ah social security. America's way to try and soften darwinism :cool: RT
Are trailing stops reliable? They seem to have a number of benefits (for swing trading) in that they market makers don't "see" the stop since it...
"you're gonna eat lightning and crap thunder" -Mick (Rocky I & II) can be associated with trading if your mind lets it:p
i too would like to know who this agency (has it been confirmed that we are talking about a prop shop?) is so that it might help others who find...
i'm curious too.
foible, My #1 suggestion (as it seems people are handing alot out) would be to get your system on paper. I found that when begining, it...
what if it is still moving:confused: time stop sounds weird....you should exit if it stopped moving. not wait for a time period to elapse....
i believe that as a trader, you are aware of money managment issues which in turn often carry into daily life. well, as a good trader:p
Call up the IRS and get the yearly income tax book (dont remember their official name for it). Use it to figure out what you have done that can...
could anyone give me a source/list to find prop shops? thanks RT
wow....i believe coolweb may be the best in the field at attracting arguments...or should i say, "player-haters":p I agree with the other...
in defense of Ebo, I don't think that was much of a "broad" statement. He did not say scalping is a loser's game. His opinion was of scalpers...
Why do you have a time stop?
glad to see i'm not the only one with this view. may i ask of your typical trades/day as a scalper? RT
Steve, First, let me tell you that I respect you for your success in the market and have become aware of your vast experience. You, my...
you are right...my whole point is that i am assuming the trades which I elect to take are going to be more profitable than those I elected not to...
just say: "I predict the future for a living and it is highly profitable" ...while pointing to your new car:p really though, i'd go with...
correct. But reducing diversification in this case (scalping) does not move the risk up nearly as much as the rewards. Diversification also...
i saw where it came from, but as i said, not sure what I was intended to make of it. RT
I understand that viewpoint, Steve. I believe that the more you chase after every potential profitable opportunity, that you start to overtrade...
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