My system works well on equity indices as well as commodities and other futures, and I'm fairly long-term (in my opinion). I trade each market 0 to 5 times a year, 5 being on the high side (whipped), the average is 1 trade per year.
GR
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- Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:03 pm
- Forum: Market Psychology
- Topic: Are Stock Indices Different?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 25980
- Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:52 pm
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: Overcoming bad habits acquired from day trading
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23368
Nice post Jim. This was a tough change for me, too. For me, it was all about the system. My trading system resembles me, in a way it's who I am, the risks associated with it, the frequency of trades, the time in a drawdown, the compounded growth rates, the number of rules (someone could wake me up f...
I agree with the last post. I don't know how to give feedback when I don't know what the system is. Maybe it's me, but I have absolutely no idea (not even a clue) of how this system works or what the system is or if it even is a system. I see words like type 2 or type 3 trade, 8 minute charts and bu...
- Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:53 am
- Forum: Brokers
- Topic: requirements to become a floor broker
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9553
Yes, you need money (the more the better), a couple of buddies on the floor (i.e.members) to sign off on your app, and a clean record, then, once you're cleared, you take a test to confirm you understand open outcry and I think that's it (clearing membership aside). Its been 10+ years for me, but th...
- Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:14 pm
- Forum: Data Providers and other non testing software
- Topic: Real Time charts, any advice?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10767
- Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:50 pm
- Forum: Brokers
- Topic: Stop Order Acceptance
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18942
Hi Tim, As usual I'm confused. Maybe, it because I don't have the full picture, so I'll guess about the situation. In your example: If you're long at 106-00 and you want to stop out at 105.-26. You get long at 106-00 then once you get your fill you give your sell stop 105-26 GTC.....no problem. I am...
- Sun Jan 02, 2005 1:44 am
- Forum: Money Management
- Topic: Comments on My Money Management Algorithm?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10609
This is one of those amazing strings. I read a few posts and I couldn't take it anymore, so here's my comment. If I was seekinga review of my money management, I'd explain it, then compare the test results to say fixed fractional and maybe % ratio, and if the test results of the new money management...
- Sat Jan 01, 2005 12:28 am
- Forum: Forex
- Topic: Backtesting and Accounting for Carry
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24594
- Thu Dec 30, 2004 3:23 pm
- Forum: Brokers
- Topic: Stop Order Acceptance
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18942
Brokers and floor clerks are very particular about order titles. By your description of this user it sounds like he/she doesn't understand the execution process very well, nor do they understand the difference between a stop loss and a sell stop. Moreover, it sounds like they waited to enter the sto...
- Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:51 pm
- Forum: Forex
- Topic: Backtesting and Accounting for Carry
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24594
- Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:48 pm
- Forum: Futures Markets
- Topic: spread btwn cash and far out month 07
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3912
TC - I agree with the statement. Spot gets crushed in the near term (no JIT inventory issues), and the dec 07 CL doesn't get as crushed........ There's still a LT play in the distant futures, makes sense to me, lot more uncertainty in the non existant future. If you want more, check out global CL su...
- Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:57 pm
- Forum: Futures Markets
- Topic: The season of giving
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3298
- Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:16 am
- Forum: Trend Indicators and Signals
- Topic: stalking the first big trend when starting out
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15588
- Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:23 pm
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: Are You Suited to Trend Following
- Replies: 42
- Views: 83359
- Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:49 pm
- Forum: Futures Markets
- Topic: A swan strikes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14793
Good Job!
YES!!
- Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:33 pm
- Forum: Futures Markets
- Topic: A swan strikes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14793
whipped
Hi Jake, Someone says in this string, "I don't call this a black swan day.", and I agree. I think the issue here is NOT how do you build rules around funny-mental release dates, it's about following your system when you get whipped... Kind of sounds like .......... Hotseat! What's the feel...
- Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:00 am
- Forum: Futures Markets
- Topic: share your most hair-raising pit trading stories
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4251
NY
I'm a NY boy. COMEX/NYMEX trading. I love open outcry, it's drama! Tough place to trade for me personally. My only observation is to trade directly with the floor, don't use some dopy broker who calls down to the floor. Do it yourself!!
- Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:16 pm
- Forum: Testing Software
- Topic: VT, TR, WLD, AmiBroker Which one for me?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17583
code
Forum Mgmnt,
I own a copy of V-trader, and it has its merits, thank you for creating it. My question now is, will you disclose the C++ code for anything in it?
I own a copy of V-trader, and it has its merits, thank you for creating it. My question now is, will you disclose the C++ code for anything in it?
- Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:48 pm
- Forum: Money Management
- Topic: Black Swans
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15123
Re: Black Swan
On a jovial note... One good way to avoid Black Swan events is to see them coming ahead of time and get out of the market. Would you explain how you see Black Swan events ahead of time? :P The page 16 articles that are on their way to migrating to page 1 ;) I have no idea what you just wrote.
- Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:01 pm
- Forum: Money Management
- Topic: Black Swans
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15123
Re: Black Swan
shakyamuni wrote:On a jovial note...
One good way to avoid Black Swan events is to see them coming ahead of time and get out of the market.
Would you explain how you see Black Swan events ahead of time?