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Forum: Psychology and Money Management

April 22nd, 2022, 08:56 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Just checking in. A month has gone by xsamanthax...

Just checking in. A month has gone by xsamanthax How did your investigating go?

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

April 19th, 2022, 07:07 AM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

The problem is >90% of trading education is...

The problem is >90% of trading education is garbage. You could spend $1 million on trading education and still not be able to successfully trade.

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

April 12th, 2022, 11:01 AM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

This statement is gold!! I have talked to...

This statement is gold!!

I have talked to 1000s of traders over the years, and in general, the smarter a person is (or maybe the smarter a person thinks he or she is), the worse they will do at...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

April 10th, 2022, 09:51 AM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

My point requesting proof is that lots of people...

My point requesting proof is that lots of people claim to be successful, but this being the Internet, guess what? Most people lie.

I just asked the poster who said "Personally I know a trader...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

April 2nd, 2022, 01:00 AM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Did I say "show trading statement?" No. ...

Did I say "show trading statement?" No.

What's weird is someone who has been a member since 2017, with the first post, stating that "a friend" makes a full time living scalping, with nothing to...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 31st, 2022, 07:44 AM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Can you provide any details? Not how friend...

Can you provide any details? Not how friend trades, but instrument, account size, etc.

A 10+ year successful scalper is sort of like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster - lots of people claim to...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 28th, 2022, 06:53 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Just trying to offer you encouragement. "Good...

Just trying to offer you encouragement. "Good Luck" and "I hope you do well" are pretty standard well wishes in the United States.

I won't make that mistake again.

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 28th, 2022, 05:07 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Good Luck! I hope it works out for you!

Good Luck! I hope it works out for you!

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 28th, 2022, 03:57 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

So, I am confused, are you saying that plan is a...

So, I am confused, are you saying that plan is a stupid thing to do, or not?

I should point out that signal selling sounds simple, but the reality is a lot different. You'd need a lot of really...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 28th, 2022, 03:14 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Another way to think about it... You have...

Another way to think about it...

You have just said the entire hedge fund and managed money world (along with signal sellers, etc) is stupid.

It is all about risk - and is actually a great...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 26th, 2022, 12:38 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

"staring into the abyss" is a good way to...

"staring into the abyss" is a good way to describe real time trading. That is what makes it difficult (and fun)...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 24th, 2022, 05:46 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Whether you believe you can do a thing or not,...

Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.

� Henry Ford

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 21st, 2022, 08:09 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Nothing is impossible, but if you look at what ...

Nothing is impossible, but if you look at what xsamanthax has said, you hopefully agree this person needs a dose of reality:

It's either world changing money or I'm going to do something else....

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 21st, 2022, 06:00 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Not sure where you get this impression, but I'm...

Not sure where you get this impression, but I'm guessing from Twitter or Discord. Lots of pretend traders there, making tons of bank everyday.

99.999% FAKE!

Here is a good article, it is 9...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 20th, 2022, 08:44 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Great advice as always vmodus, but I'm pretty...

Great advice as always vmodus, but I'm pretty sure it was not what xsamanthax wants to hear. Reading through all his/her posts, I get a certain vibe.

I can say in 34 years since my undergrad...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 20th, 2022, 04:54 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

No problem. I'm guessing, based on your...

No problem. I'm guessing, based on your response, that is not what you wanted to hear. Sorry.

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 20th, 2022, 04:36 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

A lot of these questions are about me, and I...

A lot of these questions are about me, and I don't want to derail this thread by talking about myself or specifically how I trade (you can find plenty about my specific trading journey out on the...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 20th, 2022, 01:09 PM

Replies: 315

Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

Views: 67,106

Posted By kevinkdog

For me, the switch from upper management for an...

For me, the switch from upper management for an aerospace company to trading was great. Work from home, pick my hours, no more travel. I do also teach others about trading, so for me it is just not...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 20th, 2022, 11:19 AM

Replies: 315

Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

Views: 67,106

Posted By kevinkdog

OK, I understand. For your hypothetical...

OK, I understand. For your hypothetical profitable trade, the question of when to get out depends in part how and why got it. If you were scalping, that would need a different exit strategy than a...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 20th, 2022, 07:34 AM

Replies: 315

Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

Views: 67,106

Posted By kevinkdog

Your skepticism is very well founded. It takes...

Your skepticism is very well founded. It takes most people years to figure out what you have already figured out. Nice job!

I 100% agree - most courses are full of BS. But there are definitely...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 17th, 2022, 04:09 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

Views: 67,106

Posted By kevinkdog

Agreed. Let the testing pick the bar size and...

Agreed. Let the testing pick the bar size and strategy for you. Otherwise, you risk forcing your views on the market, and that almost never works.

Example: I'd love all my algos to be intraday -...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 29th, 2022, 01:58 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

Views: 67,106

Posted By kevinkdog

OK, when you say risk:reward of 1:3 is good, you...

OK, when you say risk:reward of 1:3 is good, you are including some undefined win% percentage in the scenario that makes the math work out for a profitable strategy. That makes sense.

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 29th, 2022, 01:24 PM

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Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

Views: 67,106

Posted By kevinkdog

No, it is simple math. You can easily lose...

No, it is simple math.

You can easily lose money with a 1:3 risk:reward strategy.

You can easily lose money with a 3:1 risk:reward strategy.

And, you can win with both.

But just knowing...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 29th, 2022, 11:58 AM

Replies: 315

Traders with 5-10 years of experience but still not profitable

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Posted By kevinkdog

Please cite your source for this. I know lots of...

Please cite your source for this. I know lots of traders THINK they need 1:3 risk to reward, but that does not mean this is a successful RR to have.

I'd much rather have a 1:2 risk to reward with...

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