NexusFi: Find Your Edge


Home Menu

 


Quotes by TradingView
Go Back   >  Search Forums  > 

Page 1 of 2 12
Showing results 1 to 25 of 34
Search: Posts Made By: patrader65
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 5th, 2022, 05:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Posted By patrader65
Try trading options. You can trade longer...

Try trading options. You can trade longer timeframes with weekly and monthly options. There is no necessity to use a stop loss and you will not get whipsawed by intraday volatility. You will have...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management July 7th, 2021, 02:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,906
Posted By patrader65
Thanks for this great thread. I have come to the...

Thanks for this great thread. I have come to the conclusion that anxiety is part of trading and I have to live with it. I have been in this business part time for about 7 years and recently going...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 18th, 2020, 08:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,083
Posted By patrader65
- Trading with real money as mentioned already. ...

- Trading with real money as mentioned already.
- Acknowledging the need for psychological changes and that they will happen only gradually. More specifically, thinking long term big picture versus...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 30th, 2020, 09:54 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,995
Posted By patrader65
I used to think trade risk in terms of account...

I used to think trade risk in terms of account percentage. Over time, I have realized my monkey is calmer risking a certain dollar amount to open a position and I have made peace with that approach....
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 10th, 2020, 02:47 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 18,356
Posted By patrader65
Thanks to the OP for this great thread. I...

Thanks to the OP for this great thread.

I have been in this journey for about 6 years now and I recently went full-time abandoning my 9-5. As I think about the source of my edge during my...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 4th, 2020, 09:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,719
Posted By patrader65
Thanks for sharing your approach to trading....

Thanks for sharing your approach to trading. Really appreciate it. It is great to see how you evaluate volatility and adapt to it. Would you share your thoughts on how you handle number of trades (to...
Forum: Commodities February 8th, 2020, 03:28 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 456,306
Posted By patrader65
Hi Lance, thanks for the great videos. Appreciate...

Hi Lance, thanks for the great videos. Appreciate your patience and time to post these. It is impressive to see how you bounce back from earlier losses in the day.

I was wondering if you could...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors November 13th, 2019, 10:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,220
Posted By patrader65
Have you tried Google Remote Desktop? It works...

Have you tried Google Remote Desktop? It works well for me. I have had the same experience with Teamviewer.

Sent using the NexusFi mobile app (https://on.futures.io/app)
Forum: Stocks and ETFs October 6th, 2019, 11:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,561
Posted By patrader65
SPY vs ES - commission and tax implications

With many vendors offering commission free ETF trading, I am wondering if SPY is an alternative to ES for intraday trading.

I tend to trade 3 to 5 ES contracts making 2 to 5 round trips per day. I...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index January 18th, 2019, 02:22 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 57,279
Posted By patrader65
Here is my 2 cents of advice...I have been there,...

Here is my 2 cents of advice...I have been there, done what you did and felt like how you feel many many times. I still do, although not quite as often. You are not alone in the journey.

1. If you...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors March 3rd, 2018, 11:33 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 46,370
Posted By patrader65
I have been largely dormant on this site and...

I have been largely dormant on this site and don't even have a journal here. So, take it for what you think is worth...

In my experience, both Mack and Al Brooks methods will work if you put in...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 3rd, 2017, 09:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,326
Posted By patrader65
Like you have experienced yourself, everything...

Like you have experienced yourself, everything would work some of the time. I can offer you my guidance on stops, but I feel you may have to approach trading from a probabilistic perspective.
...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 17th, 2017, 07:36 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,681
Posted By patrader65
I totally agree with with paps' responses here. I...

I totally agree with with paps' responses here. I feel compelled to respond as I have been there and done this multiple times. So, here is my $0.02.

The harsh reality is this is one of those gaps...
Forum: Trading Journals July 25th, 2017, 05:35 PM
Replies: 296
Views: 36,235
Posted By patrader65
A few thoughts to ponder before you leave the 5...

A few thoughts to ponder before you leave the 5 min charts:

1. Why even trade the open? If you are trading price action, wait for the price action to develop and then plan your trades. Wait for 1...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 30th, 2017, 10:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,269
Posted By patrader65
Yes, I am subscribed to Continuum. I trade only...

Yes, I am subscribed to Continuum. I trade only the ES. So, CME Data is $7/Month (Add another $5/month if you use TICK/TRIN, but you can get that from TOS for free.). I use only NT for orders.
Forum: Traders Hideout June 30th, 2017, 10:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,269
Posted By patrader65
I was in your shoes. Started with TOS for live...

I was in your shoes. Started with TOS for live paper trading with zero cost. It was great to get my feet wet.

Once I started live trading, I shopped around and went with Ninjatrader. Its...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 17th, 2017, 05:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 16,645
Posted By patrader65
Depends on what your interests and goals are. I...

Depends on what your interests and goals are. I would suggest Al Brooks or Bob Volman.

Al's books are harder to read, but worth it if you can put in the time and effort. His video course is much...
Forum: Trading Journals May 1st, 2017, 11:31 PM
Replies: 296
Views: 36,235
Posted By patrader65
I agree with TalB. I experimented trading CL...

I agree with TalB. I experimented trading CL along with ES for a couple of months last year. The prep work for the day was much longer, monitoring two instruments was draining energy and in rare...
Forum: Trading Journals April 29th, 2017, 09:46 AM
Replies: 296
Views: 36,235
Posted By patrader65
"Strange day. I don't think I made any big...

"Strange day. I don't think I made any big mistakes today and nevertheless I had 4 losers and 1 BE trade. I must have missed something. But what?"

My 2 cents based on my experience...

As much...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 1st, 2017, 11:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,376
Posted By patrader65
Thanks for bringing up this thread. This is at...

Thanks for bringing up this thread. This is at the core of my current struggle.

I trade Al Brook's way. The whole premise of any trade is based on a context AND a signal bar. This works for me...
Forum: NinjaTrader March 12th, 2017, 10:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,636
Posted By patrader65
Not to hijack the thread, but on a related note,...

Not to hijack the thread, but on a related note, how can I get a weekly and monthly chart to use only RTH data (I use CQG). Is there a way to accomplish this?

Appreciate any input.
Forum: Trading Journals March 8th, 2017, 03:11 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,892
Posted By patrader65
I have never been in Al's chat-room, but his...

I have never been in Al's chat-room, but his books and videos form the basis of my trading. I am not against scaling-in, it is just that it may not be something a beginner should do and there is a...
Forum: Trading Journals March 7th, 2017, 11:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,892
Posted By patrader65
My 2 cents of advise when I looked at your...

My 2 cents of advise when I looked at your journal...

Do not scale-in when a position goes against you until you become consistently profitable trading live with 1 contract. I know it is very hard...
Forum: ThinkOrSwim February 28th, 2017, 07:16 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 151,471
Posted By patrader65
I moved from TOS to NT8 last year for futures...

I moved from TOS to NT8 last year for futures trading. NT8 is lighter and is lightning fast compared to TOS and their commissions are high.

It was good for paper trading live futures with zero...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management February 22nd, 2017, 10:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,580
Posted By patrader65
Some analogies:

Here are some analogies:


Football: There is a saying Defensive wins championships. Think about the teams that win or lost the SB due to this...the 2000 Ravens, the Rams- Greatest show on turf...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 34
Page 1 of 2 12

What unexpected challenges have you encountered while trading on a "Funded Trader" platform?

View Results Discuss Poll
 

 
 


© 2024 NexusFi™, s.a., All Rights Reserved.
Av Ricardo J. Alfaro, Century Tower, Panama City, Panama, Ph: +507 833-9432 (Panama and Intl), +1 888-312-3001 (USA and Canada)
All information is for educational use only and is not investment advice. There is a substantial risk of loss in trading commodity futures, stocks, options and foreign exchange products. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
About Us - Contact Us - Site Rules, Acceptable Use, and Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy - Downloads - Top