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Forum: Psychology and Money Management

July 6th, 2017, 07:42 AM

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Sticky: Time to Give Up

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Posted By xplorer

Hi Troybuddy81 Wrong thread. For general...

Hi Troybuddy81

Wrong thread. For general advice I suggest you post in the "Traders hideout" section.

Link here https://nexusfi.com/traders-hideout/

EDIT: did not see grausch already...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

July 5th, 2017, 12:00 PM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

I think Jesus must have been one of the earliest...

I think Jesus must have been one of the earliest motivational speakers :)

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

July 16th, 2016, 05:43 AM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Just so that you're aware, I have reported this...

Just so that you're aware, I have reported this post as 'Antagonizing, dismissive and patronizing'.

I decided to do so because this is not the first post from you that fits the description IMO....

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

July 5th, 2016, 04:17 AM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Yes, my point exactly. Suppose a seasoned...

Yes, my point exactly.

Suppose a seasoned hedge fund manager who has the account capacity to trade 2,000 lots at a time has been watching the Order Flow for his preferred market for a few hours...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

July 4th, 2016, 06:12 PM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

I'm not sure whether the squeeze still exists in...

I'm not sure whether the squeeze still exists in the way you defined them Okina, but I believe that certain setups talking advantage of spoofing (for instance) to trick some traders to buy/sell do...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

July 4th, 2016, 03:59 PM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Hi TB - Happy 4th Personally I don't believe...

Hi TB - Happy 4th

Personally I don't believe that any sensible retail-sized trader thinks they can take on the 'Big Boys'.

I believe retail and institutional traders are two very distinct set...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

March 22nd, 2016, 07:49 PM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Respectfully, I disagree. One could learn...

Respectfully, I disagree.

One could learn everything there is to learn about juggling balls, windsurfing, or driving a car, by reading the techniques in books. Nothing ever gets even close to...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 13th, 2016, 07:49 AM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

agreed - thanks mike

agreed - thanks mike

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 13th, 2016, 06:04 AM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Here it comes...

Here it comes...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 13th, 2016, 05:17 AM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Thank you mike, what you wrote resonates with me....

Thank you mike, what you wrote resonates with me. As I said having a bad day for me translates into not sticking to my own rules, i.e. falling into the mental trap of 'what if'. A loss is usually not...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 13th, 2016, 03:45 AM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Thanks Anagami, although that is your opinion and...

Thanks Anagami, although that is your opinion and you're entitled to it.

That statement rings true about the nature of learning to trade and the difficulties along the way - better hear sobering...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 12th, 2016, 06:29 PM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Thanks Cerberus for posting the link, and thanks...

Thanks Cerberus for posting the link, and thanks FuturesTrader71 for what you said in the video and I already knew but had forgotten today.

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 12th, 2016, 06:13 PM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Not at all. The video sounds as cheesy as the...

Not at all. The video sounds as cheesy as the videos of the American corporation I used to work for (sorry).

What resonated with me about trading was a comment by a guy in another forum. This is...

Forum: Psychology and Money Management

January 12th, 2016, 01:10 PM

Replies: 591

Sticky: Time to Give Up

Views: 192,494

Posted By xplorer

Tough day today

Today I had a bad day.

I guess, for most people who trade, having a bad day means losing a significant amount of money. For me it means going against what I had set myself to do, i.e. breaking my...

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