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Forum: Trading Journals April 4th, 2010, 05:54 PM
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Posted By WestBeach
I have an example of the professional community...

I have an example of the professional community that might give some encouragement. About 6 months ago there was a huge buzz on Bloomberg Chat about Tom Demark's indicators. I don't know too much...
Forum: Trading Journals March 31st, 2010, 12:00 PM
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Posted By WestBeach
A very good point and ideally that is certainly...

A very good point and ideally that is certainly the case. At times though you have no choice but to accept slippage on your trades. You are not breaking any of the funds best execution rules by doing...
Forum: Trading Journals March 31st, 2010, 10:23 AM
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Posted By WestBeach
I agree, its a fascinating subject and I don't...

I agree, its a fascinating subject and I don't pretend to be even close to an expert. To be clear, my experience is within fixed income instruments and the fund is not a market maker but a macro...
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2010, 01:05 PM
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Views: 166,575
Posted By WestBeach
It's very difficult to say what the...

It's very difficult to say what the professionals/funds are doing at any given moment. Hedging strategies can be very complex and multiple hedges may be undertaken by the dealers in both directions...
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2010, 11:24 AM
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Views: 166,575
Posted By WestBeach
I still have difficulty with the concept of the...

I still have difficulty with the concept of the professional activity indicators. Without knowing the strategy of the players involved then how can we use the information to our advantage? The...
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2010, 11:09 AM
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Posted By WestBeach
I would think they are accumulating since they...

I would think they are accumulating since they are not going to chase the market.
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2010, 10:26 AM
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Views: 166,575
Posted By WestBeach
I would expect professional interest at those...

I would expect professional interest at those areas so its good to see the cycles lining up so far. Pity about the stop out...:D
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2010, 06:47 AM
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Views: 166,575
Posted By WestBeach
Thanks. I find it very interesting how you...

Thanks. I find it very interesting how you combine your methods. Combining multiple methods that individually have an edge is a smart way to go about your analysis.

Do you find that your cycle...
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2010, 06:11 AM
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Posted By WestBeach
I notice all your trades were longs. Was this in...

I notice all your trades were longs. Was this in line with your cycle bias or are these trades based only on the order flow analysis? Did the order flow give any short signals during your trading...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 9th, 2010, 03:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,100
Posted By WestBeach
Interestingly enough, one of the most important...

Interestingly enough, one of the most important requirements many legit prop trading firms require from new recruits is that they have zero previous trading experience.
Forum: Traders Hideout March 9th, 2010, 09:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,608
Posted By WestBeach
I hate to play devils advocate and I have the...

I hate to play devils advocate and I have the greatest sympathy for the innocents hurt in this recesssion - I myself suffered greatly - but I find it hard to lay blame on single entities. If the...
Forum: Trading Journals March 9th, 2010, 06:58 AM
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Views: 166,575
Posted By WestBeach
Well, without diverging into the various market...

Well, without diverging into the various market models, I'm assuming you are looking at basic demand and supply dynamics. The reasons I cited will either cause the demand or supply curve to shift,...
Forum: Trading Journals March 9th, 2010, 05:41 AM
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Posted By WestBeach
Fundamentals, expectancy of fundamentals, BIS/CB...

Fundamentals, expectancy of fundamentals, BIS/CB actions - I'm not really concerned from a pure speculative trading perspective. I do base my trades though in the direction of the current flow and...
Forum: Trading Journals March 9th, 2010, 03:27 AM
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Views: 166,575
Posted By WestBeach
Trend

Thanks for your new thread Cunparis. I look forward to learning and discussing your methods further.

An Interesting question regarding trend. I feel one can never say that a market is in a trend...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 10th, 2010, 02:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,135
Posted By WestBeach
Anyone applying his method?

I was having a look through his website and he is truly a skilled trader. The Auction market approach that he applies appeals to me. I agree that one can assume the market moves randomly and yet...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 9th, 2010, 05:06 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 84,949
Posted By WestBeach
iMarketProfile1_65 -Volume based?

Is this iMarketProfile1_65 based on Volume Profile as opposed to the original number based Market Profile?
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