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- Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:41 pm
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: Which is harder for you folks?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10412
- Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:35 pm
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: ATR Value
- Replies: 56
- Views: 51946
- Fri Sep 12, 2003 9:12 pm
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: ATR Value
- Replies: 56
- Views: 51946
price, volitility %
If you risk 2% of your capital on a particular trade, with an ATR of $5 for a $50 stock, it is a real risk of capital. Now, if you were to risk that same 2% of your capital on a $10 stock with an ATR of $5 is the amount risked the actual risk? In my opinion, no. Sure, the gain or loss is the same b...
- Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:33 am
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: What motivates us???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11249
- Wed Aug 13, 2003 4:23 pm
- Forum: Market Psychology
- Topic: Do cta records overstate money taken out?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8430
Do cta records overstate money taken out?
I think I read in one of schwager's books that people tent to time their investments with trend following CTA's rather poorly. I was reminded of this when I read a post by Kiwi in another topic: A trader had two great years with a program, but withdrew his capital at a loss on a drawdown in the thir...
- Wed Jul 23, 2003 3:48 pm
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: poll for character/temperament types
- Replies: 35
- Views: 58175
point taken
Sir G, I agree with what you are saying in this second post. Weird ideas, fads, fashions, ect can spread through a population very quickly with little regard to their underlying merit. I learned about the idea of a Meme from victor niederhoffer's book. The term was originally coined by Richard Dawki...
- Wed Jul 23, 2003 1:22 am
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: poll for character/temperament types
- Replies: 35
- Views: 58175
lil duck
Sir G, I'm not really sure I know what you are trying to say. I would guess that most people realize that they learn from the previously accumulated knowledge of others, as well as by personal example. I am so not sure this equates to being a passive follower as you suggest. I don't think Independen...
- Sun Jul 20, 2003 11:44 pm
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types
- Replies: 21
- Views: 26423
another intj
I took the Keirsey test several times and each time scored "intj". It was interesting to see that of the first 30 poll respondents, almost 1/2 were intj. Especially interesting given their supposedly small (1%) representation in the general population. I have noticed that all of my good fr...
- Mon Jul 14, 2003 6:58 pm
- Forum: Market Psychology
- Topic: A cyborg Trader? (Half Man, Half Machine)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 30255