It's not hard to come up with a system that is profitable in the long run. But drawdown is usually a problem. Optimizing to breakeven will...
You don't know. The internet is full of people pretending to be someone else. I would guess that most of the people here have multiple aliases....
Or not disciplined enough maybe. ~~~ My answer to the original question: Diversify your system. Trade more than one instrument using a...
Thanks everyone... do any of you use WealthLAB? I wonder if it's faster than TS6? I havn't given up on Tradestation yet... It's not an issue of...
Does anyone know how to speed up optimization on TradeStation 6? What is the determining factor of speed... CPU, RAM, Network, TradeStation...
I compare the trading profession to that of Doctors and Pilots. Either you can take it or you can't. Trading (futs especially) is Life or Death...
This is one of the most profound lessons I have learned about trading. Seems to me that some of the hardest, most profitable lessons to learn are...
Thanks for the quick reply def... ... my theory is this: I found a trending system I like, but breaks down during consolidation. So I found...
I would like to trade a single instrument (es futs in my case) in different time frames. Since my system sometimes creates conflicting positions...
No, you understood me right... A very good point. How might it be possible to trade this system then? Is it legal to trade the same instrument...
I have contemplated this as well: A chop-trading system does well in choppy markets, but breaks down during strong trends. A trend-trading...
I'm with ElCubano on this one: I can whip up a profitable system that "keeps it simple" but requires a huge amount of capitol (for drawn down)....
Non-issue if you have DSL... but here are my ping rates from non-DSL serviceable back country of KAUAI: Ping 1 326 Ping 2 381 Ping 3 267...
Anyone know the IP or NAME of IB's server/router? I think that www.interactivebrokers.com is a separate system.
I've been in Hawaii for the last 3 weeks trading. On OAHU DSL was identical to service in California. Now on KAUAI, using DIAL-up. I don't...
And what is b/e ? (ET needs a glossary of acronyms)
Would you or anyone else who have been trying to backtest this is tradestation be willing to share their code with us?
Read lots of books, let your passion take over from there. (See "books" section here on ET.) If your not passionate enough (read: compulsive)...
Aphie If you spend half as much time working on your system (maybe you do, I don't know) as you do posting here... I would say you have a...
1.) I trade every signal my system gives. It's an averages game for me. Few big winners must outweigh the loosers. Holding out for the big winners...
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