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  1. Why so many amateur traders trade only against the main trend?

    Maybe because they missed the current trends and now think it is too late or can't find entries they perceive as low risk and hope to catch the...
    Post by: hausse, Jul 12, 2008 in forum: Strategy Building

  2. The Euro is a bubble?

    Which Eurozone countries do you consider corrupt?
    Post by: hausse, Jul 12, 2008 in forum: Economics

  3. Beginning and Struggling Traders: START HERE

    I wish someone would have directed me to think along the lines Journeyman has laid out when I began trading long ago. The man is right. Hopefully...
    Post by: hausse, Jul 12, 2008 in forum: Trading

  4. Why must I lose?

    Nice trading! Maybe you'd fare better by putting your stops some distance below breakeven or even better ignoring breakeven altogether and...
    Post by: hausse, Jul 11, 2008 in forum: Risk Management

  5. Optimization vs Robustness

    Yes I think so. Without testing many parameter value combinations one won't know how sensitive the results are to parameter value changes. When...
    Post by: hausse, Jul 11, 2008 in forum: Automated Trading

  6. Optimization vs Robustness

    A lot has been written about this, can keep you busy for a long time. In my experience, when small incremental changes of a parameter value have a...
    Post by: hausse, Jul 11, 2008 in forum: Automated Trading

  7. Why must I lose?

    I'd say that is due to cutting losses which is a necessity. Fairly close stops are triggered often, resulting in low win rates. One has to be...
    Post by: hausse, Jul 11, 2008 in forum: Risk Management

  8. Can the U.S dollar become Worthless?

    I remember Kostolany comparing the bankruptcy of 3rd world countries to a bum and the bankruptcy of industrialized countries to a bankrupt...
    Post by: hausse, Jul 6, 2008 in forum: Economics

  9. A Real trader doesn't like arguing on ET, Why?

    Looks like this thread answers the opening question by way of demonstration.
    Post by: hausse, Jul 3, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  10. Trading basics - a quick poll

    With the information given, A.
    Post by: hausse, Jul 1, 2008 in forum: Strategy Building

  11. Trading System vs Trading Method: how different and what differences?

    I tend to agree to your description. Some use the term "methodology" for discretionary decision making. A system can be coded and objectively...
    Post by: hausse, Jul 1, 2008 in forum: Strategy Building

  12. Expiration of metals, commodities and agricultural futures

    I think I paid about $800 per lot, 10 or 11 years ago. I can't tell you the exact procedure and how much it cost now. Likely more if I wasn't...
    Post by: hausse, Jun 29, 2008 in forum: Commodity Futures

  13. Expiration of metals, commodities and agricultural futures

    It is advisable to be aware of the first notice days of the contracts you hold and liquidate them before that day. You find the FND info on the...
    Post by: hausse, Jun 29, 2008 in forum: Commodity Futures

  14. Is it possible to achieve the right state of mind for trading?

    This has to do with money and success, I believe. Once one has accumulated wealth trading is not stressful anymore. Getting there is the hard...
    Post by: hausse, Jun 29, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  15. Viewing multiple charts?

    Quotes-Plus is a good stock database, eod, with fundamentals. Software included to write your own scans. Amibroker works well together with the...
    Post by: hausse, Jun 24, 2008 in forum: Trading Software

  16. What is the best and easiest way to record your trades?

    I find MS OneNote very good for that purpose. It has a screen capture tool and it is very easy to organize and access information.
    Post by: hausse, Jun 21, 2008 in forum: Trading

  17. How do I get over wanting to "hit home runs?"

    First, verify for yourself if it is really correct that all or most of your trades become large moves after you exit early. Memory can sometimes...
    Post by: hausse, Jun 20, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  18. System drawdown

    I use EOD numbers.
    Post by: hausse, Jun 19, 2008 in forum: Strategy Building

  19. System drawdown

    I can't say anything about day trading systems. I do long-term trend following, a different game. If you are day trading you may need different...
    Post by: hausse, Jun 19, 2008 in forum: Strategy Building

  20. System drawdown

    I can tell you from experience long-term trading a portfolio of many commodities and other futures that drawdowns do increase over time; seems to...
    Post by: hausse, Jun 18, 2008 in forum: Strategy Building
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