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- Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:59 pm
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: How Has Your Thinking about Trading Changed?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8226
Major lessons learned over the past 2 years. 1. Simple systems can be very robust. 2. Robust systems will make money over the long haul. 3. Test, test, test; only then will you have the requisite confidence level to ride out the storms. 4. Be patient; very patient; excruciatingly patient. 5. Be wil...
- Thu Sep 28, 2006 2:42 pm
- Forum: Futures Markets
- Topic: Coffee table discussion -what contracts is everyone holding?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 41213
our positions
short oil
short sugar
short yen
short sugar
short yen
- Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:44 am
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: Portfolio Optimization
- Replies: 50
- Views: 47331
Markets to trade
Forum Mgmnt,
just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your posts. The above post regarding fundamental, specultator, and aggregated markets is an exteremely timely topic for me. This website has made a world of difference in how I view trading – in a very positive way. Thank you!!
just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your posts. The above post regarding fundamental, specultator, and aggregated markets is an exteremely timely topic for me. This website has made a world of difference in how I view trading – in a very positive way. Thank you!!
- Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:55 am
- Forum: Trader Psychology
- Topic: Overcoming fear when you increase your position size ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10313
Mechanical systems only
Roscoe, I too, find alcohol to be very useful, but only occasionally. Rattles my nerves the next day. :lol: But, I'm from Minnesota and we have different issues up here. And…as far as the price of oil goes, we may be using our stash of Crown Royale to run the Honda if things keep up as they are. I...
Stop Orders
...well, since we're on the topic of switching brokers I have a question for the forum. I am about ready to begin trading a LTTF system. I would like to trade the markets via an electronic front-end. My orders would be entered in the evening or early morning as stops which, if hit, would bring me in...
- Thu Nov 18, 2004 9:31 am
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: Contract Specifications
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7087
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:57 am
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: Contract Specifications
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7087
Contract Specifications
I'm just beginning my automated system testing and wondered if someone could point me to their "favorite" site which outlines futures contract specifications? I will need to enter this info into my testing program to indicate min. move and what a full point move is worth for each futures c...
- Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:51 am
- Forum: Testing and Simulation
- Topic: System performance
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9612
is 18% good?
Well, if you start with 50K, 18% in 10 years becomes $221K. Seems pretty good to me. In 15 years the 50k becomes 1/2million. Sounds like there is potential with your system.