It would seem many are confusing the moving average with the actual entry/exit price. Move your eyes vertically from the point where the moving...
Keep it coming. The forum obviously benefits greatly from your wisdom. -Raystonn
Glad to see my assessment was correct. Human emotional reactions are so predictable. -Raystonn
Opportunity, just what are you asking for here? Please be specific. -Raystonn
Nope. Nothing enlightening in them. -Raystonn
You will. It's just a matter of time. You have done Monte Carlo simulations on your trading strategy, no? And when you optimize a low hit rate,...
Actually, it shows about a 15.5% annual rate of return. But I do agree that this is pretty bad for a trader. -Raystonn
I moved from equities to futures a couple years back. Prior to that I traded a large, diverse portfolio of stocks and had modest yearly returns...
I would suggest you do a bit more research on advertising and marketing. It would seem the nuances of "target market" have been lost on you....
Fletch, I have a feeling the way we approach the markets is very similar. I will be watching this thread for some time. May your tails be...
Out of curiosity, what does the backtest show your results would have been for the period during which you took a break? -Raystonn
What I'm talking about is trading and compounding your earnings in an IRA, then taking an early distribution to live off some of those earnings....
There are many reasons why the market may go up on any particular day. There are also many reasons why the market may go down on any particular...
My IRAs allow me to trade or invest without paying taxes on the earnings. This means my effective annual rate of return is between 50% and 100%...
You're pretty cynical, Trader666. Perhaps having been burned before has caused you to disbelieve every single thing anyone has to say when it...
Very lame. The measure of the best trader is not highest net profit, even as a percentage of account size. With that logic someone as lucky as a...
Honestly, I don't know what Trader666 is getting into a huff about. It's pretty simple math. If he chooses to believe any number I give is...
If the winning trades averaged the same number of contracts as the losing trades, then you could figure the profit factor from the win:loss ratio....
The term "Christian" encompasses all denominations of, get this, Christianity. Your list of denominations have no bearing on a non-Christian. Do...
No, it's not. You are assuming a constant position size per trade. The Avg Win:Avg Loss ratio is per contract. -Raystonn
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