Pretty good results for something that will never work. The 2 left prices were where I shorted (Upper BB and the channel touch) and price on the right was where I exited (the pinbar). image Now waiting for next setup which I think will be buying ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

There it is! You just gave another mindset that keeps you from making money as a trader (spreadbetter) Technical analysis will never work, or the inverse, Fundamental analysis will never work. I will explore how by Spreadbetter's mindset, that there ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

Atreides, I don't want to discourage active discussion or disagreement as long it's about trading AND contructive. I went on holiday for just a week and can back to chaos as the destructive criticism erupted and I left the laptop at home. Please ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

I am happy to entertain you. But no TE for me as I don't know how. Quite pitiful of me really to be this technically inept as I was a computer programmer for over 35 years

Can YOU make money as a trader?

I think the ADX concept was from Welles Wilder book but maybe someone else was teaching it as it was (is) a great indicator that can train the eye to see trend/range. I used ADX and Bollinger Bands when I was trading internet stocks like @athome and ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

If you looked at the beginning of this thread you will see post: url I stated for beginning traders or those struggling with trades (ie having a big time loosing streak and can't get back on track) here is a template. This was my purpose for the ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

OK, on to fleshing out the mindsets and how this will impair your trading. First 2 . It's easy to make money trading . It's hard to make money trading These are 2 opposite views so one at a time. It's Easy. This view is not a bad view unless it ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

I tried my best to clean up this thread to get it back on topic. Nothing personal to anyone's posts I disliked just don't want this thread to turn into a hockey game (fight). Back to my simple system to help new traders. If you look at this chart, ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

M3d - There are little thumbs up / thumbs down buttons in the lower right corner to like or dislike a post on a windows platform. Macs or Linux I don't know if it's there. I use them all the time. As for being skeptical of success, you need to ...

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Wow that is a lot, I just now had time to read it all - well said. I am going to quote your 9 essentials for the trader mindset. 1. You have to really want to do this for a living, not play at it or mess about occasionally but really dedicate ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

Based on your comment, and you have 2 likes on your comment, I am guessing there are at least 3 people on this thread that believe it is not possible to make money as a trader. "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

I just rattled off a few of the mindsets and I have had many over the years. I think I have shaken off most of the them but still have trouble with the "superman" concept from time to time. Usually hits me AT THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT and my account ...

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Yes, well said

Can YOU make money as a trader?

Nice to hear you making it as full time trader. 6 years is solid proof that you can do this full time. When I first became a full time trader I was a scalper. I think this is the safest way to trade and great to build a small account while limiting ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

Sorry Dukascopy. You are not on topic here and just flaming now, posting argumentative rubbish with nothing to do with trading.

Can YOU make money as a trader?

Here s a bit of forum wisdom, I am quoting from actor Bill Murrey: "It’s hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it’s damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person." From this day forward, always remember to never argue with ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

Dukas - The thread is "Can YOU make it as a trader?" Not can you CONVINCE someone else that you made it as a trader. I started this thread to help traders who are either beginners, or, having problems with trading and are not profitable. Everyone ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

I am looking to buy lower than 1.2390. Staying off sell side here as I think movers are looking to blow the 1.2550 top first to sweep the stops of and long breakout traders . My s/l will be well below the higher low on chart. But still waiting on my ...

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M3d, I did not start this thread as a signal service and do not want it to end up that way. It's fairly simple as I see it. Can YOU make it as a trader? It's a mindset. There are many threads which I visit frequently and make trading calls there. My ...

Can YOU make money as a trader?

Nealpek is not selling anything. Please move along and let the real traders talk. Nothing for you to see here.

Can YOU make money as a trader?