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  1. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    So, when NY says the "obvious" is the holy grail of trading, capable of delivering 500-1000% p.a., it's not about a particular method? :confused:
    Post by: The Obvious, Feb 5, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  2. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    There is also OF and UP, although I've no idea which of the four JS was referring to.
    Post by: The Obvious, Feb 4, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  3. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    That's because the market knows how much you've risked and conspires to punish you. Obviously I'm joking. It shouldn't matter what size you bet...
    Post by: The Obvious, Feb 4, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  4. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    If you want to survive in this game, keep losses small. Big losses not only deplete your trading capital, they also deplete your emotional...
    Post by: The Obvious, Feb 4, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  5. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Trading is gambling. Each trade is a gamble. Of course, you don't want to treat it as casually as feeding coins into a slot machine but, at the...
    Post by: The Obvious, Feb 3, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  6. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    500-1000% is certainly something to aspire to (without getting carried away of course).
    Post by: The Obvious, Feb 3, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  7. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    It would be interesting to know how NY arrived at that 500-1000%. It's bold by any measure.
    Post by: The Obvious, Feb 3, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  8. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    The fact that the performance of the "obvious" approach can be quantified means it must be a repeatable, measurable technique. If it was just a...
    Post by: The Obvious, Feb 2, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  9. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Just received this PM trying to sell me an indicator. :D Hi I'm from Russia , I have a proposition for you. I have a very profitable indicator,...
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 27, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  10. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    If there is one lesson to take away from this thread, it is to bet small. Don't think about the money you could make; think about the money you...
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 27, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  11. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    It was 5 figures but still painful. I lost it through reckless gambling, and thinking I knew something. For some, like me, it takes a...
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 24, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  12. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    There may be a more obvious explanation. ;) Cue the usual misdirection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdirection_(magic)
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 23, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  13. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    What did NY mean by "for a lesser few"? A, B or C? A) for a lesser few trades B) for a lesser few traders C) for a lesser few [something else]
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 23, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  14. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    So who's TE then? :D
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 22, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  15. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    As in time=money?
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 21, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  16. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    If this is JS' motive, what purpose would it serve? It won't make any difference to him whether I resume trading or not. As for RN, he is the...
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 21, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  17. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    I invested myself. I started out making a bit and losing a bit. Then, at the end of 2008, I took a bigger hit, and tried to revenge trade to get...
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 20, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  18. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    Yep. I fancied myself as a big swinging dick. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=big%20swinging%20dick Acted like a dick alright....
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 20, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  19. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    No, I used to be an obvious sucker. I lost a large 5-figure sum, and all I've got left to show for it is a shelf full of trading books gathering...
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 20, 2016 in forum: Risk Management

  20. Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

    For most I imagine trying to BLASH and it ending up as BLASEL; or SHABL ending up as SHABEH. (E=EVEN)
    Post by: The Obvious, Jan 19, 2016 in forum: Risk Management
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