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Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors August 10th, 2013, 07:19 PM
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Views: 230,164
Posted By squ1d
At this point in time I consider D&S a must have....

At this point in time I consider D&S a must have. It's an incredible DOM.

I'm not sure it gives an edge by itself, but the information in there is invaluable at times. You can clearly see iceberg...
Forum: Off-Topic August 7th, 2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 23,136
Posted By squ1d
Sadly I'm over the quarter-life age :p I'm 26...

Sadly I'm over the quarter-life age :p I'm 26...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 6th, 2013, 09:25 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 25,541
Posted By squ1d
Yes, by definition you are correct - collusion is...

Yes, by definition you are correct - collusion is a specific type of industry behavior. I'm just trying to make the point that what is random to some ("the market hunts my stops") is profit...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 6th, 2013, 09:09 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 25,541
Posted By squ1d
Interestingly, your line of thinking is what...

Interestingly, your line of thinking is what leads to technical analysis being used by so many traders.

If you think about it, there could be collusion on market behavior by participants that...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 6th, 2013, 09:02 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 25,541
Posted By squ1d
But it can't be all randomness outside of market...

But it can't be all randomness outside of market manipulation, correct?

An example would be extreme of ranges and the logic in how prices breakout (break for some ticks, retrace, find bid/offers,...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 6th, 2013, 08:55 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 25,541
Posted By squ1d
If I may ask, what would you consider non-random...

If I may ask, what would you consider non-random behavior?
Forum: Traders Hideout August 6th, 2013, 02:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 25,541
Posted By squ1d
I thought I was the only one that realized this...

I thought I was the only one that realized this :P

One interesting thing though, to keep in mind, is that some of the greatest option traders used to have the following trading profile:

1)...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 5th, 2013, 10:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,756
Posted By squ1d
I use something very similar - I built an...

I use something very similar - I built an indicator for the volume at a particular time of the day, and for a particular type of open-close relationship (open > close vs close > open) and take the...
Forum: Trading Journals March 14th, 2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 1,905
Views: 228,327
Posted By squ1d
Tons of resistance in that area though. And round...

Tons of resistance in that area though. And round numbers just mesmerize people haha.
Forum: Trading Journals March 14th, 2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 1,905
Views: 228,327
Posted By squ1d
I think so... 93.00 big number :P

I think so... 93.00 big number :P
Forum: Commodities March 12th, 2013, 10:21 AM
Replies: 1,806
Views: 362,774
Posted By squ1d
Hi, I was wondering what you think about the...

Hi,

I was wondering what you think about the strong daily resistance at the bear trend line?

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=105578

Cheers!
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 9th, 2013, 11:34 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 12,561
Posted By squ1d
With that in mind, most professional traders are...

With that in mind, most professional traders are measured objectively with the Sharpe ratio. Usually it is the monthly SR. Someone with a Sharpe of about 2.0-3.0 is considered a top trader and would...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 8th, 2013, 04:27 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 46,312
Posted By squ1d
Indeed. Becoming profitable should be attainable...

Indeed. Becoming profitable should be attainable within 1000 hours or less of deliberate practice in my opinion.

Philosophically speaking, genius may be a different animal than mastery (in the...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 8th, 2013, 02:15 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 46,312
Posted By squ1d
But what is your definition of a master? To...

But what is your definition of a master?

To me, a master trader is one that has very long periods of profitability with very small drawdowns. It has nothing to do with anything else other than...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 8th, 2013, 01:36 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 46,312
Posted By squ1d
Why would you need to know what makes the market...

Why would you need to know what makes the market run or how the software works? Your job is to figure out what makes the ticker move, and how it moves. Not how the infrastructure of the market works...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 8th, 2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 46,312
Posted By squ1d
While I agree that it may take 10,000 hours to...

While I agree that it may take 10,000 hours to reach the levels of Marty Shwartz (which can't even be the case, since he became a profitable trader within a year), I think that most people assume...
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