My WORST day was when I MADE 120k during the crazy lehman week. I SHOULD have made 5x that, but I didn't have the confidence to size appropriately...
Hah, even IBKR.
I'd try eliminating the "daily goal" It's a comfort blanket you don't need. My daily goal is to make sure I participate with appropriate...
Getting rid of the PNL is one of the best things I've ever done. I found that on up days I became more conservative to "protect profits" and on...
This was my experience with a similar dilemma. Turned 21 in 2000, started trading prop. Made about the same as you 1st year. It was tough,...
No self-respecting trader would settle on just one place. He must have an appropriate residence for each season. spring: New York, people...
There's nothing with being level-headed in non-trading situations that are stressful to most people. But when you "check you emotions at the door"...
I always find it interesting that people get "mad" at losing trades. I curse when I don't do enough size on my winners. When 5K should have been...
Just joking there buddy. I am well aware of their manufacturing prowess and the influence their exports have in the U.S. and throughout the world.
So you are saying that the Chinese courts fairly enforce IP infringement of one local firm v. another local firm? And by fair, I mean without...
The only thing that would really scare me is if China bit the bullet and got serious about intellectual property law. Right now all they do is...
The dumbest things I've done are all related to my most profitable trades. I didn't put on as much size as I should have. Proper risk control...
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