I am just curious as to whether you have tested your strategy before you put any money at risk. Doesn't seem that many people here take that step.
hedge funds are not trying to control future actions of banks, just trying to make money for their clients and themselves. The banks also hire...
There's not a successful hedge fund out there that doesn't rigorously test their strategies before putting real money to work. They all hire PhDs...
Joe, testing is not equivalent to trading. Clearly not a good idea to "test" a strategy with real money.
Shelton, after your rollover, you would use the 20 day trailing stop, not the 2N stop. I know all about the system, so feel free to ask me any...
In my own opinion, to create the discipline to stick with your strategy when things aren't going your way, you need to rigorously test the...
With only $5,000 to trade, you have no business trading. The amount one should risk per trade is dependent upon a few factors: 1. The...
Have you tested your idea?
It depends on what group of professionals you are looking at. Mutual fund managers? They have a more difficult time of beating the S&P. Look to...
The trader is the weakest link because he does not have complete confidence in what he is doing. This is often the case when a trader is learning...
KP, one quick question for you...what is your trading EDGE? If you can't define your edge, then you've got no chance at success. Take some...
I think the biggest mistake most people make when they decide to start trading is that they approach it as a hobby instead of a business. To me,...
I often equate trading to golf. The parallels are uncanny. Golfers want to be able to hit the ball like Tiger Woods with just a few tweaks to...
Why not set up a private fund from friends and family? If you keep it to a limited number of investors, you can avoid the full registration...
The first mistake I see by the original poster is that he has no edge. You can't possibly become a successful trader if you don't know what your...
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