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August 22nd, 2011, 03:32 PM
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Although I agree with zero, I know some people...
Although I agree with zero, I know some people will debate his point (about timeless approaches).
The more important factor about rules based vs. adjusting with market conditions is sticking to...
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August 21st, 2011, 04:12 PM
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You're speaking in terms of "absolute" risk. ...
You're speaking in terms of "absolute" risk.
Relative risk I would think would not prohibit most traders in the long run.
This concept can be seen in anything from gambling to business.
...
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August 21st, 2011, 04:00 PM
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Every strategy/system reaches a "saturation"...
Every strategy/system reaches a "saturation" point.
That is to say, every system reaches a point where adverse market effects and/or slippage begin to either make the strategy begin diminishing...
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August 16th, 2011, 08:09 PM
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Absolutely. When trading strategy edge is...
Absolutely.
When trading strategy edge is based in market structure fundamentals (like price action and volume) and entry criteria is crafted in such a way as to only enter when the conditions...
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August 16th, 2011, 06:57 PM
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How on Earth do you lose $1M in one trade with...
How on Earth do you lose $1M in one trade with ANY form of risk management in place?
I get your point, that consistency is relative and just because you've made it, doesn't mean your out of the...
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August 9th, 2011, 05:43 AM
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Not to veer off topic, but any system or strategy...
Not to veer off topic, but any system or strategy that relies on outliers carries more risk. It's always best to plan for the worst and be pleasantly surprised when berry patches such as this week...
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August 9th, 2011, 01:20 AM
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I'm not mad:becky: I generally enjoy a...
I'm not mad:becky:
I generally enjoy a debate and an exchange of differing viewpoints. That's what forums like these are all about. Yes, I had a good day. Today was a dream day in terms of...
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August 8th, 2011, 04:09 AM
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That's my point. The original title of this...
That's my point. The original title of this thread says "PRIMARY" source. Meaning how many traders are making money ONLY from trading.
I think there's a good deal of newbie retail investors out...
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August 8th, 2011, 03:45 AM
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We're arguing apples and oranges. I give...
We're arguing apples and oranges.
I give up. You are correct. There's no correlation in account size and propensity to succeed as a full time trader. Anyone with a $500 account can make a full...
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August 8th, 2011, 12:26 AM
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Firstly, I agree with most of what your saying,...
Firstly, I agree with most of what your saying, but your conclusions are wrong. Again, the proof is in the reality and the facts.
A person with a larger account is afforded options that a...
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August 7th, 2011, 12:57 PM
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Like I said, I only partially agree with that. ...
Like I said, I only partially agree with that.
Even the most seasoned trader, if I handed him $10k and said "hey, I wanna make enough to live off and I have to have $2k/month to live on from here...
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August 7th, 2011, 12:55 PM
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Well, yeah. That goes without saying. I never...
Well, yeah. That goes without saying. I never said being undercapitalized was the reason for their failure, I simply said it was a commonality.
If you do root cause analsys, you find that the...
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August 7th, 2011, 12:50 PM
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Furthermore, let's expand on this whole idea of...
Furthermore, let's expand on this whole idea of "making it" and "primary source of income."
In order for you to make trading your primary source of income, let's begin by laying out some...
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August 7th, 2011, 12:16 PM
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Sorry, I disagree. Undercapitalization is...
Sorry, I disagree.
Undercapitalization is an extremely common theme among failing traders and for the same reasons you outlined in your post. "You need an account that is just a few times larger...
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July 29th, 2011, 01:52 AM
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Whole different ballgame. Options mainly...
Whole different ballgame.
Options mainly involves buying "time" in which you have a window to exit your option or let it expire. The price of the option is based upon the length of time you buy...
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July 25th, 2011, 12:26 AM
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Just to give you some perspective..... ...
Just to give you some perspective.....
moves of 10-100x your money aren't really all that uncommon with options traders.
If you take a $10k account and double it 4 times, you now have...
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July 25th, 2011, 12:22 AM
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That's really not that uncommon with guys who...
That's really not that uncommon with guys who trade equities.
"Sell in May and go away" really is a rule that a lot of guys follow.
The Summer months are useless for options traders and...
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April 17th, 2011, 02:46 PM
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I agree with BigMike and others. There are...
I agree with BigMike and others.
There are endless numbers of smart, educated and otherwise trade "intelligent" traders/investors.
The main differentiator to successful day trading is...
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