Al brooks says breakouts provide the largest edge for a trader yet...

Discussion in 'Educational Resources' started by ChkitOut, Mar 30, 2013.

  1. Yeah, my mistake. I took it as 10-15 points per day. 10-15 trades is meaningless and not indicative of anything other than simple frequency. He may be a guy trading for a single tick. Who knows.
     
    #21     Mar 31, 2013
  2. dont forget, he still has a friend that makes 10 pts per day. that is a claim straight from his mouth.

    also, he clearly says he goes for at least 1 pt but mostly 2 pts.
     
    #22     Mar 31, 2013
  3. Yep, read it wrong as well, I blame Atticus lol
     
    #23     Mar 31, 2013
  4. southall

    southall

    eg Make $100 on 20 trades, then lose $1500 on the next one.
    You hardly ever lose but your edge (overall profitability) is quite small.
     
    #24     Mar 31, 2013
  5. 10 pts per day? :eek:

    Wow - that's $500 per contract!

    I could trade 3 contracts in my 7k account and make $1500 a day!

    That's $7500 a week! $390,000 a year!!

    OMG I'm gonna quit my job at Taco Bell!!!

    :D
     
    #25     Mar 31, 2013
  6. yes that is an example of not losing much but smaller edge

    al says time and time again he only takes quote 'high probability trades' because he does not like to lose.

    but he cannot point to all these high probability trades. if you read his stuff on his website, its, that might be ok, this might be ok, blah blah. where are the high probability trades he loves to take 10 times a day?
     
    #26     Mar 31, 2013
  7. lol yes
     
    #27     Mar 31, 2013
  8. Yeah, hence the confusion. The "friend" is patently FOS.
     
    #28     Mar 31, 2013
  9. southall

    southall

    Sounds like every other charlatan out there. The trading industry is full of them. They all make these types of claims. But never provide any hard proof.
     
    #29     Mar 31, 2013
  10. he also said the friend that makes 10 pts a day stays at i think 13 contracts is what he said, because that is his 'comfort level' :p

    if im making 10 pts per day for years, you better believe my comfort level is going higher than 13 contracts.

    its all so bizarre.
     
    #30     Mar 31, 2013