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September 24th, 2013, 06:25 PM
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Just wanted to make sure you are aware of the...
Just wanted to make sure you are aware of the "new" max drawdown rule. As per my understanding now it counted from the high point--since your first day was positive increase the highpoint by that...
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September 23rd, 2013, 07:31 PM
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You didnt overreact-just a normal reaction from...
You didnt overreact-just a normal reaction from any good trader. Its the same question I have had for a while-why would they put their own-backed traders in such a spot when there are other better...
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August 20th, 2013, 07:50 PM
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"I will not hit my loss limit (per day or per...
"I will not hit my loss limit (per day or per calendar week).
● I will not hit my max drawdown.
● I will not add to a losing trade.
● I will not hold positions into major economic releases.
● I...
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August 20th, 2013, 11:05 AM
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Wow, man all I can say is my jaw just dropped. ...
Wow, man all I can say is my jaw just dropped. So glad i am done for the day trading wise otherwise there are a million thoughts going on in my head. Its kind of like the 49ers loss in superbowl I...
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June 14th, 2013, 08:06 AM
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Thats how I approached my combine but it can be...
Thats how I approached my combine but it can be frustrating. With your personal account you always have secondary income to counter the time factor. Not so in combine. Even though in live trading...
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June 14th, 2013, 12:13 AM
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/Rant on I find it very strange that in 3...
/Rant on
I find it very strange that in 3 years you have contributed 14 posts and out of that 2-3 are right here. Do you seriously want an answer ?
Nothing against you personally but in...
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June 11th, 2013, 04:36 PM
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The biggest reason for his demise from what I...
The biggest reason for his demise from what I have read is he didnt use position sizing nor had any risk control in place ( it's pretty obvious now but when we are in similar situation we do similar...
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June 10th, 2013, 04:12 PM
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So, this is where you end and they send the 3...
So, this is where you end and they send the 3 Magi with beer and gifts for the new baby to recruit you to trade for them ? You have been an awesome inspiration for all those who read your journal. ...
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June 6th, 2013, 05:23 PM
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Congrats!! And you still traded !! Way to go.
Congrats!! And you still traded !! Way to go.
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June 5th, 2013, 12:37 AM
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I dont know if I have ever seen trading stats...
I dont know if I have ever seen trading stats like those. You are really knocking it out of park (more like out of universe). They d be lucky to fund you.
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May 31st, 2013, 05:51 PM
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Nice going so far. Can I ask you why they made...
Nice going so far. Can I ask you why they made you go thru LP--I went back and checked your final results. 92% winning days, you did it for 20 day combine so thats enough time in there. Was it the...
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May 30th, 2013, 07:53 PM
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There is a cheat sheet I saw somewhere that lists...
There is a cheat sheet I saw somewhere that lists all the contracts with rollover dates. Same thing happened to me on CL rollover last week. It's hard to remember cause every contract is peculiar...
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May 29th, 2013, 06:19 PM
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Was that in webinar or is it on website? Can't...
Was that in webinar or is it on website? Can't find it on website maybe I am not looking in right place
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May 29th, 2013, 05:42 PM
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Am I right in assuming that LP has to be...
Am I right in assuming that LP has to be completed on same instrument that you passes combine on? I thought I read something somewhere along those lines. if that's the case it sucks cause everything...
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May 28th, 2013, 07:44 PM
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Can I ask you why you chose the 150k combine ? ...
Can I ask you why you chose the 150k combine ? 30k is a joke for loss limit for crude and gold but 50k and 100k are ok too if you are going to be trading 5-10 lots. I am leaning more towards the...
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May 28th, 2013, 12:43 PM
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http://screencast.com/t/YEwK9oMz How hard...
http://screencast.com/t/YEwK9oMz
How hard can the combine be ?:sarcastic: Max drawdown during the first hour did hit $550 or so. Trading only max 3 lots.
Anyways, congrats on your conbine...
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May 28th, 2013, 12:28 PM
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Have you tried OEC ? I am not a fan of Ninja...
Have you tried OEC ? I am not a fan of Ninja Trader since I ve never used it myself -I was just quoting someone and what my thoughts were during the webinar. Trading CL with T4 especially...
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May 28th, 2013, 10:23 AM
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I downloaded their platform last night and wanted...
I downloaded their platform last night and wanted to get used to it before I made up my mind to do that Combine (I was leaning towards it).
All I can say "WHAT A HORRIBLE P.O.S." I can see...
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May 28th, 2013, 12:28 AM
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Sorry if this has been asked earlier but do you...
Sorry if this has been asked earlier but do you get your money back once you pass your combine ?
Again good luck for future
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