ugh just lost 20% of my account was short EUR

Discussion in 'Forex' started by boobaies, Mar 18, 2009.

  1. boobaies

    boobaies

    ya i had a stop but the the the pair was moving so quick i remember seeing it uptick by 100 pips LOL crazy stuff that was
     
    #11     Mar 18, 2009
  2. you mean this spike?

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    #12     Mar 18, 2009
  3. gangof4

    gangof4

    you must not have much experience trading- if you did, you wouldn't make such a statement.

    i had a day in october when the currency took off (not a fed day or anything one could plan for). i got fucked for about 100 pips over what was a wide stop- $72m gone in the blink of a fucking eye. was in the EUR.JPY (and, yes.... i was trading WAY too much size. was 'sure' i was right- famous last words in trading.

    it's totally fucked up my currency trading- seriously traumatized. went from too much balls to none now when trading currencies. in fact, when trading currencies, i actually grown a vagina temporarily- not a pretty site...
     
    #13     Mar 18, 2009
  4. You mean $72k?
     
    #14     Mar 18, 2009
  5. gangof4

    gangof4

    amazes me how many who trade have no background in money mgmt, acct or the like. if you did:

    m= 1,000
    mm= million

    nobody in the business uses 'k'

    btw, if it were mm, i'd prolly be in a better mood- it would mean i had $72mm to lose!
     
    #15     Mar 19, 2009
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    #16     Mar 19, 2009
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    #17     Mar 19, 2009
  8. I'm not from the USA, but you're telling me that you use m = 1000? I use k =1000 like what the other poster said.
     
    #18     Mar 19, 2009
  9. LOL ....... It's from sitting on a hard chair. I recommend a pillow and Vaseline. Apply lots of Vaseline in a circular motion.
     
    #19     Mar 19, 2009
  10. I realized "mm", it's just rare to see singular "m" used, my mistake.

    For the record, I was an accountant for a couple years after college, but I absolutely dreaded it. I guess it goes to show. :p
     
    #20     Mar 19, 2009