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Forum: Currencies July 4th, 2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,929
Posted By Arpad
GPB/USD and EUR/JPY

Hi Skyfly,

There is a thread in which you can find recommendation for FX pairs and some great advice regarding forex trading:
...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 22nd, 2011, 03:18 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 41,201
Posted By Arpad
Override natural instincts

Thanks for everybody for sharing your thoughts. There are lots of interesting things in your posts.

Now I just want to cite from one of the posts of worldwary, because the following part seems...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 17th, 2011, 02:43 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 41,201
Posted By Arpad
Dear mattz, Can you elaborate this: ...

Dear mattz,

Can you elaborate this:

What is the difference in this regard between automated and discretionary trading?




Thanks,
Forum: Traders Hideout May 1st, 2011, 01:23 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 41,201
Posted By Arpad
May I assume that you are a successful...

May I assume that you are a successful discretionary trader who consistently makes money?
I have to assume even you have some patterns on which you react. So why don’t you automate your patterns...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 1st, 2011, 01:01 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 41,201
Posted By Arpad
Hi guys, Thanks for your 2 cents. There...

Hi guys,

Thanks for your 2 cents.
There is almost a dime accumulated already.
:-)

Eric j


I agree completely. I thought that if you managed to recognize the opportunities and made...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 28th, 2011, 10:13 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 41,201
Posted By Arpad
How do I mean automated mechanical and discretionary

Mechanical, I mean:
I could say fully automated instead.
Positions are opened and closed by a computer program, an electronic algorithm based on programmed rules. This algorithm works on its own,...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 27th, 2011, 07:14 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 41,201
Posted By Arpad
Mechanical trading vs. discretionary trading

Hi Fellow Traders,

Please share your knowledge and experience about this topic.

• Is it harder or easier to trade profitably with a mechanical, automated system compared to profitable...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 27th, 2011, 06:29 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 64,776
Posted By Arpad
What would be the best equation to measure a system?

Hi Fat Tails,

Thanks for clarifying things.

In a later study Van Tharp introduced the System Quality Number:

SQN = (Expectancy / Standard Deviation of R) * square root of Number of...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 24th, 2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 64,776
Posted By Arpad
Average profit vs. average profit per dollar risked – which one is more useful?

You could look at expectancy as a measure of the average profit, as you say and as it is stated on the wiki of this website.
You could, if it makes sense. Probably it does.
However, another...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 24th, 2011, 03:31 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 64,776
Posted By Arpad
Expectancy formula

Fat Tails,

This does not double your expectancy.

Expectancy =

(Average Profit * Probability of Winning) – (Average Loss * Probability of Losing)...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 24th, 2011, 01:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,194
Posted By Arpad
wrbtrader, Hi Mark, Thanks for your...

wrbtrader,

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your insights!
I appreciate it.

Arpad
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 18th, 2011, 06:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,194
Posted By Arpad
If it wouldn’t be legit, arbitrageur algorithms...

If it wouldn’t be legit, arbitrageur algorithms would kick in. So it must be legit, mustn’t it? If the broker alters the price data afterwards, it is an other thing, but that possibly could be...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 18th, 2011, 06:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,194
Posted By Arpad
How do you mean this, eudamonia? How does...

How do you mean this, eudamonia?

How does this come to forex trading? You can use limit orders also at forex trading. And if use limit orders, your costs are the same as if you could use market...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 18th, 2011, 06:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,194
Posted By Arpad
Hi, Thanks for your inputs. So I...

Hi,

Thanks for your inputs.

So I could summarize your thoughts in order of importance like this:

· Many afraid of broker/dealer manipulation of data, offers and trades; fraud. ...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 14th, 2011, 03:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,194
Posted By Arpad
What if you choose a big, trustworthy commodity-futures broker who also offers forex?

What if you choose a big, well-known, trustworthy commodity-futures broker who also offers forex (e.g. Interactive Brokers, PFG Best etc.)?
Does this guarantee that there are no such nasty things...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 11th, 2011, 08:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,194
Posted By Arpad
Why do YOU trade commodity and index futures rather than forex?

Dear Fellow Traders,

I would like to know your reasons for trading commodity and index futures instead of currencies on the forex market.

This question doesn’t seem too complex, and I...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators April 9th, 2011, 03:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,884
Posted By Arpad
I'm curious about your opinion on this.

I'm curious about your opinion on this.
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 27th, 2011, 06:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,884
Posted By Arpad
Is MetaTrader more dangerous&worse to use even at a reputable and trustworthy broker?

Just a reminder to everyone: we are talking about spot forex trading.

It’s scary and disgusting what you can read in the above link about the MetaTrader Virtual Dealer Plug-In and what...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 24th, 2011, 04:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,884
Posted By Arpad
Elaborating differences, especially position sizing flexibility

Thanks for your valuable inputs!

Guys, excuse me if I seem to be a little slow on the uptake. I just want to know the reasons to make a right decision with which I can live with for an extended...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 23rd, 2011, 07:19 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,884
Posted By Arpad
MetaTrader or NinjaTrader or…? What/How to choose for spot forex?

Hello Dear Fellow Traders,

I’m not started trading live yet, and I still have to decide which trading platform to use. I have a clean state, so I would use virtually any platform.
I know the...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 7th, 2011, 09:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,732
Posted By Arpad
How does SuperTrend indicator work? -- NinjaTrader Chase function?

Thanks, Fat Tails.

I’ve tried to find a description about how the SuperTrend indicator works, but didn’t succeed.
It look like as if it trails the price. Does it actually trail the price as if...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 7th, 2011, 02:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,732
Posted By Arpad
Trailing stop order TO OPEN a position -- opening a position BY a trailing stop order

Thanks Fat Tails,

Your answer was utterly helpful and comprehensive, as always. Thank you.
However, you have misunderstood me. Maybe it’s my fault; I wasn’t clear-cut enough.
Maybe my idea...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 4th, 2011, 11:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,732
Posted By Arpad
Entering into a trade with a trailing stop order?

Dear Fellow Traders,

What do you think about opening a position with a trailing stop order? (Is it possible at all, in general, or this is so special that only some softwares or brokers allow...
Forum: Brokers February 1st, 2011, 07:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,696
Posted By Arpad
Thanks for the answers. They clear up some...

Thanks for the answers.

They clear up some things for me. What is still not clear enough for me follows:




How is it estimated? How is this estimation differs from the volume data of a...
Forum: Feedback and Announcements January 31st, 2011, 05:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,996
Posted By Arpad
Error

Big Mike,

There is an error here.
If you post a question and get an error message stating that the title is too long, you correct it, make the post, but the post will not be a question, i.e. it...
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