A good scalper, actually.
I know 6:1 is too much for me. A 0.50% adverse move in ESTX50 will cause a 3.00% drop in equity. That's just 20 ticks. Of course it works both...
I would calculate the leverage as the ratio of the economic value of the positions to the available capital. Say 3 long ESTX50: 3 * 3991 * 10 =...
Just a thought: did you calculate the maximum leverage you ever used? With a 3x leverage the challenge is the eventual big drawdowns:...
So here "return" is equivalent to Ctrl+V. Thanks for the tip :)
I think Paul Tudor Jones put a "don't average losers" in front of his eyes because he was prone to do it ;)
Playing countertrend is difficult. I have a friend always fading the trend. After getting stopped out at the exact high/low a couple of times, he...
To smooth the process you can start by taking quick profits on say 75% of the position and sit tight with a very small size, thus gaining...
I have a good broker :) ++
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Actually I do... and currently trying to find a more systematic way to enter positions - while keeping position size and exit discretionary....
Hi there, Do you follow your system religiously or do you sometimes add some discretion? ++
Nice one++
Because of a tight stop?
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