What defines an "Edge".

Discussion in 'Trading' started by redbaron1981, Mar 29, 2015.

  1. Handle123

    Handle123

    One edge is knowing your method very very well, like breaking down how many trades you normally have in a block of time, when this is off or if you use trend price patterns and use whatever for confirmation isn't, you walk away, in my case, tomorrow.
     
    #111     Nov 28, 2016
  2. What defines an "Edge".

    ...your Bottom Line performance returns. o_O:wtf: -- if you have a fairly consistent healthy return...it's pretty safe to say you have a beautiful edge.

    Everything else here in this thread topic is just noise and chatter.
     
    Last edited: Nov 28, 2016
    #112     Nov 28, 2016
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  3. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Since you don't seem to know the definition of edge I would be curious what your definition of fairly consistent healthy return would be.
     
    #113     Nov 29, 2016
  4. JSSPMK

    JSSPMK

    Edge=make money. What page are we on now?
     
    #114     Nov 29, 2016
  5. trdes

    trdes

    yeah not sure whats going on here. isn't an edge, anything, however small that gives you an advantage? thats always been my understanding of the definition from where I live.
     
    #115     Nov 29, 2016
  6. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Guessing/coin flipping can make money. Try again.
     
    #116     Nov 29, 2016
  7. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    That.

    An advantage - a probability that more times than not something you believe will happen.

    How you then trade that advantage determines whether or not you will profit from it.
     
    #117     Nov 29, 2016
  8. JSSPMK

    JSSPMK

    That depends on payout vs stake. But since nobody would pay you double your stake that's not an edge.
     
    #118     Nov 29, 2016
  9. speedo

    speedo

    One has an "edge" when one's methodology yields some combination of more wins than losses and/or larger wins than losses which yields net profit over time. Such edge is only viable given strict adherence to the rules of the methodology. There is no limit to the ways to do this...none that I know of that will come easy.
     
    #119     Nov 29, 2016
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  10. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    I said make money. Not edge. Of course it isn't an edge.
     
    #120     Nov 29, 2016