Different discussion but one I'm happy to have elsewhere! Not at all, managing risk should be the first consideration. Performance is measured by how much risk was taken to achieve return. Very basic stuff when it comes to trading. Yeah it wasn't ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

That's a good point and one I hadn't thought of, thanks. So compounding when targeting 1:1 seems like it's fairly limited rather than being faster at compounding when using ratios exceeding 1:1?

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

Why? My posts are on topic, I'm not being abusive or rude to anyone, I'm simply challenging ideas and beliefs and presenting an alternative opinion. Isn't that what discussion forums are all about, discussing. Instead of shooting the messenger why ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

Spread, slippage, shade, partial fills, commission (depending on brøker/market/size) If you lock in profit then obviously no risk, and as far as watching profits evaporate it's the same story. 80-90% odds of what? Price frequently moves in one ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

Well hopefully any 'traders-in-the-making' will have enough sense to have worked that out for themselves (not that it needs much thinking about or working out!). Really, if they need reminding then they could well be in the wrong business! After all ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

You could do, but why pay extra overhead, why take on new risk with every new entry, and why risk getting left behind if the market doesn't give you an opportunity to re-enter (retrace)? Especially when there's a simpler, more effective, and more ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

I don't understand the logic or the math behind those statements. How can he risk more? One side of the ratio, risk, could be identical. How can he compound faster? Unrealised profit is still profit which can be utilized. How does a higher win rate ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

If you need to resort to personal remarks to hide your ineptitude and inability to sustain a reasoned debate then you really are in trouble! The wild unsubstantiated claim is your 60-70%. You of course need to claim that level of accuracy because ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

OMG where's that rope...... Anyway I thought you were going down the gym today and taking your lady friend out for a meal at McD's to use your staff discount?

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

Most people who are confident in their knowledge, experience, and their strategy would be perfectly happy to answer the critics and sceptics, it tests their resolve and may highlight some deficiencies in their strategy. The other side of the coin is ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

My best advice to you is don't walk away from that strategy........run!!

Lots and Positions Size as a Percentage

Take a peek at Cable and some of the x/jpy..... lol yeah it probably wouldn't go down too well! Catch you later, have a good one!

How Many Accounts Did You Blow Before You Got It Right?

I'm not sure it makes any difference with you, ignore list or not it's still like talking to a brick wall. Are you kiddin' me, what charts are you looking at! I'm squaring everything I've got, I suspect we'll see others doing the same so some ...

How Many Accounts Did You Blow Before You Got It Right?

That's a funny ignore list you got there, I thought I was on your ignore list? Anyway here you are, I'd hate to think you're missing out... ...oh and don't forget this from the other thread... Seems he really like you!

How Many Accounts Did You Blow Before You Got It Right?

lol, you poor misguided soul....or should that be sole!

How Many Accounts Did You Blow Before You Got It Right?

Another fan of yours Tuv?

How Many Accounts Did You Blow Before You Got It Right?

'Now' is the present time, it's what is actually happening in the current moment (fact) as opposed to what we previously predicted would happen at some point in the future (conjecture). Fact is obviously more reliable information on which to base ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

Are you replying to a previous post or something, what I said was they're invalid as in they're not based on valid information. How so? Profit is profit, compounding is compounding. Clooney lookalike Ah a few more than 1 but the minority for ...

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense

Do you mean you are prepared to risk 4%, 2,000? If yes then divide 2,000 by your stop (for example 50 pips stop loss) which will give you a value per pip of 40. If we're talking USD then that would mean a trade size of 400,000 (4 lots) on something ...

Lots and Positions Size as a Percentage

Bad day at the office huh?

1:1 Risk Reward Ratio - Why it just makes sense