My questions earlier today were merely an attempt to understand the benefits of being an atheist. Surely there must be benefits... why else would...
Seneca, some do both. Some do one or the other. Which is correct?
Yes... efficiency = excellence! I too have several hundred pounds of (dusty) books on trading = markets in my attic. That after purging out the...
<i>"i need to be doing these 100% perfectly in order to succeed."</i> No one needs to do anything 100% perfectly in this profession... not even...
ikh, I missed the part in your response about exactly what benefits you specifically for such massive, time-consuming efforts in your search for...
Dear ikh, Your arguments against the existence of God are obviously lengthy and well-thought out. I wonder two things: #1: Why do you spend...
<b>spinn</b>, make sure you have <i>Use Look-Inside-Bar Back-testing</i> checked for "Intraday" or especially "Tick" (in your specific system...
Agreed 100% with scalper21 about ignoring intraday P&L. I've made every mistake possible fixated on managing an intraday balance target versus...
Ripley, I wish you all the best and nothing less in every aspect of life. I've contributed what I felt was helpful to this thread, nothing more...
<i>but</i> (key word) want a smaller dollar per tick market because <u>I am having a hard time with the psychology of <b>having to be...
In answer to the other question, when I paper trade the YM, I generally <b>make 50-75 points per day</b> <i>but I let a very few of those...
I have a problem. I am using a method I have complete confidence <b>(?)</b> in that allows me to trade with a tight stop. The problem is, I have...
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I'm saying <i>directional option traders</i> aka long calls or puts need to be skilled with the underlying first. The last part of my original...
If/when a trader becomes skilled enough to trade the underlying with success, long call or put option contracts are very viable. Any stock...
I'll chime in that option trading is much harder to succeed at in reality than new traders imagine. The vagaries of option valuing make a big...
I ran a live-market room for a period of four years. In that time I learned a lot about traders and human nature in general. No lesson was clearer...
... and some people still think the earth is flat AP
I sure hope it's understood by now that real people, lots of them actually make money in the markets. The majority does fail, but some number of...
Caddy, after missing out on the ES fill AND deciding to pass on a third ER short this a.m., I spent midday running chainsaws clearing out a brushy...
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