The ACD Method

Discussion in 'Technical Analysis' started by sbrowne126, Jul 16, 2009.

  1. Quon

    Quon

    Yes, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to all...

    before I forget
     
    #3041     Dec 22, 2011
  2. Shanb

    Shanb

    Yes same here! Happy holidays everyone! Off to California tomorrow...hopefully i will be enjoying some better weather for the holidays :)
     
    #3042     Dec 22, 2011
  3. ditto everyone have a great holiday!:)
     
    #3043     Dec 22, 2011
  4. Quon

    Quon

    Nope, it's windy and unseasonably cold... I live in So Cal
     
    #3044     Dec 22, 2011
  5. gmst

    gmst

    Yessssss!!!

    Merry Christmas to everyone and their family. Have a blast guys!
     
    #3045     Dec 22, 2011
  6. Shanb

    Shanb

    Nice where in So Cal? i'm originally from Sacramento, weather doesn't look too bad there...Well relative to Chicago. It actually hasn't been that bad here either, pretty mild from what i expected!
     
    #3046     Dec 22, 2011
  7. Quon

    Quon

    Just shot you a PM
     
    #3047     Dec 22, 2011
  8. Maverick74

    Maverick74

    I would say most traders blow up a few times before they become successful. So by default, all successful traders probably blew up as well. I think ego is a big problem with most traders. Learning to admit you are wrong and need to fix something. Ideally you want to be around other traders if you are going to do this for a living. Trading from home or from work is just not feasible. This doesn't mean you need to join a prop firm, but maybe rent a space and share with other traders. Most of the guys that blew up at my firm were remote traders trading from home by themselves.

    And let me say this, intuitively you would think traders want to trade the most volatile product they can find, like Crude Oil. But my experience has been over the last 15 years, is that traders who focus on the most volatile products don't make it. The ones that trade the calmer stuff seem to have more longevity.

    The stocks I use to trade back in the day where stocks most guys on here have never heard of, but I made money every day and took home paychecks. The guys that tried to trade all the high flying nasdaq stocks rarely took home a check. One of the biggest myths out there is that traders want to trade volatile stuff. I don't buy that for a second. At least my experience tells me not to.
     
    #3048     Dec 22, 2011
  9. MBC

    MBC

    Interesting.

    But what I am finding is that you may need some decent volatility for ACD methods or concept to bring returns?

    Do you ever look at A''s up through the pivot ?

    Thanks
     
    #3049     Dec 22, 2011
  10. MBC

    MBC

    Hey mfbbreakout, what would be the A' value on CL these days ?

    I recall 8 ( is that 8 cents ? seems low value??)

    thanks

    (Trying to look for A' up/down thru the pivot,
     
    #3050     Dec 22, 2011