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Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 4th, 2024, 03:06 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,267
Posted By dbarno
Used to mentor traders. Agree with it being...

Used to mentor traders. Agree with it being mostly mental. The first thing I would have them do is get a copy of The Sedona Method. It is a work book, not something to read for entertainment. It...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 17th, 2021, 09:19 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 29,257
Posted By dbarno
Trading for me is not gambling. It is a business....

Trading for me is not gambling. It is a business. Nothing in life is guaranteed except death and taxes.

Can a gambler sit for hours watching charts and not making any trades on slow days?
...
Forum: NinjaTrader November 19th, 2019, 10:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,322
Posted By dbarno
Also build unirenkos based on "looks". Works on...

Also build unirenkos based on "looks". Works on any market. Use one or two for offset. Trend and reversal are whatever looks right to you. I keep two settings for each market. One for markets...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 18th, 2019, 09:30 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 20,125
Posted By dbarno
Have mentored about a dozen in trading. Everyone...

Have mentored about a dozen in trading. Everyone is different.

The ones who have gone down in flames think trading is 1% mental, 1% money management and the rest technical.

Most have a good...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index March 8th, 2019, 10:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 10,270
Posted By dbarno
Don't forget to factor in the brokerage that goes...

Don't forget to factor in the brokerage that goes with the platform.

Some platforms require a serious computer to run them correctly.

Not all platforms will have what you consider to be...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 1st, 2019, 09:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,918
Posted By dbarno
You may want to look at a 14 CCI. It will...

You may want to look at a 14 CCI.

It will show reversals, pull backs, and the strength of a market. It is all I use. Clean charts. It's free.

Look at whatever you consider to be a...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 3rd, 2018, 10:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 575
Posted By dbarno
$tick

Does $tick follow all trades or a specific market?
Forum: Traders Hideout August 2nd, 2018, 08:50 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,703
Posted By dbarno
Stock ichimoku, pivots, 14 cci (to keep an eye on...

Stock ichimoku, pivots, 14 cci (to keep an eye on divergence, but don't trade it), unirenkos.
Forum: Traders Hideout August 1st, 2018, 11:10 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,355
Posted By dbarno
Have the same problem with the neighbors who are...

Have the same problem with the neighbors who are farmers. They can't figure out why trade futures and not out buying expensive equipment, dealing with weather, and government price manipulations....
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 19th, 2018, 09:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,141
Posted By dbarno
I do not have the patience or attention span to...

I do not have the patience or attention span to watch one market do nothing all day. Watching 3 do nothing, no problem.

Presently have 8 markets up. With 8 up, usually have 3-4 worth trading. If...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors March 1st, 2018, 08:36 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 29,009
Posted By dbarno
Trading Advantage didn't work for me. Huge drop...

Trading Advantage didn't work for me. Huge drop out rate. Will not repeat that mistake again.
Do not sign up to be a lifer. He pissed off a lot of people with that.
Pat has a personality that...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 15th, 2018, 10:34 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,805
Posted By dbarno
I use a stock Ichi with unirenkos. Try the 1,3,1...

I use a stock Ichi with unirenkos. Try the 1,3,1 setting for slow days. If ES moving, experiment to find a unirenko setting you like. Like to see the tenkan and kijun cross. Take the next first...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 13th, 2017, 08:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,931
Posted By dbarno
I run 4 monitors with 2 markets on each monitor. ...

I run 4 monitors with 2 markets on each monitor. I do however admit to having a 3 monitor brain. Fortunately it isn't unusual to have a couple of markets that aren't doing anything. I do not have...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 5th, 2017, 11:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,948
Posted By dbarno
Had this exact same conversation multiple times...

Had this exact same conversation multiple times at a wedding last weekend. Most of the other side of family couldn't believe it when I told them I trade commodities for a living. I knew in advance...
Forum: Commodities August 24th, 2017, 07:15 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 32,526
Posted By dbarno
Been trading PL for about 7 years. Looked into...

Been trading PL for about 7 years. Looked into PA, but a little too thin for me to trade. PL has a big seasonal long move between xmas and new years. Don't tell anyone!!!! LOL. Like to see PA...
Forum: Off-Topic April 25th, 2017, 08:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,137
Posted By dbarno
Small time private pilot. Really enjoyed flying...

Small time private pilot. Really enjoyed flying DC-3's. No interest in becoming a commercial pilot. Like flying bush.

Built a Murphy Super Rebel, working on a Zenith 701 now.

Best chopper...
Forum: Commodities January 31st, 2017, 04:28 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 59,052
Posted By dbarno
Example. Went long in Platinum with position...

Example. Went long in Platinum with position account. While long in position account will use day trade account in platinum if worth it. My bias is towards longs in day trading it. Will take a...
Forum: Commodities January 30th, 2017, 11:00 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 59,052
Posted By dbarno
Stopped out in position trade in Pl with profit. ...

Stopped out in position trade in Pl with profit. This time......

Another way to trade is what I call double dipping. Have one account for positon trading and another for day trading. It's not...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management January 25th, 2017, 02:04 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 14,537
Posted By dbarno
IMHO meditation does help trading and other parts...

IMHO meditation does help trading and other parts of life. You don't have to spend a lot, or go to somrwhere to do it. Another good reference is "Wherever you go, there you are". By Kabat-Zinn.
Forum: Commodities January 16th, 2017, 12:44 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 59,052
Posted By dbarno
One of my favorite seasonal trades is the late...

One of my favorite seasonal trades is the late Dec/early Jan long in Pl. Worked again this year. Still have runners going. Way ahead in wins to losses.
Forum: Off-Topic October 11th, 2016, 07:33 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 11,736
Posted By dbarno
On my 4th Seiko diving type watch. Like the...

On my 4th Seiko diving type watch. Like the solar. Spend a lot of time white water rafting and fishing. Life is good when not in phone service. When you break a Seiko it does look like what...
Forum: Commodities September 20th, 2016, 09:32 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 59,052
Posted By dbarno
Have had better results using Jake Bernsteins ...

Have had better results using Jake Bernsteins data than MRCI. He also shows you how to use it correctly.
Forum: Off-Topic June 14th, 2016, 08:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,217
Posted By dbarno
Don't forget that Koreans are not overly fond of...

Don't forget that Koreans are not overly fond of Japanese. Remember what happened to the Koreans in WW2..... Goes back even further than that.
Forum: Traders Hideout May 23rd, 2016, 08:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,617
Posted By dbarno
Been using the last gen of Hughes. No major...

Been using the last gen of Hughes. No major problems. Run 4-5 markets at a time day trading. I've found that Trade Navigator works better than most platforms with the sats. It also has a feature...
Forum: Traders Hideout January 8th, 2016, 09:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,701
Posted By dbarno
Did very well 2013 and 2014. Mostly position...

Did very well 2013 and 2014. Mostly position trades in commodities. Didn't have the guts to trade like usually do last year. Different market last year IMHO. Expectancy way off. Spent more time...
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