I think discipline comes from committing yourself to something. Take small steps, commit to taking the next 20 trades in your system, no...
Haha! yeah I didn't look at the timeframe :eek: , looking at the chart now I'd still say short at 2026s, market looks likes it's just at previous...
I have no idea what happened but I'd go short, looks like the top of a range, bit of resistance from previous support. I'd stop out of half if it...
I've never used an auto spreader before but I can see certain situations where I'd prefer it, I think I've got it in my front end included. If...
Great question. I don't think I could tell myself any one thing. I've learnt from so many sources that have all had different influences on me....
From your posts I've read recently I've gathered that you're more of a fundamental trader. I can see why you have this understanding of luck....
Luck plays a massive role in the trading game. I think it's more about the 'luck of the journey' rather than the luck on any individual trade....
When you get into a fly you buy and sell an equal number of spreads. Going long a 6 month spread is the sum of going long six 1 month spreads, you...
Probably the first 4 months. For that kind of trade though. I'm in the front for different reasons usually.
Yeah pretty much, so lets say I'm looking at the Dec16-Jun16. I'll take on six times a 1 month spread within that spread. I trade price, but...
I'm a chart trader at a basic level. Then alot of my edge comes from tape reading and being able to judge momentum. My biggest profits come from...
I think this will take a bit of reflection on my end. I'll look into some beliefs I might have hidden away and try to objectively see if they...
I'm glad you can extract some value from what is an admittedly pretty random niche form of trading. I think your last point struck me the most....
I appreciate that. But I also have massive respect for some of the guys that passionately argue their points even if I see them as completely...
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I've read the set of 3 Al Brooks latest books and gone through the video course twice. I've probably only assimilated around 5-10% of the content...
Hi bone, I'm not a client but I'd just like to say thanks for your posts here over the years. While I haven't learnt any particular 'market'...
If I'm looking at a block of 6 months (in energy markets I'll trade in DecJun blocks) and I think... Hmm FebMar seems a little lower then the...
I'm not suggesting to use the individual outrights to leg in. It's just like buying a fly you buy one spread and then sell another spread. Except...
Not sure I get the reference haha. But ill do a 3x1 month vs 1x3 month, or 6x1 vs 1x6 or 3x2 month vs 1x6 month etc etc all the time. You'll...
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