I'm still pretty new to this, but one thing I've already learned is that if things don't go my way, the person to blame is always either... Yellen or Mario!

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(By the way, in case there was any doubt, I just found that chart through a random Google search... I don't wanna be accused of "plagiarism" or some such! )

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Myself, I like to keep my charts really simple... image

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There's a lot of good reasons to use a S/L.... but this is an example of why it's NOT always a good idea.

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I've made a point of staying out of these arguments on here, but I just want to say that I appreciate you explaining how you've got your demo vs live accounts set up. Makes things a lot clearer... thanks.

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Yeah, kinda off-topic... thanks for your help (and I may PM you sometime).

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Ah... good (misery loves company)

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Yep, FIFO, no "hedging", 50:1 max, etc. In other words... I live in the U.S.

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Hmm... I never even considered that. I've seen others talk about having multiple accounts, but I never bothered to wonder WHY they do. Hmm...

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Yeah, I learned the hard way that scalping against a trend is... umm... HARD, to say the least. And this... "Sure, it may hurt to take those pips as a loss, but doesn't the DD that you're in hurt more?" Yep, and I'm starting to realize that the pain ...

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Thanks... I'll work on being The Machine (like Albert used to be).

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I agree with you... I think this still has a long way to go (down). But when you mention holding a position for a long time (as many others do), when I do that I feel "stuck". I mean admittedly the few long-term trades I've had like that were ...

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Thanks

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Thanks for the advice...

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No doubt. But me still being pretty new to this, I actually ENJOY sitting in front of the computer and keeping a close eye on things. Now if I reach a point where it's no longer enjoyable (or at least tolerable) then yeah... I'll probably shift away ...

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I really wish someone could tell me how to get over this one mental block I have. I scalp pretty much exclusively... I rarely stay in a trade more than an hour. But every once in awhile, when things quickly turn against me, I manage to convince ...

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That's why I'm here... fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.

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