I have been with Esignal for about 3 years, and for the money, have been pleased. A couple of things on my wish list: 1. In my old job, I had...
I use daily bars, and my standard procedure is to test a system over a period that includes an up market, a down market, and a sideways/rangebound...
I responded to this post earlier, but my response seems to have "vaporized", so I'll try to say it again......TC2000 does allow you to customize...
As Olson Johnson said in "Blazing Saddles": "Now who can argue with that?"
swtrader, Here's my .02 worth. Besides discipline, which you seem to feel you have, the MOST important factor that will contribute to your...
Gee, he's only been in the WSJ twice? Bernie Ebbers is in the WSj almost every day....That must make Bernie a REALLY smart, cool guy!! And if...
No, I don't need a monkey...you are doing just fine, thank you.....As for shortboy's 1999 record, you didn't mention it either... Your post...
Yes, and he wears a cool white coat with long sleeves that tie in the back.
Geez, the Nasdaq is down about 75% in 2.5 years. A monkey with the WSJ and a handfull of darts could have done well shorting the market the last...
I sorry, I have to respectfully disagree. First of all, EVERYTHING in the future is uncertain. Since it's "baseball day" lets use it for an...
To answer your first question, I guess I would say "either". When I refer to a strict methodology, I mean a method where you have specific,...
Between #3 and #4 above, I would insert (call it #3.5) the following: "Risketh not thy whole wad". Great stop discipline alone will not save you....
I dunno, call me crazy, but have you considered finding a method that gives you an edge BEFORE you start trading? Performing surgery on yourself...
Is the original Strouds still there? I lived in KC in the early '80's and loved it. I'm craving a burger from Fred P. Ott's at the moment! A...
Personally, I could care less about how you prepare, or what you do. I am not competing against you. I have a well-tested and profitable method...
I havent heard anything....but I'm not trying to find out, either. I am much more interested in what bad things can happen to ME as a trader,...
The MOST important question, IMO, is : Do you have a plan? Since your time is limited, swing trading is a more practical strategy than...
Ok, for the worst: In the "archives" is the 3 smug, cool-dude office workers talking about how they need stochastics, level-2,...
OK, on further review, as they say around the NFL, I certainly can see the benefit of a stop limit order to ENTER a trade. I was narrow-mindedly...
Agreed, you can make a stop order a "stop limit" order. I was referring to a basic stop order in my last post. Don't know if IB will let you use...
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