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September 17th, 2014, 07:29 AM

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Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

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Posted By kevinkdog

1600+? Wow. Can you elaborate a bit?

1600+? Wow. Can you elaborate a bit?

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November 19th, 2013, 07:03 AM

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Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

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Posted By kevinkdog

No, probably not. "pretty standard stuff" means...

No, probably not. "pretty standard stuff" means most everyone knows it, so any edge that might have been associated with those patterns has likely long been exploited away. Just my opinion.

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November 14th, 2013, 09:45 AM

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Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

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Posted By kevinkdog

Honestly, I would say you have about a 5% chance...

Honestly, I would say you have about a 5% chance of actually making money doing what you are doing. No one I know can scalp successfully for any period of time, and I know some fantastic traders. ...

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November 14th, 2013, 09:37 AM

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Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

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Posted By kevinkdog

it is pretty accurate!

it is pretty accurate!

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November 14th, 2013, 08:59 AM

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Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

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Posted By kevinkdog

You'll probably never see such a thread, since...

You'll probably never see such a thread, since most people lose. And really, if someone says they made $X, would you actually believe them? As Abraham Lincoln once said "The problem with internet...

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November 13th, 2013, 07:27 PM

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Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

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Posted By kevinkdog

I gave up mouse long ago. My pointer moves via...

I gave up mouse long ago. My pointer moves via telepathy now... :nono:

Forum: Traders Hideout

November 13th, 2013, 07:21 PM

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Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

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Posted By kevinkdog

There is Commission + Exchange Fee + NFA Fee. It...

There is Commission + Exchange Fee + NFA Fee. It is per contract.

Roughly, it is $4-5 per round turn per contract.

So, if you trade 2 contracts:

Gross Profit = $25
Commission = -($10)
...

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November 13th, 2013, 05:56 PM

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Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

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Posted By kevinkdog

You are probably dealing with an unrealistic...

You are probably dealing with an unrealistic simulator. What you really need is an emulator, one that mimics placing your order in the queue. That is a huge deal when trying to scalp.

One way to...

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