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Forum: Trading Journals May 4th, 2022, 08:52 AM
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Posted By bobwest
For what it's worth, method is not the most...

For what it's worth, method is not the most important thing. A bad method will lose you money easier than a good one will, but both profitable and unprofitable traders will often use the same...
Forum: Trading Journals March 25th, 2022, 06:08 AM
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Posted By bobwest
I have no knowledge or experience with Apex, but...

I have no knowledge or experience with Apex, but my observation of other traders and other companies is that it is crucial to know exactly what the loss control rules are and not to run afoul of...
Forum: Trading Journals March 11th, 2022, 02:46 PM
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Posted By bobwest
This is good work, and congratulations. I am...

This is good work, and congratulations.

I am concerned about the number of contracts you are trading. You can trade fearlessly with large positions in sim, but once you are live, the size you take...
Forum: Trading Journals January 17th, 2022, 11:44 AM
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Posted By bobwest
There are a lot of online trading-oriented...

There are a lot of online trading-oriented calendars. This is the one I use: https://us.econoday.com/byweek.asp?cust=us

I check it in the mornings, when I remember. Usually there's nothing...
Forum: Trading Journals November 5th, 2021, 06:47 AM
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Posted By bobwest
:becky: It's kind of like what everyone goes...

:becky:

It's kind of like what everyone goes through. Try this, drop it, try this, drop it, try this....

Perfectly normal, just more public than usual, and a faster pace of trying and dropping....
Forum: Trading Journals October 4th, 2021, 01:21 PM
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Posted By bobwest
This is good thinking and good planning. The...

This is good thinking and good planning.

The thing to know is that, even if you do everything right 100% of the time, and even if your rules are 100% perfect, you are never going to be sure of...
Forum: Trading Journals September 27th, 2021, 05:22 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 50,157
Posted By bobwest
Good plan. I will say that the TopStep...

Good plan.

I will say that the TopStep rules get a lot of criticism, which generally comes from people who attribute their failing the Combine to the rules, not to the fact that they have trading...
Forum: Trading Journals September 17th, 2021, 06:40 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 50,157
Posted By bobwest
Yeah. There are good ways to trade and bad...

Yeah.

There are good ways to trade and bad ones, but no perfect ones, and no "best" ones either.

You will probably change everything several times before you have something that is consistently...
Forum: Trading Journals August 31st, 2021, 05:48 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 50,157
Posted By bobwest
Totally agree with josh on that thread, which is...

Totally agree with josh on that thread, which is usually called the spoos thread. If you haven't looked into it, you should spend some time just wandering around and taking in anything that strikes...
Forum: Trading Journals August 15th, 2021, 05:43 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 50,157
Posted By bobwest
One thing to know is that Dan (wldman) is a...

One thing to know is that Dan (wldman) is a trader with a vast depth of experience, which you probably have gathered. It is both totally fine and totally routine to not be able to match that, and...
Forum: Trading Journals August 11th, 2021, 01:52 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 50,157
Posted By bobwest
I'm not going to say you are wrong, you know what...

I'm not going to say you are wrong, you know what you should do better than I do, but I seem to recall that things were looking pretty good recently, and now it looks like you are making a total...
Forum: Trading Journals July 24th, 2021, 08:29 AM
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Posted By bobwest
Very good trading here. Next, consistency, which...

Very good trading here. Next, consistency, which just takes practice.

I believe you're still trading in sim, correct? Sim can be very important to help you practice your game, but everything...
Forum: Trading Journals July 19th, 2021, 07:42 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 50,157
Posted By bobwest
Yes, that's who he is. Kevin is scrupulous in not...

Yes, that's who he is. Kevin is scrupulous in not trying to cash in on his reputation, but pay attention to anything he says. He always has a point and he's always worth listening to.

Pay...
Forum: Trading Journals July 9th, 2021, 08:53 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 50,157
Posted By bobwest
I agree with all the points of Kevin's analysis,...

I agree with all the points of Kevin's analysis, and I can see the value of his solutions. They're not mine, but then. we're different people.

It's funny, but in some ways Kevin and I go about...
Forum: Trading Journals July 9th, 2021, 07:33 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 50,157
Posted By bobwest
Good thinking. There are in fact two kinds...

Good thinking.

There are in fact two kinds of markets, or market phases or periods: trending and not-trending. A trending strategy will always work and will make you millions of (sim) dollars,...
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