Right, so what makes a system have a positive expectancy? The system itself, or the way we as traders handle the trades the system generates? 90% of the people who follow the same system will probably lose, why?

Forex Mentors - The Best Investment You Can Make?

You're right, news events cause traders to trade, but analysts can have completely different views on the implication of that news and trade in opposite directions. You only have to watch expert analysts and economists on any of the financial news ...

Forex Mentors - The Best Investment You Can Make?

Does it matter? — These random/chaotic/predictable/unpredictable debates can go on for months and they're rarely conclusive, but does it really matter to a trader? As gbppip said, we can't know what will happen next. When we enter a trade all ...

Forex Mentors - The Best Investment You Can Make?

Ah you were doing great up until then, you should have quit after "No one knows what will happen next."

Forex Mentors - The Best Investment You Can Make?

lol, that was crazy wasn't it! There's an option on the order ticket to 'enable maximum deviation from quoted price', in effect you're saying you don't mind x number of pips slippage. I can't say I'd like to use that as it's like an invitation to ...

Problem with "Invalid Prices" on Trades

That's a neat trick, $100 up to $1300, then down to -$3000! Where did the other $2900 come from? Forget scalping unless you know what you're doing, even then it's not easy.

Scalping Signals

That must be a good demo, whose is it? Most demo platforms don't simulate trading in real market conditions, they fill everything perfectly without slippage, going live can come as a shock! In a 'fast market' when prices are volatile requotes and ...

Problem with "Invalid Prices" on Trades

I think he was asking how to trade for a fund wasn't he, in order to have access to more capital and gain experience in fund management. For someone planning on going full-time and perhaps managing a fund himself it makes perfect sense to see how ...

why I DON'T need a forex mentor

Sure, but are you at a stage in your golf where you could benefit from his experience, he's not going to waste his time teaching you which end of a golf club to hit with

why I DON'T need a forex mentor

Good question, can't say I'd ever thought about it! Would patterns be different, I don't think so, and unless a strategy is time sensitive would the actual chart time really matter?

Best Time format for Forex Charts

Ah ok, but is that a good thing or a bad thing, being in this business? Most traders I speak to wish they'd never heard of forex

why I DON'T need a forex mentor

We'll keep it a secret What I want to know is your '75% 1:3 several trade setups a day' system, it sounds good!!

Will I be richer than Bill Gates?

It is, you learn fast grasshopper! Tomorrow we learn how to get into shïtloads of trouble by editing proportions manually!!

Oanda FX Manager - Reproportioning

$56,000,000,000? I think you might just run out of liquidity before then Can I front run your trades though?

Will I be richer than Bill Gates?

I don't know enough about MT4 to give you any accurate advice but it sounds like a connectivity issue or corrupt data (have you looked at the connection history in the Journal tab?), what's odd is that the missing data isn't filled in when the ...

Why there is so much differnce in FXCM and Aphari price data feed?!!!

I agree a real mentor is hard to find, and even if you do manage to find one they'll probably need convincing you're a good prospect and worth mentoring! There is an important distinction though between a real mentor and a general training course ...

why I DON'T need a forex mentor

I don't use it very often but the HTC Touch HD has a nice screen, MT4 charts seem to work ok but probably not a lot better than on your Omnia. How about a tablet or mini laptop?

Devices and brokers for trading "on the go"

Investors find you, you've just got to make sure you're prominent enough to be found! Get some exposure on independant performance tracking websites, show potential investors what you can do.

Manage OPM (Other People Money)

I think I've got it in pdf, let me know if you want it and I'll upload it somewhere.

Oanda FX Manager - Reproportioning

lol, maybe you need to ask your 'mentor' about it! Too funny.....

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