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  1. Multiple brokerage accounts?

    I use two brokers. TradeStation is my main trading platform but I use E*Trade as a back up in case of disconnection during a day-trade. It also...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 28, 2006 in forum: Professional Trading

  2. stop loss determination

    About noise, you need to investigate about volatility bands and ATR (Average True Range). They give you statistical data to avoid the noise. But...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 26, 2006 in forum: Strategy Building

  3. stop loss determination

    No, I would just have a small position. I understand it is a conservative approach, but it enables you to preserve your capital. Less risk, less...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 26, 2006 in forum: Strategy Building

  4. stop loss determination

    For swing trading, I use a combination of the two thanks to position sizing. In other words, I pay attention to both. As I do not want to lose...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 26, 2006 in forum: Strategy Building

  5. Short and hold??

    Dividends payments if the stocks you short pay dividends on a quarterly basis will be a negative cash flow from your account. Otherwise same risks...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 23, 2006 in forum: Trading

  6. What a squeeze off the Terror Alert.

    Agree BSTrader, this is what a system does for us, it eliminates the trades based on emotions. I have always to remember that my systems have been...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 19, 2006 in forum: Trading

  7. What a squeeze off the Terror Alert.

    Happy long, here. So far. (One has to be humble in this market). WIth more than 40,000 users, saying that the "site" makes panicky decisions,...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 19, 2006 in forum: Trading

  8. Trouble sleeping :(

    Sleeping is overrated (LOL). Seriously, one thing has (usually) a good effect on me is to do a ritual 20 minutes of yoga just before going to bed.
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 19, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  9. Suggestions for Keeping Calm and Relaxed

    What works for me is listening to relaxing music such as classical music or smooth jazz. What definitely does NOT work for me is watching CNBC or...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 19, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  10. The difference between winners and losers

    I agree RunTrade. Also, the fact that my systems are mainly contrarians, it seems to be adequate to take quick profits. Probably would be more a...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 18, 2006 in forum: Trading

  11. The difference between winners and losers

    I have always the mindset that all my trades have a 50/50 chance to go my way. So obviously, all my efforts are in Money Management. My main...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 18, 2006 in forum: Trading

  12. how much did you lose on the correction today?

    I gave up trying to understand how the markets work a long time ago. I rely now almost exclusively on tested systems. I do not do much thinking...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 18, 2006 in forum: Trading

  13. Where does everyone live/trade and how old.

    :) I am 52, French (nobody's perfect !) and live in Salt Lake City. I have been trading for 5 years now, but could not achieve consistant profits...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 17, 2006 in forum: Trading

  14. Trader Myers-Briggs Personality Type

    :) Well another INTJ here. Despite my reservations for those tests (how much do we really know ourselves?), the frequency of INTJ on this site is...
    Post by: ACM Trader, Jan 16, 2006 in forum: Psychology
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