Good questions. I'm a position trader. I hold a maximum of 10 open positions at a time. In the past I could have 30 open positions at a time, no...
Good link. I will take a look at that product because it advertises some functions not available in other systems of this kind. However, under...
Look, I don't know what you mean by that but my position sizing method is very simple. I don't risk more than 2% of my available equity at any...
Open as many accounts as your different position sizing methods and at the end of the trading year compare the results. Make sure you trade the...
All sounds good until an unexpected streak of losers comes along with your name on it. Ron
Some posters seem to live in the past century and at times when the Dow was at the 5,000 level and a 200 decline translated to 4% off the index...
To start with, I'm not sure your entry makes sense. As a general rule, you cannot have an entry at the open while you are already at that bar. But...
So, what's wrong with: "The scheme, which involved selling 31 million shares of Altana at the close on May 3, triggered a short squeeze among...
You got two competing objectives and no surprise your scan produced results that include several stocks for which ATR cannot be computed or it is...
I agree. Dow is undervalued based on earnings estimates. If actual earnings come out same or exceed estimates the Dow will fly to 15,000 by year's...
This is always the case. It is highly improbable to have a sustained across the board rally. Always there are leaders. In the NASDAQ rally of...
I agree. When a crime is committed the primary suspect for experienced detectives is the person who would benefit most. Has it crossed your mind...
I think you are wasting your time reading Van Tharp's books. Try instead developing your own system, one that will provide you with an edge, a...
Oh, I know the feeling...you can try hiring a young assistant...That fund guy with the impressive gains , I forget his name, got one :) Ron
No guarantee but this is the stop loss (4 points x 1,000 shares) Thus, under normal market conditions it is the maximum position risk. Ron
gbos, things for me are way simpler than that. Example: MSFT is trading at around $29.50 at this moment. Let's say I have 100k equity in my...
IMO there are several highly successful traders (and fund manages, yes!) who are members of this website. Most of them are contrarian I have...
You did not have to ask this question but the answer is no. Ron
Read what Alexander Elder has to say about NOT using optimal f here:...
I agree. This is the only way they can do it without removing too much liquidity from the market and thus increasing price volatility. Good point....
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