Since we discussed this matter, the VIX has hit it's lowest since 1993, and then yesterday I saw an article on CNBC, that this is the slowest period in the last 50 years. Like seriously, how choppy can this get?

What has happened to volatility

This is a scaling plan, I don't think I invented anything new here. But I didn't see anybody talking about growing an account this systematically. Like if you use 1% of your account every trade (as a lot of people say), you'll grow your account ...

Here is how to grow rich with only a couple hundred dollars

What if you have exceptional money management skills, but you don't have an edge? You won't make money, no matter how good you are in everything else, psychology, money management, fundamental and techical knowledge about the market, etc. MM in ...

Here is how to grow rich with only a couple hundred dollars

By reducing the risk I mean, that when you enter a trade, you move your stop in your favor if the market allows it, then move to BE if possible, or even lock in profits if possible. Don't focus on the percents at the later stages (neither the % of ...

Here is how to grow rich with only a couple hundred dollars

Of course it can be done. As a retail trader you CAN make money. The problem is, there are loads of obstacles in the way to learning to trade profitably. One of those obstacles is this forum by the way. For me in trading, money is secondary. I don't ...

Why are you trading?

Just google "VIX manipulation", a lot of recent articles come up, basically this itself can be the bubble. The VIX kept supressed, so people are shorting volatility, and if everybody is shorting, it is obvious, who takes the long side of the orders. ...

What has happened to volatility

There is an old saying "those who can't do, teach." Thing is, if you can trade, it doesn't really worth teaching, because you can use your time much more efficiently and earn more money by trading for yourself. There is this psychological thing, ...

Moral dilema

From trading definitely, from forex I'm not sure. Forex is a great way to enter into the world of trading, but in my opinion every sane person who is serious about trading, sooner or later moves to a more regulated market. I'm trading currencies off ...

Has anyone become wealthy from forex?

Ok, so it is random then, or these move the markets? By the way all these influence supply and demand, the policy, the big dogs and all that, it all comes down to supply and demand imbalance eventually. You just keep proving how little you know ...

What was your "holy grail"?

The market is not random. It moves on supply & demand, as any other market. Anybody who takes the time to look into how supply and demand manifests itself on the charts will see, that there is no randomness. Maybe you take random entries, but the ...

What was your "holy grail"?

I have a laptop and a monitor, so basically two monitors if I want. There was a time in the past, when i thought I'll have the charts running of the big screen, and watching other stuff on the smaller laptop screen. Needless to say, my trading ...

What to do during trading? Collecting ideas

For me the following things improved my trading, but the strategy I'm using is highly discretionary, so it is according to that. 1. Trying to make too many fixed rules. Any fixed rules like "trade with 2:1 RR", or "use a 20 pip stop" has hurt my ...

What was your "holy grail"?

Hope you guys liked last weeks movements, because volatility is back at the same low levels as before. Currency trading died.

What has happened to volatility

Goodbye EU sellers, who sold at the FED rate hike. Goodbye EU sellers, who shorted aiming for the gap fill. If a setup seems too easy and obvious, it is probably wrong.

The public will never get a "good deal" in the markets

Guys, if you think the brokers are interested in stealing your microlots, then it is better to reorganize your thinking. What the market is interested in is LIQUIDITY! Not just stop losses, but stop orders and limit orders as well, which tend to ...

Do you believe brokers hunt your stoploss

I'd give myself the two strategies I'm using, and say "learn these two and you are good to go!" And also say "don't try to do trading as it is a normal 8 hour job, wake up in the morning, look for something to trade, and either if you find something ...

What Would You Do Differently Today for Better Trading Results?

Considering the market moves on supply and demand (like every other market), I'd start looking in that direction.

The Most Profitable and Accurate System!? - All Welcome

Just wait a minute, and he'll start going on about this actually being the most prosperous period in the markets, and he averages 300 pips every day on a 1 tick chart in 500 trades daily, and the main problem is, that we are actually much shittier ...

What has happened to volatility