Some people work on the premise that it's all in the charts therefore they don't need to know anything more. I don't disagree with what you're saying but I think you're taking 'trading naked' a bit too far. Whilst there might not be any benefit to ...

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Ah don't put yerself down, you're a natural, a true master! I mean how can anyone compete with lines like these classics.......

No more BS - What have you learned?

I can hear the semanticists coming as we speak, lol Same here pretty much, I made some great trades right at the beginning and then started reading forums and 'helpful' websites, my charts ended up a work of art! It was all downhill from there until ...

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I agree with the sentiment but not necessarily the application. It's simple but maybe not that simple, there are things we need to be aware of. You use SMA's, others might use something different, like you say whatever it is it doesn't need to be ...

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Sorry I did miss your point, are you saying attitude can be an important element, perhaps even prerequisite to consistent profitability? That might be a 'chicken and egg' argument! I'm not sure I'd call that an attitude so much as a given. Once it ...

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I'm baffled why people make trading so complicated and challenging, seriously. We all know price moves in trends, waves, ranges, support, resistance etc etc, so just couple that knowledge with a bit of sensible risk/money management, aim for ...

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No, I didn't expect you would, being 8 years ago and all. You have a nice day now, and don't you worry about things like reason and logic! Edit: Anyway, totally off-topic, take it outside if you want to continue this futile exchange......

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Hardly comparable, the onus was on you to check bank cheque-cashing policy for non-customers and ensure you had acceptable identification. You were lucky the manager exercised some latitude, perhaps there's a lesson you can learn from the experience! ...

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lol

Trading forex futures - Why?

Me? A 'de-railer'? I think not..... .....but I'm happy to debate the subject if you think it's on topic!

Thoughts on 50:1 Leverage

I think that's a key point, it all depends on how one uses these tools. Different people use different things quite successfully, with a few exceptions I don't think anyone can state categorically that something 'doesn't work'.

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JohnnyBSmart, king of the cliché

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Me too........now what?

Thoughts on 50:1 Leverage

Makes sense, and also makes sense when you think about productivity bonuses and promotions, from what I've seen/read/heard it's fiercely competitive among traders within firms. If I worked in an environment like that I'm not sure I'd trust anything ...

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Interesting thought, ie they're not risking influencing each other. (Is that what you were meaning or have I misunderstood?)

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Sure they have experience, and no doubt they have advantages, of their game, but we're playing a totally different game. No-one knows how they operate, or why, and I don't expect they're going to tell us! 'Big boys', 'Big dogs', I dunno, probably ...

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You'd think so but it's not the case apparently. Who was it was chatting about this very subject, old-school guy on that mentors-are-the-best-jacko-promotion thread....oh yeah, 'DayTrading'. Interesting guy, not seen him about for a while....he ...

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lol, cheers! You're instantly added to my Xmas card list!

No more BS - What have you learned?

Watching them, sure, but you can bet the 'most successful people in the world' didn't share their edge with the world! The majority of retail traders can't tell the difference, that's their problem!

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