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Forum: Trading Journals September 19th, 2016, 11:06 AM
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Posted By ratfink
The consistency of both your returns and your...

The consistency of both your returns and your fantastic input to FIO tells us all we need to know as to whether the combination works - greatly appreciated from all of us that's for sure. Our...
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2016, 04:40 PM
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Posted By ratfink
I would certainly expect those sort of standard...

I would certainly expect those sort of standard indicators to perform as you found. I am also a scaling-in sceptic, but I have to be an agnostic until we can test it against a daily thesis, rather...
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2016, 02:40 PM
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Posted By ratfink
This is interesting but doesn't that sort of...

This is interesting but doesn't that sort of arbitrary entry condition make the whole exercise rather inconclusive? Unless I'm missing something.

Cheers
Forum: Trading Journals September 6th, 2016, 09:41 AM
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Posted By ratfink
Ok, hook, line and sinker then. :faint:

Ok, hook, line and sinker then. :faint:
Forum: Trading Journals September 6th, 2016, 09:28 AM
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Posted By ratfink
That whole post is yet another fantastic...

That whole post is yet another fantastic explanation of the way you use context - and there's the rub - you know that by and large you are going to get better than average value trade locations...
Forum: Trading Journals September 6th, 2016, 08:15 AM
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Posted By ratfink
As with most things in life it just comes down to...

As with most things in life it just comes down to the fact that we have to get good at doing something.
Forum: Trading Journals September 5th, 2016, 03:46 PM
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Posted By ratfink
Bang on the money. When you've walked with...

Bang on the money. When you've walked with somebody who can borrow a wooden club he's never touched before hit a ball 320yds onto a green and then sink the 14ft putt you know there's a difference in...
Forum: Trading Journals September 5th, 2016, 03:58 AM
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Posted By ratfink
It is an issue, it just depends on what you see...

It is an issue, it just depends on what you see and feel best. I can nail lower structures and waves, but I sure as hell wish I could hold a longer trade or scale-in and out like the big sandpit boys...
Forum: Trading Journals September 4th, 2016, 04:22 AM
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Posted By ratfink
the gap

Great advice in all of the above responses, I'm taking all of it to heart as well, as I too need to jump the 'fear gap'.

Only one I will add is a couple of pence response here:



Imho the...
Forum: Trading Journals May 3rd, 2016, 04:59 PM
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Posted By ratfink
I have reached my own conclusion on stops and...

I have reached my own conclusion on stops and that is that the effect of size is an illusion, since I see most people that scale in or use wider stops abandon any R:R metric without either realising...
Forum: Trading Journals August 28th, 2015, 04:05 PM
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Posted By ratfink
iron clad

Methinks the 5-iron's working well and the putts are starting to go in, good week!
Forum: Trading Journals August 20th, 2015, 02:18 AM
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Posted By ratfink
Many ideas of thought-through trades involve...

Many ideas of thought-through trades involve waiting for confirmation. Trades that need a lot of confirmation usually have a high failure rate, especially in futures markets.

Better planned trades...
Forum: Trading Journals February 4th, 2015, 02:35 PM
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Posted By ratfink
Agree strongly, it's great to catch big winners...

Agree strongly, it's great to catch big winners and runners or even just 2-3X'ers, but the facts are more often as you state - it tends not to happen for 'normal' traders. If there is a compelling...
Forum: Trading Journals December 14th, 2014, 04:48 PM
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Posted By ratfink
All good.

All good.
Forum: Trading Journals December 1st, 2014, 04:42 PM
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Posted By ratfink
Well, when I overtrade I really overtrade and the...

Well, when I overtrade I really overtrade and the red mist descends and leaves big ugly marks. Last month was great apart from 3 truly awful days. Only one thing has helped me get the number down -...
Forum: Trading Journals December 1st, 2014, 04:21 PM
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Posted By ratfink
Yep, fight it nearly every day of the month....

Yep, fight it nearly every day of the month. Apart from the 3 when I overtrade. :faint:
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