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Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 05:01 PM
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Posted By piersh
oh, the irony. all right. i'm done now.

oh, the irony.

all right. i'm done now.
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 04:46 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
thanks cunparis, i understand it takes skill and...

thanks cunparis, i understand it takes skill and experience to be a successful trader (which is why i'm not in the market).

what i'm having trouble with is how to reconcile what you so eloquently...
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 03:27 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
that's why i'm asking you to expand on what...

that's why i'm asking you to expand on what you've said.

- can you explain your exit strategy in terms that a rat could understand and perform.
- can you answer the question at the end of this...
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 03:08 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
i assume that was intended for me? in fact I...

i assume that was intended for me?

in fact I have been, and still am, trying to find a way to make it work for me. that's why i'm still asking quesitons.

i'm trying currencies now, hopefully...
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 03:01 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
actually i was being rhetorical. (maybe next time...

actually i was being rhetorical. (maybe next time i should put it in a big font with all caps)

your quote,


is in direct contradiction with statements you made earlier that all we need to know...
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 02:17 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
great! what instrument/timeframe are you trading?

great! what instrument/timeframe are you trading?
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 01:40 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
oh, so remind me again. what was all that crap...

oh, so remind me again. what was all that crap about the rats? :rolleyes:
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 01:31 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
ok, long it is. i doubt it'll make much...

ok, long it is. i doubt it'll make much difference (in the long run). we'll see.



and what do those statistics tell you?

i'm guessing they help you pick your trigger distance (20 pips), and...
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 01:57 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
if i can backtest a rat that always turns left,...

if i can backtest a rat that always turns left, then i should be able to backtest this, right?

if it's a simple as you say, it should stand up under backtesting.
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 01:24 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
i'm not denying your ability to pick trades, i'm...

i'm not denying your ability to pick trades, i'm just suggesting that there's more to your success than just the strategy that you've outlined here. it's not a simple as you claim. you're not giving...
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2009, 01:22 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
i'm just doing this (well in this case it's the...

i'm just doing this (well in this case it's the short version):



how can i tell this is a breakout? this is timeframe invariant, right? and i didn't get a previous buy signal.



the green...
Forum: Trading Journals September 17th, 2009, 08:06 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
doesn't help. my conclusion: this strategy,...

doesn't help.

my conclusion: this strategy, as stated, doesn't work.

maybe there's something he's not telling us?
Forum: Trading Journals September 17th, 2009, 03:55 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
ok, i'm still trying to get to the bottom of...

ok, i'm still trying to get to the bottom of this.

i have backtested a bunch, and mostly what I see are charts like this (see attached).

can you verify that these entries are correct?
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2009, 06:00 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
yeah, i'm backtesting the money management

yeah, i'm backtesting the money management
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2009, 05:15 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
ok, i think i have a strategy working (mostly)...

ok, i think i have a strategy working (mostly) are these both valid?
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2009, 02:11 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
so, are these the valid entries in this chart? ...

so, are these the valid entries in this chart?

thx.
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2009, 01:44 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
lovely. how about money management? i think you...

lovely. how about money management? i think you mentioned previously you don't have a profit target? where's the exit, next red bar? how do you manage your stops? i see what you mean when the trade...
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2009, 12:43 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
great! so is that the entirety? i'm just...

great! so is that the entirety?

i'm just trying to distill the thread in my mind. thx.
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2009, 12:35 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
yeah, and that doesn't really help either. i just...

yeah, and that doesn't really help either. i just figured i'd give some feedback on how difficult i find it to follow you. i'm going to continue to read the thread regardless.

could you do a post...
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2009, 12:20 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 103,223
Posted By piersh
might i make an observation? tro: if you're...

might i make an observation?

tro: if you're trying to educate, the polemical philosophy lessons aren't helping.
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