Calculate estimates for buy and sell arbitrage for the day then watch $prem to make sure when a market looks weak it's not about to trigger a buy...
I use a software package called Street Trader. It allows you to synch updates between charts. I use 6 sec. because I think that's the update...
No, but I see where you got the idea. I intentionally violated the work required before trading and paid for it with large losses. My emotions...
When my daughter was hospitalized we had to do some family therapy with a psychologist at the hospital. That was more than 6 months ago. Through...
It has to do with the way institutions use the futures market and major exchanges like the NYSE. Think of futures as future intentions while NYSE...
As my energy level goes up from losing weight and my anxiety level goes down, I hope to capture complete trades and take multiple trades per-day....
Rather than post to the P/L thread I thought I'd add my P/L here with personal commentary. I always wait 10 min. after the market opens so most...
He uses 100% market orders. No stop or limit orders. I used a limit order once when I wanted to get a price for a exit with profit. He lit into me...
Don't want to write a long story about May, 2005 so here's the short form. - a kid tried to murder my daughter while I was sleeping in the next...
I don't have any background on the pro. He could have been a trust fund baby for all I know. I didn't ask about his prior career and I didn't ask...
This is my last post for today. I need to eat some lunch and get ready for bed. I work tonite. I'd also like to stop since it's hard for me to...
The charts won't help much as I use 7 charts to decide on a trade. The trigger is from a six sec. update chart and unless you're sitting next to...
Apr. 2005 was the first month I was on my own. My home system uses Win 98. I added two monitors, upgraded the memory, got a internet cable...
In Mar. 2005 the pro told me to do all the decisions and trading myself. He'd be there to help me if I had a question. Otherwise I was on my own....
I'll get there. Since I consider myself a noob trader that should be a clue. I see some dark clouds coming up.
In Feb. the pro that was helping me told me to do all the orders and he would just tell me when to buy or sell. He set me up on one of his...
In Jan. he was so busy with his own stuff early in the month that he didn't have time to mess with my account. He did trade it some days and also...
Here's my first monthly statement with my trade:
I hope to use this journal as a tool to help improve my overall trading to the point where I can trade for a living. I was laid off from a good...
I think mentors (working with a real pro) are found through personal relationships. I hooked up with a pro only because he liked a speciality...
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