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Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 26th, 2023, 11:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,281
Posted By speck
As long as you're in denial that every single...

As long as you're in denial that every single trade can turn into a mess, you'll keep averaging down..
I've now accepted that for a sole discretionary trader the survival mode is the only reality. ...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 2nd, 2023, 11:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,166
Posted By speck
Because the market mutates all the time and ALL...

Because the market mutates all the time and ALL fixed setups, strategies, indicators, patterns will lose you money over a certain cycle of time. You have to mutate along with the market, blend in and...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 9th, 2023, 07:35 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,693
Posted By speck
Unless you can personally arrive at understanding...

Unless you can personally arrive at understanding what the market really is, no amount of 'strategies' nor a legion of gurus (one already being actively peddled in the thread) will ever help. You...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors November 18th, 2021, 03:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 24,555
Posted By speck
Neat salesman, not a trader. Noobs, stay...

Neat salesman, not a trader.

Noobs, stay away from this furu....
Forum: Sierra Chart March 16th, 2021, 06:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,942
Posted By speck
Algos can do whatever they please with delta for...

Algos can do whatever they please with delta for they have multiple ways to balance it out with correlated assets. On itself delta is completely misleading.

Sent using the NexusFi mobile app...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 14th, 2021, 04:52 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,977
Posted By speck
A personality type along the exrtaversion -...

A personality type along the exrtaversion - intraversion line comes into play here.

I'm an introvert, so sticking to just one instrument suits me.
Forum: Brokers January 29th, 2021, 10:57 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,233
Posted By speck
Many thanks!

Many thanks!
Forum: Brokers January 29th, 2021, 04:51 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 20,233
Posted By speck
Well, I'm using the combination of...

Well, I'm using the combination of Infinity/Sierra and the latter has informed that they are ceasing support for TransAct data feed in May, so I'll be forced to make some moves.

A simpler option...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 20th, 2020, 08:38 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 91,365
Posted By speck
Youtube is no different than other info source. ...

Youtube is no different than other info source.
And it will ONLY be useful if you have specific questions/queries or at least have some vague ideas of your own about something..

"Folowing"...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 20th, 2020, 08:26 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 91,365
Posted By speck
You only get it in retrospect though, in the...

You only get it in retrospect though, in the meantime trying and erring all sorts of bullshit :pcguru:
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 22nd, 2020, 07:35 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 63,812
Posted By speck
Well, now you've expanded your definition of...

Well, now you've expanded your definition of 'setup' even further, completely beyond any quantitative parameters :pcguru:
That was precisely the point in my first post.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 22nd, 2020, 06:40 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 63,812
Posted By speck
From what I see, your definition of a 'setup' is...

From what I see, your definition of a 'setup' is nothing more than higher timeframe context + trade location + appropriate entry conditions. Not to confuse with fully quantifiable setups in automated...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 22nd, 2020, 08:38 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 63,812
Posted By speck
It might not sit well with others, but I'd claim...

It might not sit well with others, but I'd claim that things like 'strategy' and 'setup' don't belong with discretionary trading at all which is at its core about listening to the market and adapting...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 22nd, 2020, 08:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,603
Posted By speck
I've got 2.50/RT but I barely trade micros (maybe...

I've got 2.50/RT but I barely trade micros (maybe 10 trades a month), so it hardly matters.
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors November 22nd, 2020, 08:03 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 71,719
Posted By speck
I'm truly shocked that some people are paying...

I'm truly shocked that some people are paying money for that fancy coloured rubbish on the screen.

This must have common ground with religion and mythology in general.

Noobs, don't pay a...
Forum: Off-Topic November 14th, 2020, 09:14 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 22,191
Posted By speck
I'm a Sierra customer (via Infinity Futures) and...

I'm a Sierra customer (via Infinity Futures) and strongly disagree with their meddling into affairs absolutely out of their realm of competence.

Stick with your software business and let medical...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 11th, 2020, 05:11 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 31,009
Posted By speck
Attention the the details here. They state not...

Attention the the details here. They state not the percentage of traders, but accounts. Profitable traders would likely have multiple accounts on their names thus making the picture less pessimistic...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 11th, 2020, 12:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,477
Posted By speck
Fewer human traders - fewer resting orders. ...

Fewer human traders - fewer resting orders.

This covid market sent into retirement a lot of old school traders with decent sized accounts but prone to martingaling.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index October 10th, 2020, 05:49 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 15,986
Posted By speck
LOL [emoji23] Sent using the NexusFi mobile...

LOL [emoji23]

Sent using the NexusFi mobile app (https://on.futures.io/app)
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index October 10th, 2020, 04:21 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 15,986
Posted By speck
Yeah, I know. This kind of things are hard to...

Yeah, I know. This kind of things are hard to explain. But with time candles I was a lost soul, now I've got entire market mapping system around volume. It just finally makes sense.


Sent...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index October 10th, 2020, 02:40 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 15,986
Posted By speck
I hear you. And get the impression that the...

I hear you.

And get the impression that the market takover by the AI is almost complete at this stage. Little wonder there as it's essentianlly just a numbers game.

Not sure if it will be of...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index October 10th, 2020, 06:25 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 15,986
Posted By speck
Again, a discretionary take. One feature of the...

Again, a discretionary take. One feature of the current market (es), is abrupt changes in market tempo and what I call fluidity. Sometimes it's news related, other times not. It's not just about...
Forum: Sierra Chart October 7th, 2020, 07:06 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 41,102
Posted By speck
I second Infinity. Been with them for 8...

I second Infinity.

Been with them for 8 years.

The only downside is high commissions on micros while eminis are relatively competitive.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index October 7th, 2020, 05:45 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 15,986
Posted By speck
Fair enough. I can only wish you tons of...

Fair enough.

I can only wish you tons of good luck because you're facing an extremely difficult journey.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index October 7th, 2020, 08:53 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 15,986
Posted By speck
Not at all. Discretionary trading is an attempt...

Not at all. Discretionary trading is an attempt to use human cognitive ability in agalog pattern recognition.
That's what we are good at.

I think that trying to automate is aking to attempting to...
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