My purpose for starting this thread is to see what others thought edge actually was, Well in that case, the correct answer was that you are...
"It can also happen by sneezing." I haven't had back problems in decades. Three weeks ago I sneezed and afterward had spasms so bad that I...
"I watched Mark Fisher's ACD videos on youtube, thats all" Thanks, I just went to search for it. There are, as well, 2-3 videos of him being...
Biggest edge. -Being a sociopath.
@Philo Beddoe "risk management and position sizing" B isn't a subset of A? :p ...Ask me what makes a great trader, and without hesitation, my...
1- I was an arbitrage trader. I don't even conceive of the concept of trying to outsmart the market. I went after its participants. Options...
Not sure if it qualifies as luxury, but the Defender 110 has to be one of the coolest and most timeless designs. I think somewhere in the...
"what kind of big shot trader has time to stalk some random guy on the internet lol" It's those types of behaviors that makes me believe him.
BWS, Please don't misquote me. I never suggested you "take the loss." I stated that you already "took" the loss.
"pick up some chick for rough sex" That also works well on winning and flat days.
I never had a losing streak, but certainly had some horrendous days. I always went out for really nice dinners on those nights.
Agent99, Congrats and keep it up! NG - my all-time favorite product.
Tech analysis should be anathema to me, but speaking anecdotally, I would say they do. Although: Better in some markets than others. They do...
Oddly I am someone who rarely speaks in absolutes, so if I did, it was for a reason. Writing is not a particularly pleasant form of communication...
"not assuming reversion cuts the ground from under all credit trades, where selling at high IV and expecting vol reversion is the foundation"...
price, vol, time... Yes. That gain or loss was reflected in my daily net liq. Always felt booked to me. I never expect reversion during the...
You are correct. I jumped threads from your post on trade management and thought you were the OP.
"If you are afraid of assignment - which means that you really don't understand it" Spoken by someone who clearly has never been pinned on a...
"locks in your loss" I'd advise you begin removing phrases such as this from your vernacular. Try to think from a MTM perspective. You took the...
Despise it. Really,really,really despise it. Always start from the perspective of 0. Every second forward, and what is behind should remain there....
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