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Forum: Trading Journals October 4th, 2023, 09:05 AM
Replies: 430
Views: 50,246
Posted By phantomtrader
That's very interesting. Have to research that...

That's very interesting. Have to research that setup. Thanks for posting it.
Forum: Feedback and Announcements September 21st, 2023, 09:56 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 33,462
Posted By phantomtrader
There are four links at the bottom of the page: ...

There are four links at the bottom of the page: "Left arrow previous page", "Ctr Arrow Previous Post", "Control Down Arrow Next Post", and "Right Arrow: Next page". None of them work.
Don't you...
Forum: Feedback and Announcements September 21st, 2023, 07:01 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 33,462
Posted By phantomtrader
Attached is a jpg of the links - they're at the...

Attached is a jpg of the links - they're at the bottom of all the pages.

I tried to make it a little bigger but that was the best I could do.
Forum: Feedback and Announcements September 21st, 2023, 09:32 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 33,462
Posted By phantomtrader
The red arrows for next page and next post are...

The red arrows for next page and next post are not working. Did you disable them?
Forum: Feedback and Announcements September 20th, 2023, 07:12 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 33,462
Posted By phantomtrader
Hi Mike: I think there has always been a problem...

Hi Mike: I think there has always been a problem uploading YouTubes - the video occupies the entire post. Perhaps someone can reduce the size of video uploads so that they're not so big.

Last...
Forum: Trading Journals September 20th, 2023, 07:07 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 50,246
Posted By phantomtrader
He was there from '69 to '70 and then went to...

He was there from '69 to '70 and then went to VMFA 122. We enjoyed the Phantom Phoray in Dallas - listening to a lot of "sea stories". Also remembering the ones who didn't come home.
Forum: Trading Journals September 20th, 2023, 10:12 AM
Replies: 430
Views: 50,246
Posted By phantomtrader
Semper Fi Marine! My husband is retired Lt....

Semper Fi Marine! My husband is retired Lt. Col., also flew Phantoms, was CO of MABS24 in Kanehoe. A few pictures Vietnam era - 360+ missions - that's VMFA 314 - big reunion last year in Dallas...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 17th, 2023, 06:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 517
Posted By phantomtrader
It can be done if you take dozens of trades and...

It can be done if you take dozens of trades and have a strict stop loss limit. You can see some of these traders on the Jigsaw Leaderboard - look for the ones who are taking upwards of 100 trades...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors September 17th, 2023, 10:20 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,955
Posted By phantomtrader
The "investor" is the person who buys the APEX...

The "investor" is the person who buys the APEX program. He/she is investing in themselves.
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors September 16th, 2023, 10:23 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,955
Posted By phantomtrader
That's totally wrong. It IS your money. The...

That's totally wrong. It IS your money. The business model of all these firms is the same: Become a profitable trader. If you trade their accounts, whether it's sim or real, the profits are YOURS...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors September 15th, 2023, 10:56 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,955
Posted By phantomtrader
The payout policy is the red flag. If traders...

The payout policy is the red flag. If traders make money, they should be able to access those funds immediately. Something screwy going on in the background.
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors September 15th, 2023, 08:58 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,955
Posted By phantomtrader
APEX is definitely first on the list for a CFTC...

APEX is definitely first on the list for a CFTC investigation. Darrell Martin has a history with binary option and not particularly a good one.
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors September 10th, 2023, 02:42 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,955
Posted By phantomtrader
Yes, the size of the account is meaningless. ...

Yes, the size of the account is meaningless. It's the maximum loss and draw down allowable which is the real size. If your max loss is $3000, then you're trading a $3000 account. That would mean...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors September 9th, 2023, 04:56 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,955
Posted By phantomtrader
If you could look under the fingernails of...

If you could look under the fingernails of companies like APEX, they're probably doing exactly the same thing.

"According to the complaint, the defendants, doing business as “My Forex Funds,”...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 17th, 2023, 02:48 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,389
Posted By phantomtrader
Your strategy is important. But a recovery plan...

Your strategy is important. But a recovery plan may be more important. Have you developed a recovery plan after a draw down? It sounds like your draw downs kill off all your profits. If that's...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 2nd, 2023, 03:05 PM
Replies: 591
Sticky: Time to Give Up
Views: 193,294
Posted By phantomtrader
Thanks for the explanation. For the three...

Thanks for the explanation.

For the three test samples, the mean is 36.9% with no extreme standard deviation i.e. the results are about the same regardless whether you back test or not. I...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 2nd, 2023, 02:14 PM
Replies: 591
Sticky: Time to Give Up
Views: 193,294
Posted By phantomtrader
I don't understand this one: "If the IS profit...

I don't understand this one: "If the IS profit is unknown… 36.2% of backtests have profitable OOS performance
(this would be like not running a backtest at all)"

How is the IS profit unknown if...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 2nd, 2023, 01:49 PM
Replies: 591
Sticky: Time to Give Up
Views: 193,294
Posted By phantomtrader
Exactly. we're traders. Not crystal ball...

Exactly. we're traders. Not crystal ball operators.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 1st, 2023, 09:11 AM
Replies: 591
Sticky: Time to Give Up
Views: 193,294
Posted By phantomtrader
We are traders, not crystal ball operators. What...

We are traders, not crystal ball operators. What does your back testing tell you? Did you do forward testing? Is your strategy profitable month over month? Are you consistent with your strategy...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management July 31st, 2023, 10:10 AM
Replies: 591
Sticky: Time to Give Up
Views: 193,294
Posted By phantomtrader
The only thing that will give you confidence in...

The only thing that will give you confidence in your strategy is testing. Kevin Davey is the resident expert in strategy development and back testing. Having a strategy that's back tested...
Forum: NinjaTrader June 22nd, 2023, 08:37 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 55,371
Posted By phantomtrader
Can you do a restore on the computer? That...

Can you do a restore on the computer? That folder should come back if you do a full restore.
Forum: NinjaTrader June 21st, 2023, 11:22 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 55,371
Posted By phantomtrader
[/U][/B] Yes, if you don't use CQG, you can use...

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Yes, if you don't use CQG, you can use another version. I should have mentioned that. I use Rithmic so it doesn't apply to me.
Thanks for mentioning that.
Forum: NinjaTrader June 21st, 2023, 09:29 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 55,371
Posted By phantomtrader
Go back to version 8.0.28.0 If you have a...

Go back to version 8.0.28.0 If you have a brokerage account with Ninja, go to Download and select that version. That's what I did and I have no problems now.
Regardless what their tech team says,...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 16th, 2023, 03:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 901
Posted By phantomtrader
Hi - What are you intending to trade? John...

Hi - What are you intending to trade? John trades treasuries exclusively (maybe ES occasionally). I've taken his courses and he's very good. You really learn a lot about those markets.
Jigsaw...
Forum: Brokers June 8th, 2023, 07:24 PM
Replies: 903
Views: 411,603
Posted By phantomtrader
Just came up now. Thanks.

Just came up now. Thanks.
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