Thats the luck of the draw. Some days a large range days, some aren't. You can't have it both ways and I don't think it matters in the longer...
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I hope I can help you out. I have been systems trading for 20 years - mainly TradeStation - but use spreadheets alot. What exactly are you after?
Read the opening chapter of Tiger Wood's "How I Play Golf". The parallels with trading are quite amazing.
Theoretically more winners will smooth the equity curve. In real life however a higher win rate tends to cause a lower avg win. Larry Williams is...
Never risk more than 2% per trade. Aim for a system that has a higher win/loss ratio (ie greater than 1.5) and expect a win rate around 50%. The...
I trade the Australian SPI, Nikkei 225 on Simex and the Hang Seng. Watch out for slippage on the HSI, it can be cruel. The SPI and N225 are...
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