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Forum: Traders Hideout October 15th, 2015, 10:46 PM
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Posted By gcaldridge
Ninja Broker - Interactive Brokers (IB)

Interactive Brokers work with Ninja. If you don't meet their requirements you probably are under funded and should wait until you have the funds.
Forum: Traders Hideout June 5th, 2015, 09:43 AM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Come Into My Parlor Said The Spider To The Fly

The professional options traders are waiting for you with welcome arms (and teeth). If you haven't figured out how to trade the market (even in Sim) then Options add a huge level of complexity. The...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 24th, 2015, 11:25 AM
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Posted By gcaldridge
You are right that I did not want to encourage...

You are right that I did not want to encourage you to keep doing what you were doing.

However, I do encourage you to learn what will work for you. If stocks work, then great.
Forum: Traders Hideout May 23rd, 2015, 02:42 PM
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Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Stop now. Spend a lot more time learning and...

Stop now. Spend a lot more time learning and practicing before you risk real money again.

Your thinking about breaking even is misguided. If you are good enough to make $10,000 using $10,000...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 20th, 2015, 09:21 AM
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Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Thank you for sharing your experience. I really...

Thank you for sharing your experience. I really do sympathize with your situation since I know I suffer from it and I think 90% of traders do.

Here is what I believe:

1) Every system, every...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 22nd, 2014, 08:26 PM
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Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Congratulations! I can't ever remember...

Congratulations!

I can't ever remember seeing a better written article in terms of both quality and content. You have distilled the lessons of trading and many books into one post.

I was...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 1st, 2014, 10:35 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Trading without an indicator

The fact that you don't know how to trade without an indicator and are suspicious probably means that you really don't know how to trade and probably aren't even close.

Indicators are just...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 27th, 2014, 10:53 PM
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Posted By gcaldridge
How are you going to learn?

Thank you for sharing.

I have decided that once in a while I am going to respond to Introductions with a dose of reality.

Learning to trade is like learning any other profession.

Would you...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 15th, 2014, 12:14 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
How are you going to learn?

Thank you for sharing your situation and experience. I see posts similar to this on a regular basis.

Trading is a (serious) profession so the question is "How do people learn other professions?"....
Forum: Traders Hideout June 10th, 2013, 11:18 AM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Forget everything you know about software

I also was a software engineer. One thing I have learned but not yet mastered is that the market does not in any way behave like software. Forget everything you know about software. This is a...
Forum: Traders Hideout January 17th, 2013, 06:25 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Would you share what has caused you to lose money?

Would you share what has caused you to lose money?
Forum: Traders Hideout October 18th, 2012, 02:40 PM
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Posted By gcaldridge
Brad: Welcome. You are absolutely right...

Brad:

Welcome.

You are absolutely right that there is so much sales pitch crap and so much 'data' and opinions (which is not the same thing as information).

In order to begin you first have...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 2nd, 2012, 12:14 AM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Becoming a successful trader will take as much...

Becoming a successful trader will take as much work and effort as getting your BA and MBA in Economics. There are no short cuts and it takes a lot of time and hard work. Unfortunately I have never...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 3rd, 2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Philip: Thanks for sharing. Your story...

Philip:

Thanks for sharing. Your story touched me.

The reason I am responding is that I am 62 and learning. At 54 you have tons of time so don't (ever) let age be a factor.

I have been...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 25th, 2012, 02:46 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
I am Canadian and use Mirus (Ninjatrader). I can...

I am Canadian and use Mirus (Ninjatrader). I can (but don't) trade currencies (i.e. 6E, 6C, 6a) but not forex per se. I also use Interactive Brokers but it is my understanding that their data feed...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 25th, 2012, 02:42 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
I gave Apiary a try and other than the...

I gave Apiary a try and other than the possibility of using their money I didn't receive anything that made me a better trader. I paid the fee but they refunded it when I said it wasn't working for...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 8th, 2012, 08:10 PM
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Posted By gcaldridge
Somewhere today on this web site I saw a quote...

Somewhere today on this web site I saw a quote that went something like "smart people learn by their own mistakes and wise people learn by others". I working on improving my wisdom.

Would you...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 1st, 2012, 09:52 AM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
How will you know that you have put the last...

How will you know that you have put the last pieces of the puzzle together? This is not intended as a trivial question. If you can't answer it, you need to understand what that means to you.
Forum: Traders Hideout May 1st, 2012, 09:50 AM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
I am amazed at how many times I see this question...

I am amazed at how many times I see this question (ie. does anyone make any money. I keep losing.). The answer is both simple and not. Sure - for every time you lose, somebody is winning. The...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 1st, 2012, 09:45 AM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Education is never wasted if you learn. Taking...

Education is never wasted if you learn. Taking courses and not learning is a waste. The challenge then becomes to become truly aware of what you learn and/or why you aren't learning. (I do agree,...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 26th, 2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Ward: Thanks for your post. · I...

Ward:

Thanks for your post.

· I don't know about heaven and such but I do know how important it is to have 'faith' - faith in myself - faith in myself to learn and faith that I will...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 21st, 2012, 01:54 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Welcome. I am or used to be an IT guy for...

Welcome.

I am or used to be an IT guy for many years. Trading requires both technical skills and personal management skills. It's your personal management skills that you will probably need to...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 8th, 2012, 10:07 AM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
I have been developing a course to help people...

I have been developing a course to help people (mainly me!) learn to trade. That course may never see the light of day but developing it has been helping me concentrate and focus. In that course, I...
Forum: Traders Hideout January 31st, 2012, 09:38 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
Thank you for such an open response. Here's my...

Thank you for such an open response. Here's my feedback:

1) Unless you are really good or really lucky, you need to be thinking in terms of years (at least 2) to become a successful trader. The...
Forum: Traders Hideout January 30th, 2012, 09:21 PM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,246,240
Posted By gcaldridge
I had to smile when you said you were at a...

I had to smile when you said you were at a crossroads. I'm 62 and have discovered that there are crossroads in front of you everyday. It's your choice then to keep on a chosen road or choose...
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