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  1. ShortHipsters Journal

    Profit margin = as much as I think I can get! I take a mixture. A minority are shorter term scalps ie less than a day however most are from 1...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Sep 6, 2015 in forum: Journals

  2. Why do traders fail?

    This a a great post drcha. You've really hit the nail on the head! Trading looks easy. However psychological preparation can be a lifetime in the...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Sep 5, 2015 in forum: Trading

  3. ShortHipsters Journal

    I don't work in Investment Banking, so there are no restrictions. I have thought about working in a markets role but I think I prefer to keep my...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Sep 5, 2015 in forum: Journals

  4. ShortHipsters Journal

    The big losing trade is always a real risk, what strategies have you adopted to mitigate this? How has your trading been the last few years?
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Sep 5, 2015 in forum: Journals

  5. ShortHipsters Journal

    Easy come easy go. It's all cream on top for me. The fact I have a good day job is really important because I've traded full time before and it...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Sep 4, 2015 in forum: Journals

  6. ShortHipsters Journal

    Hi Nodoji, whilst I was never posting I've read ET for the past 6-7 years, including some of your posts/journal. I guess I'm writing this journal...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Sep 4, 2015 in forum: Journals

  7. ShortHipsters Journal

    ________________________ This is for the past 2 weeks; Start = $120,380 End = $132,530 Fortnightly P&L = +$12,150 YTD P&L = +$122,150...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Sep 3, 2015 in forum: Journals

  8. ShortHipsters Journal

    Thanks for your input... hahaha
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Aug 22, 2015 in forum: Journals

  9. ShortHipsters Journal

    _________________________ Start of week = $105,000 End of week = $120,380 Weekly P&L = +$15,380 YTD P&L = +$110,380 _________________________...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Aug 21, 2015 in forum: Journals

  10. ShortHipsters Journal

    ______________________ Start of week = $105,000 End of week = $115,400 Weekly P&L = +$10,400 YTD P&L = +$105,400 ______________________ It...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Aug 21, 2015 in forum: Journals

  11. ShortHipsters Journal

    Yeah I agree, although I still think the best measure is a volatility of account including unrealised profits/loss. Yes, I'm based in Australia....
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Aug 17, 2015 in forum: Journals

  12. ShortHipsters Journal

    Ok yeah I now understand what you're asking.... basically a weighted win / loss ratio (weighted to $actual value of wins/losses). However this...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Aug 17, 2015 in forum: Journals

  13. ShortHipsters Journal

    Probably 5-20 trades a week but depends on the volatility. I'm generally in 1-5 positions at any one point in time. I can't work out easily the...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Aug 17, 2015 in forum: Journals

  14. ShortHipsters Journal

    So two weeks ago I took out short positions on all Australian banks (CBA, NAB, ANZ & WBC). I'm Australian if you can't guess. I took out 1,000...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Aug 17, 2015 in forum: Journals

  15. ShortHipsters Journal

    Thanks - I've been very happy with the performance. Whilst I was confident I would be able to reach my targets my actual performance has really...
    Post by: ShortHipsters, Aug 16, 2015 in forum: Journals

  16. ShortHipsters Journal

    Hello ET, A bit of background.... I traded in a Prop Firm for 3 years, I made a decent amount of $ but I found it wasn't consistent enough and I...
    Thread by: ShortHipsters, Aug 16, 2015, 48 replies, in forum: Journals
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