Hello Elite (and not so elite) Traders, I appreciate this interesting thread. A few days ago, I tried posting to it, but for some reason it...
Hello all. I'm a psychologist and a trader, and I can tell you that psychology can help you implement your edge in the marketplace, but it is not...
Thanks for the many comments on my article. The purpose of the article was merely a piece of reporting. I was wanting to describe "the...
Hello All, I appreciate the thread. Perhaps I can offer a small example. Hot weather in the midwest is threatening the corn crop. The U.S....
Absolutely correct! That is what made my trip to the successful trading group so eye-opening, and that is what led me to write the initial post:...
I'm happy to explain what I meant by, "The less successful traders are anticipating market movement and trading accordingly. The highly successful...
There's a fair amount of skepticism on this board, and I find that healthy. I'm on record in a number of my articles as stressing that the...
Hello to all, and thanks for the thread. I'm sorry to see that my posting on professional and amateur traders came across as condescending. That...
Yes, I'd say this has been a constant, although it might be an artifact of the kinds of traders I tend to work with: market makers/scalpers/very...
Thanks; you're one step ahead of me. My topic for this weekend's article is precisely what you're writing about: how researching the market is...
I'm afraid those changing market cycles affect systems as well as discretionary traders, so successful system traders end up remodeling the...
Very interesting post, Maverick. I agree that microstructure is only understood by a few, but I'm curious about your assertion that...
Great question. It really varies by trader. I'd say, as a whole, it's a function of the number of ticks they're willing to lose (Note: these are...
Yes, thanks, perhaps I need to clarify my use of terms. When I say that their trading is discretionary, I mean that they are not employing any...
I appreciate this thread regarding my articles and hope to make a few clarifications. As the quote from the initial posting indicated, I am not...
I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this interesting thread. A few observations: 1) Do your homework; the Merc's fine education...
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