Just looked at his performance stats 45% a year, he needs to get over here, we've got guys here doing 45% in a week apparently! -

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

There are numerous ways, strategy is relatively unimportant in the scheme of things. The devil is in the detail. Of course it's ambiguous, it has to be ambiguous, no two situations/trades/traders are identical. This is where the discretionary ...

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I'm sure it used to be like that at one time, if not here then I know on some of the old forums ie Moneytec, many a strategy got improved or dismissed through group effort and a bit of camaraderie. Or maybe I just read the wrong threads here and ...

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I thought his inclusion in the series was to show some sort of contrast between the pros and the wannabe's. While he was dicking around on a golf cart with his yes'man pal, the real elite were rubbing shoulders with potentially valuable contacts and ...

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There must be a thousand different ways, the most popular (especially among retail forex traders) seems to be the stop loss. Either the market agreed with your analysis or it didn't. If volatility is a concern then reduce position size and widen ...

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I think the common skill ice-cream sellers and the like have is the same as the basic essence of trading, it's not so much about reading where price is heading but more about what you do with a trade once you're in it! You can have the best analyst ...

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

Timmy Sykes, don't make me laugh! Last I heard Timmy Sykes lost all the money he made in college, and subsequently lost a big chunk of client's money and closed the Cilantro fund. He now lives off touting trading books and DVD's on forums! The guy's ...

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Not at this level where liquidity isn't an issue. For retail traders the market isn't an adversary which needs to be beaten, it's a speculative vehicle to make some cash. Hell no, that's my definition of terminal boredom! But what's more, I've never ...

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

lol, at one time that's what they used to say about the best traders in the City, 'barrow boys, not Harrow boys'! (barrow boys used to sell vegetables and fruit from a hand cart a stone's throw from the City. Harrow is a top public school) While all ...

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Difficult for sure, but thinking it requires a complex solution isn't necessarily the answer, in fact quite the opposite!

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

I thought we always were! See how I am. Yep, we're tighter than the SGD/BND range! Originality is overrated in trading, those dusty old clichéd mantra seem to stand the test of time.

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

I think you're confusing trading discussion forums with trading, the similarity ends with the name. It's an easy mistake to make, you only need to look in the trading systems threads to find equally lost souls all searching for the proverbial ...

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

Of course, I enjoy our little exchanges, albeit they're of limited entertainment value. Or in some cases one day at a time. Anyway, enjoy your day......doing whatever it is that you do!

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

Depends where you're going doesn't it? Yep, as in boiling.

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

Something tells me you've got the basic theory but lack the practice.

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

Put it away, you'll swing it right off one day! By the way those numbers mean sweet fa without some other data.....especially as they're short-term results!

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

Yeah but I'm sure, out of the goodness of his heart, he'll fit an extra one in! Friggin' snake oil oily oilers, they want takin' out back!

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

Look on the bright side, at least it will keep the little twat out of the main forums!

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

That's an old boiler room trick isn't!

The life of a trading system on Forex Factory

It's not about proving income to support a mortgage or loan application, it's about the tax man wanting his cut. Your sole/main source of income is subject to tax, spread betting isn't excluded. Usually it's enough to fill out an online ...

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