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- Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:07 pm
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: Newbie asks: How to trade futures with only $100K?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 27566
I remember once buying some shares in a Gold mining company called Sons of Gwalia. I thought I was getting exposure to the price of gold. sons of Gwalia - brings back memories - you bought dodgy management and a short gold book. Ah yes, that great Aussie 'could-a-been', the Sons of Gwalia Gold Mini...
- Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:58 pm
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: Newbie asks: How to trade futures with only $100K?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 27566
- Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:39 pm
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: Newbie asks: How to trade futures with only $100K?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 27566
- Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:33 pm
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: Newbie asks: How to trade futures with only $100K?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 27566
When trading your system on ETF’s as a proxy to Futures you might, at some stage, be required to answer this question; “o.k. what should I do now?, I just got filled on my ETF order but this order would not have been filled on the futures (it just missed!). As far as my futures system is concern...
- Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:55 am
- Forum: Market Psychology
- Topic: Is now the time to take a trading holiday?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13339
Very sensible commentary re: Brokerage Risk from speculative-investor.com Brokerage risk in the wake of MF Global After MF Global (MFG), a US-based futures broker, went bankrupt late last year, it was discovered that a sizeable chunk of its customers' assets were missing. Although it has been widely...
- Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:20 pm
- Forum: Market Psychology
- Topic: Is now the time to take a trading holiday?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13339
- Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:41 pm
- Forum: Market Psychology
- Topic: Is now the time to take a trading holiday?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13339
- Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:26 pm
- Forum: Market Psychology
- Topic: Is now the time to take a trading holiday?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13339
Re: Is now the time to take a trading holiday?
You might consider reading Luke 4:23stopsareforwimps wrote:You might consider taking your desire not to trade to Tribe.
- Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:42 pm
- Forum: Market Psychology
- Topic: Is now the time to take a trading holiday?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13339
Is now the time to take a trading holiday?
Over at the MF Global thread on page 37, we have reference to this article; http://www.zerohedge.com/news/guest-post-run-global-banking-system-how-close-are-we This, to my mind, is essential reading for anyone with any money in any trading account. It is a disturbing read. Definitely for Adults Only...
- Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:14 pm
- Forum: Trend Indicators and Signals
- Topic: Performance of various managed futures strategies in 2011
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5562
Yes indeed!, a very dirty year for trend followers. (in general) From the website of fellow forum member ‘Jez liberty’ we see that, on average , trend followers are DOWN 7.38% to end of November 2011. Quite a lot of ‘Red’ and not much ‘Black’ shown in the performance table. http://www.au...
- Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:05 am
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: Instrument Choice for Year Ahead
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8619
If you remove the most profitable 2011 instruments from your 2012 trading you are making a forecast that those 2011 winners will be 2012 duds and this forecast then, perhaps, flies in the face of your motto; [quote]“forecasting markets is as futile as forecasting the weather. Personally I gurantee...
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:32 am
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: Performance Enhancing Trading Drugs
- Replies: 22
- Views: 25111
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:28 am
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: Performance Enhancing Trading Drugs
- Replies: 22
- Views: 25111
There are often times when I believe my judgement may be clouded by my moods, my body chemicals. There are times when I believe I may be adversely affected by external events which, in more buoyant moments, I would be oblivious to. On an intellectual basis I am usually very well aware of what is go...
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:13 am
- Forum: Brokers
- Topic: Interactive Brokers & Re-hypothecation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 29219
Moto, couldn't seem to get that link to work.
Tried this instead
http://individuals.interactivebrokers.c ... bgStrength
It's a reassuring read that's for sure
Tried this instead
http://individuals.interactivebrokers.c ... bgStrength
It's a reassuring read that's for sure
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:33 pm
- Forum: Brokers
- Topic: Interactive Brokers & Re-hypothecation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 29219
Re: Interactive Brokers & Re-hypothecation
Chuck, thanks for the 'heads-up' . . . . 'Panic dial' has been turned up one full notch.rhc wrote:When/If that official denial comes then we can turn up the Panic dial one or two notches
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:29 am
- Forum: Brokers
- Topic: Interactive Brokers & Re-hypothecation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 29219
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:08 am
- Forum: Brokers
- Topic: Interactive Brokers & Re-hypothecation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 29219
- Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:27 am
- Forum: Brokers
- Topic: Interactive Brokers & Re-hypothecation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 29219
- Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:52 am
- Forum: Brokers
- Topic: Interactive Brokers & Re-hypothecation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 29219
Interactive Brokers & Re-hypothecation
From page 35 of the the “MF Globalâ€
- Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:29 am
- Forum: Forex
- Topic: How to know which countries are printing money?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9994
printing money is referring to M1, M2, M3 for following different countries. AUD, EURO, GBP, CAN, JPY, Swiss, USD Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks everyone very much for any suggestions o.k. that narrows it down. (Your original question was very vague.) Now that we know exactly what you are...