Hi Sampson85, Trade parts, not trades. Ray teaches that it is hugely stressful (making it psychologically almost impossible to achieve good trade management) to just trade 'Single Unit' i.e All-in and All-out, though a few of his newer students ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

Boris Schlossberg's weekly email is rather boring this week but there is a more interesting bit at the end: ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

No, you are quoting just the 'symptoms' of the Institutional Trading business plans. There are 3 basic models (plus the Hedgers) the best known of which (due to ex-floor traders) is the Market Maker Business Model: Buy the Bid and Sell the Ask ...

Why 90% Of Traders Lose Money And How To Be In The Top 10%?

JayRally, Congratulations on at least having one of the 3 as part of your trading. But in my opinion that one is rarely enough on its own - successful traders need at least one of the other two points as well. That is why I have a thread on those ...

Why 90% Of Traders Lose Money And How To Be In The Top 10%?

This video is just more of the same. True that trading too large a size will kill your account faster, but there are many other psych problems that Traders face:- In my opinion the next biggest 3 problems are:- 1. Not having institutional training. ...

Why 90% Of Traders Lose Money And How To Be In The Top 10%?

Who gives a S*** about the trend! It looks like it may well be a n institutional short accumulation, (both cases although the 2nd one looks ripe for a spring trade). However you would need to use some 'Value Lines' in order to verify that premise. ...

Trading Institutional Order Flow

I know some people think that it isn't possible, but here are my posts in Ray's room about my trading today: (10:38 am) Ian Foster: +6% on the inventories for me (10:40 am) Ian Foster: Daily profit +9.8%, 15 trade parts , 100% winners - Yay!!! ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

I have had a email from Hanover about my post # 578 above. I didn't mean to imply that consistently profitable trading using only TA/PA is not possible, after all I do suggest that 'indicator junkies' and those who just want a profit without knowing ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

A discussion of 'information Overload' in Ray's live room just now: url Paul C mean approximately 10% per day, not either winning or losing 10% per day - LOL !

Institutional Equivalent Education?

I have just read that Hanover (David L.) has quit posting on FF 'forever'. Some followers of his threads seem to find that surprising, but for me the surprising thing was that he posted so much for so long. The last 8 months must have been really ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

Compass are talking about another of Ray's students having great success. This guy hasn't even had the opportunity (yet) to be in Ray's live class, so all he knowledge is from: 1). The recordings of the 3 day class and the full class that Ray did ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

So do you want to learn from the best? He has the Best trading knowledge and he is getting better as a teacher now he understand how much garbage retail traders are taught. He understands that almost all his students would be fired from the desk if ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

More general information on Ray: Ray de Medici is an institutional Quant/Strategist/Trader who is still (fully) employed by a top Japanese Bank. In his multi decade trading career he has taught many Institutional traders for the top UK and European ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

Hi ianf0ster, you have received a new Private Message: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: 1444 Subject: Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Ian, Noticed you ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

I got a rather different email message from Boris. He mentions an article to read about 'Why winners keep winning' and has 2 main points from it: about 'eliminating bad luck' and 'having a small edge to start with'. When I read it, the thing that ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

It is really nice when somebody appreciates my efforts: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Ian, Thanks for spending time to reply to ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: ianf0ster | From: z**** | Sent: May 7, 2018 10:09pm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Ian, I have read your ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

My response to a PM which asks lots of awkward questions: From: z******** Subject: Ray's Course at CompassFX -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Ian, I've been reading your thread, Institutional Level ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

LOL! The Market Makers can't kill you, but they can kill your account! However that is NOT their objective since they are overall non-directional. Only the Directional Institutional, Hedge Fund and Prop traders have the volume to really move a ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?

Yes, the recordings of the Daily Focus Sessions are great, as are those from Ray's course(e) last year - which are in the Compass Members Area. Quite often I view the recording even if I was in the live room when Ray was doing it. It is amazing how ...

Institutional Equivalent Education?