Then you should have stated your point of view from the beginning. If you feel I should walk away then say so. End of story. As I stated before the 1/4 point is sort of "my" take on the market. I am sane enough to know that for real life trading I better stick with proven methods that have worked for others and that have proven to be successful on the sim. Never did I state that when I start trading with $$$$, I will do so recklessly and experiment with untested and harshly criticized method. I may be adventurous but I am not suicidal. Discussing a hypothetical system and trading it are two entirely different matters. As forthe journal, sure, let me just knot few loose ends and as soon as I am ready (end of March), I will go live and post my trials and tribulations for all to enjoy, envy, ridicule and hopefully to positively contribute.
Go read the story of this guy. You might learn something new. http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78064
saxon22, Long ago, Mark Twain said: âA man who tries to carry a cat home by its tail will learn a lesson that can be learned in no other way.â IMO, the same can be said about intra-day trading of index futures for such small targets. The lessons that need to be learned cannot be learned from another. The only way for you to discover the truth of what you have in mind is to open a small real futures account and start trading a single contract. That is also the only way to come into contact with your own emotional Gremlins that will dictate your behavior once you have a position on. On another note, would like to mention that I completely agree with the idea of trading ES in 100 lots on the simulator. No point in being stingy with the butter if we are baking an imaginary cake. Good luck to you.
It is interesting that you are brining MT into this thread. as I re call, MT was not the one who would think like the rest of the crowd. He was an individual and saw matters rather differently than his peers for which I might add he was ostracized. I guess some things never change do they?
Look, can you find yourself a new boyfriend? I am really not interesting in having semi-illiterate dialog with an intellectual of your caliber. You are clearly above my level and I bow to you and your intellectual prowess. Now, can I move on and never hear from you again?
If the positions on the DOM from your xlm sheet are correct, then why don't they show up on my DOM? How come I see some positions (aside from the obvious 5 up and down from bid/ask) on my DOM but not all??????