If you don't have a sensible strategy that you have proved to yourself works, then stop trading. There's no need to lose money, just stop. Do some research and find a strategy. You won't find that strategy here.

Hedging vs Stop Loss

More nonsense. I've already established that there is no more risk. Spyder brought up that point and I showed it wasn't true. Can match it with exactly the same risk without hedging. Either put up or shut up! List those 6 trades and I'll match it ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

More nonsense. You claim single direction traders (i.e. not using this hedging) can't match the gains. Looks like you have 6 trades there, list the entries and I'll show you how you can match it without hedging, for the umpteenth time. Then once ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

Industry standard is 2 and 20. Meaning you take 2% of the funds under your management, and you take 20% of the profits. That has been the standard for a long time for hedge funds Given that you're not a hedge fund, you may have to accept less. Make ...

Profit Sharing with Client

Because it's actual money you're trading. You're using your funds at the broker to leverage it into being able to buy a currency pair. When you do so, suppose you go long EURUSD, you are long EUR 73,500, and short $100,000 USD. Since you're then ...

Where do carry rates come from?

Another good post. I'd disagree with you on the extent of speculation and about market making. Of course the aim of market making is to mainly take the spread and commission and end up flat. However, since that is not always possible it leaves ...

I believe I found the Market's "Tell"

Good post. Yes non-euclidean geometry was invented and people may say this was a major change. The thing is though, that it only takes one counter example to prove something is wrong. If no counter-example can be found (no example of hedging being ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

The penny still hasn't dropped has it? When you are long 4 and short 2 contracts, the exposure is 2 contracts per pip. So if you drop 100 pips, you have lost 4*100 pips-2*100 pips, i.e. you have lost 200 pips. 2 contract exposure multiplied by the ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

I think those who have done the hard work and know what they're doing, get fed up with the rudeness of most people on forums. Certainly I've experienced it and it's made me feel less like sharing. Why give away gems of knowledge when people can't ...

I believe I found the Market's "Tell"

As I said, when someone is rude to me, I may be rude back. However, I thought you'd been mostly polite, so I was surprised you resorted to insults. In any case, you gave some trades, and I was found to be correct...again. And I can do this no matter ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

No I haven't. Lets go more slowly then. Price was at 1.33 and with hedging we are long 3 and short 3, net position=3-3=0. You then stated that the 1.33 short would be stopped out, and you'd add a position long at 1.33. So that puts you with 4 long, ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

Ok, so price was at 1.33, with hedging we have 3 long, 3 short positions long 1.30 long 1.31 long 1.32 short 1.35 short 1.34 short 1.33 Price then moves back up to 1.38, we add longs at each 100, the shorts get stopped out, so we now have long 1.30 ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

Sigh.... You provided a list of trades. Up to that point, you'd agree that we have +900 with or without hedging, yes? Now if you want me to go through the second half of that trade I can and will if you need it.

Hedging vs Stop Loss

In this example, price goes to 1.35, then to 1.33, With hedging Enter long at 1.3000 Enter long at 1.3100 Enter long at 1.3200 Enter long at 1.3300 (eventually gets stopped BE) Enter long at 1.3400 (eventually gets stopped BE) Short at 1.3500 Short ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

So you can't give any actual trades or evidence it helps...you just think it does. Yeah that's been said for 8 years. Good luck with your trading.

Hedging vs Stop Loss

One of the great things about numbers and mathematics, is that it stops all the waffle and BS and forces people to face facts. I have asked for a list of trades in which hedging has helped, nobody can provide one. We're at 11 pages and still nobody ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

Your post was fine, and a good one, but it's wasted here. This place is a zoo, and the monkeys are out of control, preventing any sensible discussion.

I believe I found the Market's "Tell"

Good. If you want to take up the challenge and give some trades whereby 'hedging' helped you make money, then list them, and I'll show you that you could have got the exact same profit without hedging or even more profit. Otherwise, you're writing ...

Hedging vs Stop Loss

There are forwards, futures, swaps and there are options other than puts that you can utilise. I suppose a lot depends on what is available to you.

Hedging vs Stop Loss

It's interesting to apply various mathematical tools to the market, and sometimes there are some interesting results. However, it will always be second to actually understanding the market, which doesn't require mathematical tools.

Do you believe this market is random?