For tornado11... — This list of articles is always a good reference... url

Help me get 100% Win Ratio & 10 pips a day

My next step... — After some discussion of results and stop-losses with another trader, my next step is to adhere to a fixed stop-loss on EVERY trade. I am a hypocrite. Not long ago in this thread... I "bashed" another system for a ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

Thank you... — Thanks Google! I hope all is well with you and that you are making many pips!

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

Two years... — It is the two year anniversary of my first forex trade. In the beginning, I traded Sunday evenings and sometimes Thursday evenings (Asian session). After finding Forex Factory in August 2009, I started trading “heavily” (daily). ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

So I assume... — Your previous post and this most recent post show the same Absolute, Maximum, and Relative Drawdown. (~15%) ...so I can assume your open or in-trade drawdowns are larger. Can you give us an idea of the "true" in-trade drawdown ...

Help me get 100% Win Ratio & 10 pips a day

There was warning... — Rooicol tried to warn me. Even I knew something was amiss when it was the third time (in the last 10 days) I had to endure 20-30 pip drawdowns with my entries. I was short (as almost always) yesterday. Not wanting to ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

More about trading style, methods, and risk... — Curtis Faith wrote a book a few years ago which was quite good, "Way of the Turtle". If you are a systems developer or want more insight into the problems inherent in evaluating back testing ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

Best I can think of... — Check your Settings for that particular account on your Myfxbook.com page. (sign in, Settings, Edit) Check your MetaTrader settings as well....(Tools, Options, Publisher) Perhaps your info inadvertently got erased, ...

5-min PASS (Price Action Scalper System)

Am I missing something? — There are plenty of losing trades. Perhaps you meant to say something else?

Help me get 100% Win Ratio & 10 pips a day

You are absolutely right... — You are right, my position was too large again (30,000 vs. 20,000 units). I really wanted to stick with 5% max daily stop-loss this month. I made a note of it (yesterday's trade) mostly to stay honest. If I do ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

Just a note... — Much like March 9th, I held trades for 10 hours, into the Asian session. These were closed at a small loss. The US dealers make it so unfair. My perspective, both before and today, was that they were 'pushing their average ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

I believe... — I too believe strongly in serendipity. Wise words as always, my friend.

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

(continued) — A - after a relatively large drawdown, I manage to produce a somewhat upward sloping equity curve B - again, after trading recklessly, I manage to make small, consistent gains C - this month, I actually traded the CHOROS method ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

Tracking your trades... — Here is a picture from my Myfxbook.com members page. I'm sure you have heard it before, but it is so important to track/record your trades. You don't have to do it publicly, you can change settings to "private" on ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

My thoughts... — 1. Don't go back home to live with the parents. Unless they are exceptional, your parents (or friends) are not going to understand your 'mission'. Honestly, I can't see any parents of a recent college grad being supportive of ...

College Grad Looking to Make as a Trader

Thanks Sam! — Thanks for the support! I've read your writings too, good stuff. (I also follow some of your friends' threads, M.A.C.Doug's and TheFool's)

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

Thanks... — Thanks for the compliments, unfortunately, my results don't look so good for last year. url But... I am trying to get better.

Do you want to mentor me?

Joan... — Perhaps you could tell us more about yourself... It is hard to tell what kind of forex trader you are from so few posts over the years. To find a mentor, I think you have to find someone aligned with your own personality somewhat. ...

Do you want to mentor me?

My challenge... — I challenged myself to hefty returns this month. I have no idea if I will make it, or "blow up" trying (hopefully not). The purpose was to make me spend more screen time looking for opportunities than I had before. I also ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader

A reminder... — I received an e-mail from a online poker site which featured a player I hadn't seen before, Liv Boeree. At first I thought, just another "pretty face" to attract more players. I "checked" her out with google. Physics degree, TV ...

Profitable Scalping for the Retail Trader