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Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 23rd, 2024, 07:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 115
Posted By kevinkdog
Why not just have an input variable: ...

Why not just have an input variable:

input:PlatformType("Tradestation");

If PlatformType="Tradestation" then begin
//special code run only in TS
end;


Probably do simplistic for you,...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 23rd, 2024, 07:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,562
Posted By kevinkdog
That list is not bad, but not having Perry...

That list is not bad, but not having Perry Kauffman or Mark Douglas books on it are major misses. And including a 30+ year old book for the computer analysis topic? From a convicted child molester...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming April 19th, 2024, 08:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 115
Posted By kevinkdog
And you should know futurenow that if anyone...

And you should know futurenow that if anyone here would know this, it is ABCTG - one of the most knowledgeable Easy Language programmer here, in my opinion.
Forum: Traders Hideout April 18th, 2024, 06:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 204
Posted By kevinkdog
Here is a chart you might find useful. Win...

Here is a chart you might find useful. Win Percentage is on the X axis, and Reward/Risk ins on the Y axis.

The red curve is the breakeven point.

Anything to the left of it - you lose...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 15th, 2024, 08:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 162
Posted By kevinkdog
Admirable project to be sure, But what happens...

Admirable project to be sure, But what happens when 90% of them fail, which is a widely quoted failure rate? Now you got a bunch of ex-cons mad at you. Sounds like a high risk, low reward...
Forum: Cryptocurrency April 14th, 2024, 07:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 107
Posted By kevinkdog
Even Coinbase has had its moments. I used to...

Even Coinbase has had its moments. I used to always hear about imminent bankruptcy with CB.

Crypto is the Wild West of trading...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 12th, 2024, 08:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
All my signal generation is in Tradestation, and...

All my signal generation is in Tradestation, and orders are either sent to Tradestation brokerage or to NinjaTrader and on to another brokerage (Optimus mattz ).
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 12th, 2024, 07:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
I test position sizing after I develop a...

I test position sizing after I develop a strategy. That is because I want to see the performance of a strategy with 1 contract always. When you include position sizing in strategy development from...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 12th, 2024, 05:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
Please show me these (apparently multiple)...

Please show me these (apparently multiple) abrupt replies you speak of, and I will update them. The only one I know of was in this thread, and I simply did not want to debate your statement "a...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 12th, 2024, 05:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
Please feel free to remind me of any past vague...

Please feel free to remind me of any past vague and arrogant statements I made to you, and I'll gladly try to provide more info.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 12th, 2024, 09:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
Sorry for delay, I do not check in here much...

Sorry for delay, I do not check in here much anymore.

Not sure what you are getting on about here, I don't recall any previous conversations with you (probably me forgetting). In any event, I...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 7th, 2024, 08:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
That is fine, no worries.

That is fine, no worries.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 7th, 2024, 07:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
Agreed, I always build the strategy first, then...

Agreed, I always build the strategy first, then look at position sizing on top of that.

The problem with backtesting position sizing is that if you have already developed a strategy that looks...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 7th, 2024, 06:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
Can you please explain exactly how you define...

Can you please explain exactly how you define "money management" as opposed to "position sizing?" I just want to be clear on what you are referring to.

Take fixed fractional sizing. Many...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 7th, 2024, 06:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
Fixed Ratio looks terrific in the book about it. ...

Fixed Ratio looks terrific in the book about it. What a lot of people don't realize is that the creator used Fixed Ratio to run up his account very high. But then he blew out his account using...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 7th, 2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 704
Posted By kevinkdog
There is a good YouTube video on the subject,...

There is a good YouTube video on the subject, with results from about 30 experienced traders trying to beat a simple "1 contract traded always" position sizing method.

Self promotion rules prevent...
Forum: NinjaTrader March 30th, 2024, 06:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 408
Posted By kevinkdog
Problem is back months in ES are very thin. You...

Problem is back months in ES are very thin. You might incur additional slippage. Plus, depending on the market, having a calendar spread has its own risks (as opposed to zero directional risk if...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 29th, 2024, 12:17 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 89,747
Posted By kevinkdog
That is pretty impressive to earn $3K per month...

That is pretty impressive to earn $3K per month after only 3 months. Is it actual exchange trading with this group or is it sim trading?
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 29th, 2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 89,747
Posted By kevinkdog
Started at Christmas and already making a living...

Started at Christmas and already making a living from trading? WOW
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 18th, 2024, 06:33 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,656
Posted By kevinkdog
One you are trading on a regulated exchange...

One you are trading on a regulated exchange against other traders, but the other you are trading against your broker... That can make for a BIG difference.
Forum: Traders Hideout March 17th, 2024, 07:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 713
Posted By kevinkdog
Most people enter trading with unrealistic...

Most people enter trading with unrealistic expectations. Those poll results are a good example.

Makes sense though, considering that most people lose...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors March 15th, 2024, 11:23 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,051
Posted By kevinkdog
I know quite a few real money traders, either...

I know quite a few real money traders, either trading their own money or working at or running funds, and none are profitable every single day.
Forum: Trading Journals March 13th, 2024, 07:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 669
Posted By kevinkdog
A continuous contract maybe?

A continuous contract maybe?
Forum: Traders Hideout March 11th, 2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 869
Posted By kevinkdog
I think a reputable company would not have made...

I think a reputable company would not have made daris jump through so many hoops...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 5th, 2024, 11:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 869
Posted By kevinkdog
I have heard some credit cards will not consider...

I have heard some credit cards will not consider a chargeback more than 2 months from transaction date... Don't know which banks might do this, I don't know if it is inductry norm. I think Paypal...
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