You could learn a lot from triple A and Mav's posts. Bottom line is that using scaling (in or out) should be based on whether scaling improves or...
Yes exactly. There are some traders who vary trade size based on % of equity. The net effect is that they trade smaller after losses and bigger...
Miami: I like to think this is a technical glitch and not intentional on IB's part. Maybe I'm being naive. If IB really wanted to fix this they...
Let me try to add something to this thread. Acrary in one of his very insightful posts talked about "drag" that can be introduced in an equity...
Excellent points. I've been studying the weekly charts of late also to get more perspective on the magnitude and character of the moves we've been...
If you're losing money 1:1 leverage is too high.
You're going for a home run. 200-300 pips happens how often exactly and how long does it take for the trade to unfold? With 30-60 pip stops you'll...
Once you start making money with FXCM you'll probably want to close your account as you'll start seeing those things. Forex is ruled by the...
prefect spelling too
I agree and that's the way I implemented it because you simply can't count on a fill in the spot market when it is "out of line", but you can...
Ok I'll throw you a bone since you seem to be determined to give it a try. I've been down this road and feel that the risk is too great. When you...
Give it a try and let us know how you do.
They don't report the news reports that traders care about. And when they do report the news it is invariably late, sometimes like minutes late,...
You're looking for an easy free lunch and there isn't any. The premium/discount on the futures equates to the interest you will either pay or get...
As a caveat I'll just note that I'm not actively trading or following the stock market but I have been noticing a lot of "the top is in" type...
see this thread: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=74914
You should really be more concerned about the quality of your own analysis. DTR is providing high quality analysis in this thread and backing it...
Surely you jest.
Hypo, you must be the only one left who still trades that POS NQ. My personal NQ anti-trade system assures that I never initiate a trade in that...
It works well for me. Since FX is a 24/6 market, automating it helps significantly. As for the MQL4 contest posted in the previous link it's a...
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