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I trade equity index futures, been at it 20+years full-time. Inner Brisbane...happy to chat with other traders.
I'm running 2 Surface Pros side by side and am very happy with it. Each plugged into a monitor, and use Input Director to share keyboard/mouse....
This is what has stood the test of time for me: - 1 trade per day per market (enforces discipline) - stop based on % of average range - exit on...
Create a few charts with random data and you will see all the TA patterns, prices bouncing off support/resistance etc. Market is a forward...
This is a red flag for me. My experience relates to prop futures, but I suspect equities would be similar. Your contract should specify the max...
If you are in a high paying profession (eg specialist doctor), you can 'safely' live a more extravagant lifestyle - fancy cars on lease, luxury...
Exactly, you need a rock solid edge before anything else. Beginner traders should focus on finding their edge. You can have mediocre 'trading...
Perhaps the money is too important to you? A winning day for me is when I follow my process without any over-rides, execute my trades correctly...
Trading is only stressful if you let it be. Studying stoicism and minimalism may help. The irony is that if you are focused on the end result...
I've been looking at IB's sample code. I've reached the conclusion that I could get it working myself, but it is going to be much easier/faster...
Check out Chiang Mai, Thailand. Very good bang for your buck - can get a new 1 bedroom condo for USD600/month. Internet fast and cheap. Food...
I'm a manual click trader and wish to move towards full algo execution. Am executing through IB and CQG. Their built in algos are not quite...
The mathematically optimal bet size can be determined by the Kelly ratio: = win% - (1-win%)/(average winner/average loser) Can also be...
This is a thread for travelling/nomad traders who would like to connect with other traders in their location, and potentially meet up and talk...
My takeaway from this is that there are a lot of very, very smart people looking at the same datasets trying to extract alpha. Any meaningful...
I Joined ET in 2001 when I started trading full-time. Prior to that I worked as a quant at a large CTA so had some prior experience. Still at it...
Financial markets seem to be pricing brexit based on the betting markets, which are relatively small in $ size. If I were a large hedge fund, I...
Well this is quite disappointing. I have foreign balances in my account and it appears I cannot transfer them back to AUD. This means IB is no...
This is really quite painful to see. Your issues with impulse control and gambling behaviour suggest that you are not cut out for this...
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