I promised to leave my real job and continue trading in 2009 ...
Most of the money on those short time frames was just changing hands, not being lost. 90% of the time that's what happens. Trick is just (just!)...
"Don't do a Nick Leeson, dear". I don't think there's any danger of that.
I watched this show and just shook my head in disbelief. They expect these newbies to start making money right out of the gate, with two weeks...
Randomness is a beautiful thing, and can be traded.
I am just outside Chicago city limits, and have ATT DSL. Its reliability is extremely good, even with streaming quotes 24x7. I am happy with it....
Hi, I want to have both DSL and cable internet, connected to two different network cards on my computer. It is a PC running Windows Vista (yes,...
Trading futures is a zero-sum game. Trading stocks (over a short time frame) is still mostly a zero-sum game. Thus for every winner, there will be...
I concur - just because someone says it can't be done, doesn't mean it can't. I've spent my entire life proving that, and trading the YM...
Further to the last post, one of my orders (a sell to exit) got filled in the night at a price that was 2 points better than my limit! (YM trade)....
I use them and am happy with them. They have a choice of platforms (neither of which is free). I use NinjaTrader with ZenFire, which is very fast....
So very true. About 3 months ago, I was trying to find a way to reduce drawdowns in my trading system (which is 100% automated). One thing I...
Thank you for sharing your story with such honesty, and passing on some hard-acquired wisdom which may just save somebody else here from having to...
"Trading in the Zone" by Mark Douglas. Revolutionized my understanding of the markets. Does not cover specific techniques, but great for...
I can just see it now ... traders all over the world hanging on his every word - as a contra-indicator.
I've always used Monster for finding software development jobs. No need for anything else.
I average about 20 YM points per session, with a mechanical system. Were you asking about points per trade, or per session?
Too bad none of them are allowed to vote in a US presidential election.
Are you talking about using interest rate futures to hedge against raises in a line of credit?
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
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