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Forum: Traders Hideout November 1st, 2019, 02:57 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,569
Posted By bbgg91
There is no way to really know other than with...

There is no way to really know other than with experience. All that I can say is I find no value in candles and that is after watching charts for more than 10 years. Others might disagree so I wish...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 24th, 2019, 08:01 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 24,513
Posted By bbgg91
Trading time frame is related to volatility so...

Trading time frame is related to volatility so using the same time frame on everything can be problematic. Learn to trade one style of instrument well. Aim for consistency. I only trade indices. I...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index May 6th, 2016, 08:00 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 31,467
Posted By bbgg91
I posted 2 weeks of my live trading results which...

I posted 2 weeks of my live trading results which clearly showed around 200 ticks (points) in 2 weeks. I am not sure that you understand the difference between trade size and ticks (points) gained....
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index April 29th, 2016, 05:01 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 31,467
Posted By bbgg91
For what it is worth here is my last 2 and bit...

For what it is worth here is my last 2 and bit days of trading. It is not on what you are looking to trade but it is over 200 points (give or take) never the less. I have not traded the US markets...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index April 27th, 2016, 07:19 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 31,467
Posted By bbgg91
Youtube is full of people telling you how great...

Youtube is full of people telling you how great they are at trading :)
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index April 27th, 2016, 12:27 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 31,467
Posted By bbgg91
200 points a month is 10 points a day. Anybody...

200 points a month is 10 points a day. Anybody that does this as their full time job should be able to do that. I am not sure you are going to get many of us to publish their personal financial...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index April 26th, 2016, 09:26 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,867
Posted By bbgg91
yes.. quite a bit of movement makes it good for...

yes.. quite a bit of movement makes it good for trading!!
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index April 15th, 2016, 07:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,865
Posted By bbgg91
27. For me, time frame independent systems that...

27. For me, time frame independent systems that use the same rules tend to be more resilient. That is what I use as different markets require different time frames to trade.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index April 14th, 2016, 07:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,865
Posted By bbgg91
My 2 cents in no particular order... 1....

My 2 cents in no particular order...

1. Select a market you want to trade.
2. Select a time frame that you are happy with and suits the market. (Faster markets might work better with shorter time...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 4th, 2016, 09:03 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 12,315
Posted By bbgg91
Yes trading live of course I aim for point...

Yes trading live of course

I aim for point limits (these can vary depending on volatility) and last week I did 17 trades and hit them 60% of the time. The rest were closed manually for no loss. I...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 3rd, 2016, 09:40 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 12,315
Posted By bbgg91
43% winners still seems low to me. People do talk...

43% winners still seems low to me. People do talk of 50% winning systems and making money but to be honest if I lost on 50% of my trades it would do my head in. That is me though and others can be...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index March 26th, 2016, 01:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,806
Posted By bbgg91
If you wanted to do the equivalent of a spi...

If you wanted to do the equivalent of a spi contract you just do $25 a point but you only pay the spread once so all things being equal it costs you $25 dollars for that trade.
Forum: Traders Hideout March 24th, 2016, 08:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 12,315
Posted By bbgg91
Plus you have to be physically there to see and...

Plus you have to be physically there to see and enter the trade. I miss maybe 20% of my opportunities for one reason or another. Sometimes as a trader you also switch off a little (tired, sick, no...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 23rd, 2016, 12:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,881
Posted By bbgg91
Read some books, watch some vids, ask questions. ...

Read some books, watch some vids, ask questions.
Understand volatility and and how it relates to draw downs.
Select a time frame you want to trade (best systems are time frame independent ie same...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 22nd, 2016, 07:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 12,315
Posted By bbgg91
I am with amoeba, open a demo account with...

I am with amoeba, open a demo account with someone and practice on live data. Testing on fixed data is ok but the problem with that is, you can get up and walk away. Harder to do that with live data....
Forum: Traders Hideout March 22nd, 2016, 05:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 12,315
Posted By bbgg91
The results above look like something from a back...

The results above look like something from a back test. Either way 38% of wins is far to low for someone to make money from on an intra day basis. Personally I would want to see that above 80% before...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 22nd, 2016, 07:26 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 12,315
Posted By bbgg91
What is your time frame?

What is your time frame?
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index March 20th, 2016, 10:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,806
Posted By bbgg91
sorry about that It is whatever...

sorry about that



It is whatever dollars per point you want to do so for example you want to do $100 per point then the cost is $100 as the spread at that level is 1 point. No other costs...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index March 20th, 2016, 07:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,806
Posted By bbgg91
No. Though I have never tried it, I am sure you...

No. Though I have never tried it, I am sure you cannot do it. I will try and set one tomorrow. Once I see a setup I try and get a better price so will often wait for that small pull back to enter.
...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index March 19th, 2016, 09:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,806
Posted By bbgg91
I did have but I no longer have a use for it. For...

I did have but I no longer have a use for it. For all the years I have been watching it there is no discernible difference within market hrs.



Like I said, CMC create a guaranteed market so if...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 19th, 2016, 09:57 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 65,461
Posted By bbgg91
CFD's offer a better use of capital. Margin...

CFD's offer a better use of capital. Margin requirements are so much smaller so I do not need a large trading account for the same return. Some people prefer to use futures which is ok also. CFD...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 19th, 2016, 08:45 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 65,461
Posted By bbgg91
jokertrader : I only trade indices primarily the...

jokertrader : I only trade indices primarily the aussie, dax and sometimes ftse. I trade via cfd's of these indices. For me I have removed every indicator except BB and use price movement in...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index March 19th, 2016, 04:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,806
Posted By bbgg91
I have watched the tick data on cmc aus200 and...

I have watched the tick data on cmc aus200 and the spi and they do move tick for tick (excluding cmc's small fraction numbers) during market hrs. The spread during market hrs is almost always 1...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 18th, 2016, 08:49 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 65,461
Posted By bbgg91
I am new to this site and it was interesting to...

I am new to this site and it was interesting to read through your experience. I spent the better part of 8 years trying a new idea/indicator and realizing that it really did not really work. Leaving...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index March 18th, 2016, 08:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,806
Posted By bbgg91
I have. I have checked CMC AUS200 against the spi...

I have. I have checked CMC AUS200 against the spi and the aus 200 which it is based on and they pretty much move point for point. Not sure about the DAX or UK indices.
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