Oh, for sure. I am only talking about equities. Thank you for clearing that up, I should have made that clear.
The high level of attention on the U.S election is obviously understandable, but the focus on the market's reaction seems misguided. Step back...
I do both and I am constantly surprised at the similarities. The primary aspect that should remain constant is the money management. Bet size,...
Not assuming. There are simply large parallels...both can be done profitably with a robust and back-tested system.
Really excellent handicappers will get you above 60% winners with close to 1 : 1 payoff. That works out to about a 40% edge, certainly...
Did you guys hear about the guy wagering 500K Euro on Germany?...
Just out of curiosity, how many of you like to wager on sports (NFL, MLB, NHL etc)? My past careers have been in trading and I find the fields...
Nice Work....keep it up.
New market wizards is probably the best, and peter lynch's book is good. the rest i wouldn't bother with unless you just want to be entertained....
Check out: www.Fogcityfutures.com (trading stocks, futures, fx) Cnbc www.thekirkreport.com (stocks)...
You traded really, really well for the first half of '08 and have come off a bit. You just stated the problem. To me it seems as simple as...
Rashid, Also, out of curiosity do you every go back over your trades back when things were going really well? Seeing how many trades you took...
110 seems very logical-just check the longterm trendline...that was the target I wrote down a few weeks ago. I have been in the trend for a little...
I am going to subscibe to either the Wall Street Journal or the Financial Times in order to get daily news on commodities and currencies. I...
There is absolutely no reason to.
Yeah, it's interesting. As you saw with your sizeable drawdown, sometimes trading strategies just flat out don't work (like the last couple...
It varies as well. I will sometimes determine a target based on the chart and liquidate as it gets close. Otherwise an intraday reversal on an...
Rashid, What is your criteria for taking profits on a winning trade?
8 seems like a strong possibility although I try not to target. The tight congestion enables me to put on some size, I have alot of option...
BTW, SWKS looks like something you might like.
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