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Forum: Off-Topic October 11th, 2023, 11:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,165
Posted By Salao
Devil Man! I didn't know srtroy but I always...

Devil Man! I didn't know srtroy but I always appreciated, and looked forward to reading his posts. He is definitely missed here. My condolences my friend!
Forum: Psychology and Money Management June 28th, 2023, 01:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,876
Posted By Salao
Everyone gets mad. As long as we're alive we will...

Everyone gets mad. As long as we're alive we will get mad. And as long as you trade, trading will make you mad from time to time. The good thing is that you get to choose how you respond to the...
Forum: Trading Journals June 15th, 2023, 10:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,884
Posted By Salao
Hey Fripi I appreciate you sharing your story...

Hey Fripi I appreciate you sharing your story your trading journey. It seems like you've been through the ringer of life recently but have a good attitude about things. That is very admirable!

I...
Forum: Commodities June 11th, 2023, 01:31 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 21,300
Posted By Salao
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=332713

* In my view the Fed is attempting to line up real rates with what might be appropriate for the late innings of an economic cycle. Things are...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 21st, 2023, 09:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,248
Posted By Salao
There's no place like home for me. :becky:. ...

There's no place like home for me. :becky:.

I used to have a rule about not trading when I travel. But I broke that rule on my last vacation and traded from my laptop. I traded OK but the stress...
Forum: TradeStation March 20th, 2023, 03:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 521
Posted By Salao
Tradestation does not provide continuous contract...

Tradestation does not provide continuous contract data for YK and they do not provide continuous contract data for probably most micro futures.
Forum: Commodities March 17th, 2023, 04:02 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 21,300
Posted By Salao
Days like today (3% move) don't happen very...

Days like today (3% move) don't happen very often. In the last 10 years it's happened 13 times, 7 times during the doom stricken corona spring...
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Forum: Trading Journals March 15th, 2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 518
Views: 56,872
Posted By Salao
blackgrey45, I'm sure you have considered...

blackgrey45,

I'm sure you have considered this but why not trade super small until you find a path to profitability? Giving away $$ can get frustrating.

edit: sorry, i just read you are doing...
Forum: Commodities February 22nd, 2023, 09:27 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 21,300
Posted By Salao
If you are interested in trading gold you should...

If you are interested in trading gold you should definitely research this for yourself. From my experience, your friend isn't wrong. Gold prices tend to move a bit when economic data is released....
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index July 20th, 2022, 03:52 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 20,272
Posted By Salao
Hey glennts, I follow the thread because...

Hey glennts,

I follow the thread because I've never heard of cycle analysis or Hurst. The ideas you have presented are fascinating, but sometimes very dense. It seems like there are alot of...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 3rd, 2022, 04:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,832
Posted By Salao
I've really only studied the Gold disaggregated...

I've really only studied the Gold disaggregated full report, so I'm unsure if what I've learned of the COT report is transferable to other commodity reports. I suspect all the reports are similar,...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 19th, 2022, 11:51 AM
Replies: 147
Sticky: Risk of Ruin
Views: 97,043
Posted By Salao
I have a good natured disagreement with this...to...

I have a good natured disagreement with this...to a certain extent (I mean: to the extent that I disagree, not my good naturedness)...

There are quantitative bet sizing strategies that use risk of...
Forum: NinjaTrader October 2nd, 2021, 11:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,163
Posted By Salao
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=318203

Is this what you are looking for? In the indicators menu, you can setup your SMA to calculate on each tick. This will display your moving...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 28th, 2021, 09:05 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,989
Posted By Salao
Hey SBtrader82! Thank you for creating this...

Hey SBtrader82! Thank you for creating this thread! Who couldn't use a little inspiration? I agree that the micros create an opportunity for the little guy. And I hope that one day this thread will...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 26th, 2021, 09:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,989
Posted By Salao
First off...not a full time trader. :becky:. ...

First off...not a full time trader. :becky:.

The responses to this thread have been pretty interesting, also very sobering, but enlightening. I appreciate all of the honest replies from those that...
Forum: NinjaTrader September 18th, 2021, 11:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,177
Posted By Salao
Hello jneedle, I experienced the same...

Hello jneedle,

I experienced the same thing as you, but I'm pretty sure we haven't been embezzled. :becky: Here is a snippet of the email I received from ninja:
...
Forum: Brokers August 24th, 2021, 10:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,236
Posted By Salao
I'm not too excited about the Ninjatrader...

I'm not too excited about the Ninjatrader Clearing venture. I liked Phillip Capital. I only had one instance when I needed to speak to the trading desk, and they were pretty great. Ninja has earned...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors August 19th, 2021, 08:49 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 26,878
Posted By Salao
Not even close, not even by a longshot. bobwest...

Not even close, not even by a longshot. bobwest is a pro. He shows you, everyday, what being good at your job looks like. :). This post is upsetting because it seems to be becoming increasingly...
Forum: Trading Journals August 18th, 2021, 01:19 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 12,195
Posted By Salao
The risk parameters of the TST combines (or...

The risk parameters of the TST combines (or similar) are soooo difficult, and I don't think there is much tolerance there for even a moderate degree of variance. For me personally, this made it...
Forum: NinjaTrader August 16th, 2021, 10:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,177
Posted By Salao
So, I deleted that email...ha! Here is a...

So, I deleted that email...ha!

Here is a press release from Ninjatrader Clearing (which evidently, won't be doing much clearing at all):
...
Forum: NinjaTrader August 16th, 2021, 10:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,177
Posted By Salao
I got an email from ninja trader brokerage about...

I got an email from ninja trader brokerage about a week ago, maybe two, that basically said that ninjatrader clearing is a ‘non-clearing’ brokerage and that they will be migrating all of their...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 10th, 2021, 10:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,669
Posted By Salao
Hello Bel. I recently have gone through what you...

Hello Bel. I recently have gone through what you are experiencing now. I started trading futures and then lost a big portion of my account. I was able to get back to break even...and then some. That...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 6th, 2021, 03:56 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,700
Posted By Salao
I stopped following politics on the national...

I stopped following politics on the national level because everything became….extra. There doesn’t seem to be any room for nuance. I suspect the current tax treatment is as good as it is ever going...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management July 6th, 2021, 08:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,921
Posted By Salao
At this stage in my career, P/L has been a huge...

At this stage in my career, P/L has been a huge source of frustration and anxiety. :sarcastic:.

It has taken a few cycles of 'really good' trading and 'really bad' trading to fully realize that...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index May 31st, 2021, 08:59 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,027
Posted By Salao
I think of my entry, stop, and profit targets as...

I think of my entry, stop, and profit targets as linked together and all equally important to The Trade. My profit target has to be an adequate multiple of the risk I take in order to create a...
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