Any particular reason you are picking one segment from the entire curve and projecting it will continue in a linear fashion? If you are having...
I would say that half the market holding any position over the weekend (as measured per contract) will be holding long positions. It's a zero sum...
*sigh* Interest rates are quoted as annual, not daily. If you kept that $5100 loan for a year they'd charge you the amount you indicated....
A common fallacy... -Raystonn
How does your sim properly simulate the filling of limit orders. (You are using limit orders in your attempt to scalp a single tick, right?)...
I suggest you check your math. I am surprised noone else did. Recompute your quarterly revenue figure for Schwab. You used this figure to...
I have had nine consecutive profitable weeks in equity index futures. The end result was $16,392.00 per contract in profits. It occurred from...
If you don't know if this is normal, then you haven't backtested your strategy. If that's the case, then you most definately shouldn't be trading...
The money was won by him though, not the trust. If there are any pending judgements against him then they will need to be satisfied before any...
This is actually a windfall for all of his victims. They will now be able to sue him for pain and suffering and get something substantial....
http://www.ckdhr.com/hrose/songs/its_the_end.html -Raystonn
I am not going to vouch for the original poster. However, check your decimal points. -Raystonn
Perhaps. But when is the last time you heard of a mortgage company making a margin call? It's not possible to be forced to sell your home...
If you think all setups work, and that the problem is just your discipline in following them, then you aren't testing thoroughly enough. Most...
Just thought I'd point out the following. This quote is from your link: (113.06 - 43.00) / 113.06 = approximately 0.61967 Fibonacci...
Why pay the premium in commissions if you are never going to trade at $300 margins? That's just a waste of money. If you do plan on trading $300...
My question to you (do I presume you are not among those who made serious money last year?) Why do you insist this is a questionable market and...
The only way you can have this: And still think this: Is when you have this: Your current position is blinding you to reality. You...
Part of the strategy is position sizing. So you must back-test exactly as you would have sized your positions had you been trading it in real...
The winner of such a contest would undoubtedly be someone who simply risked a great deal (too much) and got lucky. Consistency is the measure of...
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