Nice thread -- thanks... It seems to me there are things you learn about trading, your platform, yourself when trading a real, live account. So what if you lose a few bucks -- it's part of the process. I enjoy developing systems. And I learn more ...

Staying In My Lane - A Read-Only Journ(al/ey)

I think it may have already been mentioned in other posts that "gambling" means different things to different people -- depending on your perspective. But I would like to play along and add my two cents. On a scale of 1-10, I would say that roulette ...

Are We All Gambling?

fareed51's strategy sounds interesting -- though I'm still trying to wrap my brain around it. Furthermore, Martingale and Grid trading are new to me. I believe the purpose of exiting a winning position from time-to-time is you need to keep your ...

pacman: Take Profit Close trade and reopen in same direction

@RickM -- thanks for your response. I think I just learned something new... Just so I'm clear -- you're saying the length of a wick is a reflection of tick speed and extreme volatility, is that correct? And, if so, could you answer the following ...

How to lose money

@VEEFX and @alphaomega -- thanks for your responses. Okay -- let's say I agree that it is extremely complex and / or there is a real conspiracy. I'm not so interested in that part and it was my mistake (and ego) that initially took me down the path ...

Market mechanics

@alphaomega -- no harm done, I have a sense of humor (I would hope). Unfortunately, time I have, but not patience... BTW, you do realize you didn't provide anything even close to evidence -- you simply waved your hands and assumed everyone would ...

Market mechanics

And the moon landing is fake, vaccines cause autism, ... Since the Swiss make chocolates and time pieces then, of course, it follows they must be using "magic" (your words) to control the world's financial markets. I don't doubt there are powerful ...

Market mechanics

I don't understand why people pay attention to wicks. For example, take an H1 bar -- the HIGH wick is the highest price since the top of the hour, and the LOW wick is the lowest price since the top of the hour. But you don't know when those highs ...

How to lose money

Yes -- though, easier said than done. Would an ATR Trailing Stop help address the issue of "EXHAUSTION at the edges"?

How to lose money

@jmn5611 -- maybe we should start a new thread -- "Trading is like...". Let's see -- so far, I've used swimming, @slowbrain and @moneymaker2 used flying, you used sex. I suspect there are a few more out there. It might be interesting (and humorous) ...

How many of you, still prescribe demo trading to others?

Everyone talks about "emotions" -- but I'm not so sure. Yes -- emotions come into play, but even experienced traders have emotions. I develop indicators and EAs and mostly trade algorithmically (though sometimes, for fun, mechanical manually). And ...

How many of you, still prescribe demo trading to others?

Yes -- I strongly suggest jumping in with a Real micro-account. Learning to trade is sort of like learning to swim. You can be taught various techniques in the classroom and practice exercises on dry land, but it ain't the same as being in the ...

How many of you, still prescribe demo trading to others?

@Graviton -- excellent, excellent thread... I don't have anything to add -- I just wanted to thank you. I've read through most of the posts and have learned a lot. And your thread has given me a new perspective. It seems many (most) traders have ...

Trend Trading

The strategies didn't stop working -- the data patterns changed. @VEEFX -- as you know, algorithmic strategies combine one or more indicators. Indicators are simple algebraic formulas with one or more constants -- e.g. y = mx + b. The algebraic ...

How to lose money

@cja -- I recently stumbled on this thread and began using your MTF Dashboard. This is an amazing, amazing indicator -- one of very few that I would consider a "game-changer". I found I could programmatically extract the colors from the dashboard ...

MTF Dashboard thread

@Tomcat98 -- thanks for your gracious response. I understand that VPS is not the perfect solution for everyone and, of course, there are good and bad providers. But it can be a viable solution. I'm glad to learn that a dedicated server is working ...

VPS users question

There are literally 100's (if not 1000's) of company's that offer VPS solutions. @Tomcat98 -- of those, how many did you really use? From your description it sounds more like you were using a shared host -- which is different than VPS. VPS solutions ...

VPS users question

There are at least two types of executions or performances to be concerned with -- (a) MetaTrader, and (b) network performance. When it comes to MetaTrader, you can probably do better with an average home machine. It's the network performance where ...

VPS users question

Yes -- I consider it advantageous, though not (necessarily) a requirement. What you are paying for is up-time and a reliable connection to the Internet. As for CPU -- you can do better with an inexpensive home machine. If you are content with your ...

VPS users question

False. That's not repainting -- rather, it's recalculating. There's a difference. Repainting occurs when the indicator goes back in time to make a change. On the other hand, when the results for the current bar (index '0') fluctuate that is ...

Half trend + Double Level Grid Strategy