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Mongoose replied Jul 3, 2007The issue I have is not with your system per se; your system will eventually prove itself. My issue is with you telling traders that your system will not lose and to trade it without stops. In my opinion those are wreckless and self serving ...
Free from Prediction and Forcast Method (3LB)
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Mongoose replied Jul 2, 2007The test on the "Daily Range Strategy" thread Pg52 was run on the EURUSD, and your was run on the GBPUSD. The results are practically identical for both systems when run on the same pairs. Basically you are running a variation of the Turtle breakout ...
GBPUSD Breakout Trading System
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Mongoose replied Jul 2, 2007I usually don't make negative posts but honestly. "If you learn this method you won't lose anymore." "I myself trade non stop loss" and statements like that is just setting inexperienced traders up for a smacked bottom by the markets. If your ...
Free from Prediction and Forcast Method (3LB)
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Mongoose replied Jul 2, 2007The "big sandwich mechanical buy here," in point 2 below should read "big sandwich mechanical SELL here" of course. image
Big Sandwich System
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Mongoose replied Jul 2, 2007The only problem is that buying 1 lot of GBP/JPY and selling 1 lot of CHF/JPY isn't a true hedge because the volatility is different. A true hedge might be something like 1.5:1 for example.
Safe Hedging System - Daily Swap
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Mongoose replied Jul 2, 2007I have tested this system and I have come to the general opinion that it is not viable after the spread is added in. I would look at getting in during lower volatility or trading with the longer term trend. Although, you are dead right, April was a ...
GBPUSD Breakout Trading System
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Mongoose replied Jul 1, 2007My results for June 2007 To summarise I made $4585.26USD or around 18% this month. image and my corresponding account statement image
Big Sandwich System
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Mongoose replied Jun 29, 2007I think I have it. When I download Alpari's data and import it ,somehow Tradestation knows that I am +8GMT. Tradestation then adds the +8 to Alpari's +2 and thats how I get my +10. Thanks for telling me that it was definetly +2, I would still be ...
alpari databank
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Mongoose replied Jun 29, 2007Keep an eye on all of them....even the big ones! url url url
Proposed NFA Capital Requirement
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Mongoose replied Jun 28, 2007Oh dear... and I thought I had it all figured out. I calculated that on the EURUSD alpari historical databank it was +10GMT. Maybe there is something wrong with my maths? Direct link to larger image ----> LARGER IMAGE image
alpari databank
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alpari databank
Started Jun 28, 2007|Trading Discussion|7 replies
Does anyone know what time the alpari databank data is expressed in? e.g.(GMT, EST,+8GMT etc) ...
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Mongoose replied Jun 28, 2007I got stopped out at b/e since I had a lower fill. Dang. Also, keeping up with Big Sandwich developments, both stops are now at breakeven on the USDCHF and USDJPY. Big Sandwich this week alone made $828.20 image
Big Sandwich System
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Mongoose replied Jun 27, 2007It depends on the interest rates of the individual constituants on the pair that you are trading. Generally you will find that most brokers will tell you how much you will gain / lose in interest per contract per day. As you can see below, the cells ...
Big Sandwich System
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Mongoose replied Jun 27, 2007If I was starting out trading, I would firstly throw a few trading ideas around this forum and get some feedback from experienced traders who actually trade and make money. Ask for an account statement ro go through a few live trades with them. If ...
Question about stop loss policy
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Mongoose replied Jun 27, 2007The collection of rollover interest is also a perk of being a longer term trader. Over the past 3 days I have made $38.50 rollover interest on the USDCHF. Since yesterday I made $38.70 rollover interest on the USDJPY. Whilst short term traders are ...
Longer Time Frames
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Mongoose replied Jun 27, 2007Here you can see the benefit of the rollover interest. The USDCHF hasn't really gone anywhere for the past 3 days but I have picked up $38.50 USD rollover interest. The USDJPY trade I took yesterday (see above) has spat out $38.70 USD rollover ...
Big Sandwich System
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Mongoose replied Jun 27, 2007I should really explain that chart to you. I take out my stop loss from my trading system code, and export all the trades an excel spreadsheet in the following way: ColA = Final profit ColB = Maximum distance (in $) that the trade went against me. I ...
Question about stop loss policy
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Mongoose replied Jun 27, 2007On longer timeframes: the spread is a smaller proportion of the average range, hence giving you a fighting chance at success. You are only taking one or two trades a week at times, giving you time for golf, family and life in general. EOD trading ...
Longer Time Frames