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Forum: Trading Journals September 22nd, 2014, 04:26 PM
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Posted By bobwest
Excellent post. Pick your shots, that's the idea....

Excellent post. Pick your shots, that's the idea.

Bob.
Forum: Trading Journals September 6th, 2014, 08:48 PM
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Posted By bobwest
I've done that a hundred times.... that is, the "...

I've done that a hundred times.... that is, the " 'wait and see' in the hopes that it would later go even higher" thing, which you correctly did not do. It doesn't usually work. You did the right...
Forum: Trading Journals August 29th, 2014, 04:48 PM
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Posted By bobwest
Don't take this as negative criticism, but: it...

Don't take this as negative criticism, but: it will be a helpful and therapeutic experience for you when you have your first big loss, which, no matter how good you are, you eventually will.

You...
Forum: Trading Journals August 28th, 2014, 08:58 AM
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Posted By bobwest
A lot included here. Basically, more research...

A lot included here. Basically, more research would help. (Wouldn't it always? :becky:)

Just on a couple of things:

- You can buy an option if someone is willing to sell you one. You can sell...
Forum: Trading Journals August 28th, 2014, 06:36 AM
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Posted By bobwest
Right. If you can't meet a margin call, you'll be...

Right. If you can't meet a margin call, you'll be liquidated well before the broker is in danger.

If you are trading on borrowed money, it just amplifies your returns and losses, but you are...
Forum: Trading Journals August 27th, 2014, 07:57 PM
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Posted By bobwest
OK, this can be confusing, but there are two...

OK, this can be confusing, but there are two different things here. The actual cash settlement is one thing, the pattern day trader rule and the 25K requirement are another.

(Nothing I'm writing...
Forum: Trading Journals August 27th, 2014, 11:37 AM
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Posted By bobwest
There's also the "pattern day trader" rule with...

There's also the "pattern day trader" rule with margin accounts. More than 3 day trades in a 5-trading day period, and you'll need to keep $25,000 equity in the account. That may or may not be an...
Forum: Trading Journals August 26th, 2014, 06:47 AM
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Posted By bobwest
Odd that you would say that.... I read a whole...

Odd that you would say that.... I read a whole lot of journals on futures.io (formerly BMT), and almost none of them are about either options of forex. Maybe that's just me.

Most of the...
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