Too Many Traders Are Cry Babies...

Discussion in 'Trading' started by MarketAddict, Aug 17, 2019.

  1. trader99

    trader99

    Everything is moving like molasses today. Anyone else noticed? I guess all of Wall St is on vacation. haha
     
    #131     Aug 20, 2019
  2. trader99

    trader99

    Correct. If their W/L is 60=70%% and their average up day is $30M then they can withstand the occasional $15M-$20M drawdowns. Hopefully their worst drawdown is not $60M.
     
    #132     Aug 20, 2019
  3. I think you're wrong in your thinking here. You cannot aim for $1K average as the market has no obligation to give that to you. Have you studied the trade long enough to know that it can give you $1K average? I doubt it.
     
    #133     Aug 20, 2019
  4. tomorton

    tomorton


    They're waiting, its holiday time, they can afford to wait. They're waiting for others to follow through on the Chinese tariffs row-back, for Jackson Hole and for the Fed to firm up what they're planning to do. Worst of all they're possibly just waiting for another Trump tweet.
     
    #134     Aug 20, 2019
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  5. trader99

    trader99

    That's why I laid out the calculations to account for losing days and flat days. To have an average $1K then on good days I should shoot for $2K+ so that when I average over time it will work out to be $1k/day.
     
    #135     Aug 20, 2019
  6. I know how averages work :D
     
    #136     Aug 20, 2019
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  7. themickey

    themickey

    Surf liked to show on ET the keys to his car and his wrist with fancy watch on.
    He was proud of Price Drivers but it was a Pile Driver.
    I think OP of thread got it right
    220px-Woltman_50PR_pile_driving_rig.jpg
    Note the debris in pic.
     
    #137     Aug 20, 2019
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  8. LS1Z28

    LS1Z28

    I sure would be fun to find out. ;)
     
    #138     Aug 20, 2019
  9. trader99

    trader99

    Today is flat. I guess I'll just save my ammunition for a better day. Relax and not try to force a trade.
     
    #139     Aug 20, 2019
  10. trader99

    trader99

    I don't think anyone here on ET is at that scale... :)
     
    Last edited: Aug 20, 2019
    #140     Aug 20, 2019