Yep your right, I am a bit thick, no point me carrying on eh. And your right again about the rule following. Would you say following some simple entry, exit, money management trading system that makes 20% per year would be worth your ...

No skill in trading!

We are talking about two different things here. We are talking about slippage(not getting filled at the price you asked). You are talking about getting filled at your price when price has already moved passed your entry or not getting filled at all. ...

Trading Myths and Some Forex Math

Are you saying FXCM are lying when they tell their customers that there's no negative slippage on limit orders!

Trading Myths and Some Forex Math

"Slippage refers to the difference between the expected price of a trade and the price at which the trade is actually executed."

Trading Myths and Some Forex Math

I'm interested to know what broker is giving you negative slippage on limit orders?

Trading Myths and Some Forex Math

I would be interested to find out if any trader on here had a way of entering the market that was much better than a random entry?

Trading Myths and Some Forex Math

Bit of a crude example but anyway. Take two traders both risking the same. First trader is trading 100:1RR, second trader 1:1. The price moves in their favour 100R. The first trader has made one trade. The second has made one hundred. Who's made the ...

Trading Myths and Some Forex Math

Have you thought of looking at the 4hr chart for entries?

The DIBS Method... No Free Lunch continues

I get your point! The trouble is with starting threads quoting BIG numbers, alarm bells start ringing, questions inevitably have to be asked and the thread ends in an argument between believers and non believers.

The next step after reaching broker lot size limit

Good point! The latest thing SPECULATORS are doing in my area is buying up perfectly good houses , flattening them and building a block of flats on the land! It's a 100% sure fire winner when your town is over populated.

The next step after reaching broker lot size limit

Can I rephrase an earlier question? What's wrong with carrying on trading x100 lot trades? Is it just to parlay your 1.4 m to greater equity highs, and if so have you got a number in mind?

The next step after reaching broker lot size limit

No FIFO on IC markets as far as I know!

The next step after reaching broker lot size limit

The question is why would you want to trade x1000 lots? Or put another way, how much money do you want to make? Could it be possible to carry on trading x100 lots and still make a pile say in another 2 years(800 trades)?

The next step after reaching broker lot size limit

Your using full Kelly on £12000 from the start right?

The next step after reaching broker lot size limit

So, correct me if I'm wrong, but iv'e got you hitting your ×100 lot limit after only 15/16 trades,using EUR/USD as a guide. Using £12000 as a starting point.

The next step after reaching broker lot size limit

Thanks for the info. One question why do you need to trade ×1000 lots please?

The next step after reaching broker lot size limit

Hi BOF is there any chance you could tell me how many trades you have taken in the last two years please. Thanks in advance.

The next step after reaching broker lot size limit

My point is the chances of finding a successful trader(who makes a living year on year from it) are very slim. And even if you do find one don't expect to get the information you need for free!

Successful traders are very, very rare to find

Why would a successful trader post on a forum in the first place? What's in it for him? I am a skilled person in my full time job, do I go on forums to discuss my work, no I don't. Out of interest I visited a forum relating to my trade, and guess ...

Successful traders are very, very rare to find