Trading basics - a quick poll

Discussion in 'Strategy Building' started by Cutten, Jul 1, 2008.

How would you allocate your capital between Trade A and Trade B?

  1. I would put more capital into Trade A

    20 vote(s)
    76.9%
  2. I would trade them both with identical amounts of capital

    6 vote(s)
    23.1%
  1. How could you or anyone else KNOW the win percentage on that trade? Even at 90% :confused:
     
    #11     Jul 1, 2008
  2. There is not much fun here without Jack! :D
     
    #12     Jul 1, 2008
  3. We on ET, after following Jack's teaching, usually don't ask this kind of intelligent questions! :D
     
    #13     Jul 1, 2008
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    #14     Jul 1, 2008
  5. Thanks for that.

    Now let's guess how soon Jack will be here? Within 30 minutes?
     
    #15     Jul 1, 2008
  6. hausse

    hausse

    With the information given, A.
     
    #16     Jul 1, 2008
  7. u21c3f6

    u21c3f6

    Not true. Now whether or not it will pay you 5:1, that's a different story.

    Joe.
     
    #17     Jul 1, 2008
  8. BSAM

    BSAM

    So, are you a fortune teller, or just an inside trader?
     
    #18     Jul 1, 2008
  9. u21c3f6

    u21c3f6

    Maybe we need to define "trade".

    Joe.
     
    #19     Jul 1, 2008
  10. Practically the final outcome might be trading simply with allocating more capital to B by reducing much capital from A, as long as B of such relative low performance is evaluated worth for your consideration.
     
    #20     Jul 1, 2008