trade futures, you're a commodity pool. It just sounds "kewl" and "upscale" to say you're a hedge fund. Although both groups can and do...
Earnings plays are for amateurs, imo. Go for the anticipatory "up/downswing" and THEN play the reaction. Buy the rumor, sell the news. In...
Its using the right indicator at the wrong time. Using a trend or breakout indicator when reversals and range bound trading is more appropriate...
Hardly a trading error. You know a trading error when you see one because its like almost an uncontrolled cascade that's hard to ride down and...
This is what locals do. Or do you presume to think that every trader in the pit is a loser?
Was informed late in the day that my limit buy to cover at 9175 had been filled. Nice 100 point gainer. But for half the day, if going simply...
The spread on the e-minis is actually an advantage. Using IB commissions, a single tick in your favor means that at the very least, your...
E-minis. No PDT. No uptick rule.
If the signal or system that you are using to trade is still giving you the same valid signal, then its ok, imo. However, most people in those...
I think stop busting is a misconceived notion. Sort of like a superstitious bogeyman that children believe in. Or the inane cry of PPT in order to...
Ultra scalping can be just playing the spread. Buy on the bid and sell on the offer, preferably in a non-moving market. Commissions are high, of...
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