POLL - Futures: How do you determine the trend?

Discussion in 'Technical Analysis' started by billpritjr, Nov 14, 2005.

POLL - Futures: How do you determine the trend?

  1. Single MA

    39 vote(s)
    22.9%
  2. Dual MA crossover

    50 vote(s)
    29.4%
  3. Trendline

    61 vote(s)
    35.9%
  4. N-day breakout

    20 vote(s)
    11.8%
  1. Exactly. And I think that this is largely what Charlie is counting on:
    And he is entitled to do so. However, I find it distasteful when he wraps himself in a flag of altruism. (And I still have an issue with that "impossible" thing.)
     
    #151     Nov 18, 2005
  2. cosmic

    cosmic

    fritz,
    very good points! :)

    the tough thing is that you still need to prove it to yourself to increase your confidence & if you add some conflicting beliefs about trend on top of it you see why patience dries out....

    do you remember the response from dustin hoffmann about how it feels to be an overnight success? "well", he answers, "extremely good, but it took me 10 years to become an overnight success".....

    we always look on the end result too much & not the process & hard work that went into it.

    have a good weekend!!

    cosmic
     
    #152     Nov 18, 2005
  3. These personal attacks on me make you feel better?

    ALL of my info is here on the site. Others found it with a little effort and found it useful and are using it. If you don't it, don't bother. Wouldn't do you any good anyway. Your door is locked. I'm in Germany now preparing to do a free class for 3 people at my expense . . . big deal. We trade, we learn we have a great time. All of my Seminars have included free seats. You need to lighten up and go have some fun once in a while. Traders are great group of people don't spoil the environment with your unsubstantiated personal criticisms.

    Oh, anytime you want to come out from behind the curtain I will give you the names of both attorneys if you would like to talk to them. One is even suing the other in a non related local matter so you can't say there is a conspiracy between them either. Oh, one trades profitably and the other won't start trading till this Summer and both KNOW how to read the Market so a trade won't immediately go against them. They were not only told that they have seen it and proved it to themselves.
     
    #153     Nov 18, 2005
  4. I agree that I have exhibited some personal biases here. Clearly, my posts are not particularly welcome, and I apologize for contributing to the negativity. Insofar as this thread is concerned, I will keep my opinions to myself and will not add any more posts to it. Good luck to everyone.
     
    #154     Nov 18, 2005
  5. Just do the math. I can't count the hours that I have spend reading worthless books, looking at worthless indicators or even program them :p . If someone would pay me 1 $ for every hour, man I would hopp on QM2 for some fun :cool: .

    The other side is, many succesful traders make extra money after visiting a good seminar.
    Rickey Cheung for example charges 300k $ for one of his seminars, if you make only one tick more every day, it was a good investment.
     
    #155     Nov 18, 2005
  6. This post is really honorable.

    Well put.
     
    #156     Nov 18, 2005
  7. respect earned . . .Great trading to you!
     
    #157     Nov 18, 2005
  8. One more example of a trend chart. From today's Euro.
     
    #158     Nov 18, 2005
  9. cosmic

    cosmic

    thank you, how sweet :)

    Extreme Low Tide with rev. divergence -> trend continuation....
    as long as you believe in trend....

    christmas is coming closer & closer....

    good evening!
     
    #159     Nov 18, 2005
  10. I will cosign and personally thank you for this comment. Often, people are too intent on not letting things just be. Dow and I have had history (ie. met in person). It was a great experience and one I would take the opportunity to have again without hesitation. There is an interesting medley of people here. And just as important is what this particular thread is about. What is even neater here is what could transpire if people just started putting some of their differences aside for the moment and see where the trail leads to...

    MAK!
     
    #160     Nov 18, 2005