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Forum: Traders Hideout July 27th, 2014, 01:50 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Who exactly? Mike

Who exactly?

Mike
Forum: Traders Hideout July 27th, 2014, 12:37 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
I'm guilty of scalping myself for a couple of...

I'm guilty of scalping myself for a couple of years around 5 years ago. It was when I first started trading futures, moving from the world of equities where I was never a scalper.

I believe I...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 27th, 2014, 12:18 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
I believe the bigger issue is that traders take a...

I believe the bigger issue is that traders take a very micro look at the market, and they believe that a small time frame along with a small stop loss and small profit target (ie: scalp) are lower...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 27th, 2014, 11:54 AM
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Posted By Big Mike
The point is to allow people to select whether or...

The point is to allow people to select whether or not they believe they are a scalper, regardless of what another's definition might be. And the point is to present options that that scalper...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 26th, 2014, 03:32 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
New poll posted 58 The majority of...

New poll posted

58

The majority of traders on futures.io (formerly BMT) are scalpers. I'd like to discuss why. Please vote and comment.

Mike
Forum: Traders Hideout October 27th, 2013, 11:01 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Glad to see you posting again EHG :becky: ...

Glad to see you posting again EHG :becky:

Mike
Forum: Traders Hideout May 13th, 2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 177
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Posted By Big Mike
And the 20 tick trade is still the better choice...

And the 20 tick trade is still the better choice because you are outside the random rotations of the market which are unpredictable, and you also have a much better efficiency with your trade vs...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 21st, 2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
There is no reason to stop posting because of one...

There is no reason to stop posting because of one persons (or even a few people's) response being negative to your findings. The majority of people are very supportive of your time and efforts and...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 20th, 2012, 10:31 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
Too late :becky: ...

Too late :becky:

https://nexusfi.com/elite-automated-ninjatrader-trading/21595-my-return-ninjatrader.html

It's a work in progress...

Thanks for your support, as always.

Mike
Forum: Traders Hideout October 20th, 2012, 10:02 PM
Replies: 177
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Posted By Big Mike
I have written 22,817 posts on the forum, of...

I have written 22,817 posts on the forum, of which you have thanked 18 of them if my MySQL query is correct. So it is clear that you don't agree with most of what I say :) That's a ratio of 1267:1....
Forum: Traders Hideout October 20th, 2012, 09:50 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
My comments were made in jest, I apologize for...

My comments were made in jest, I apologize for not making that more clear.



And I have always thanked you for your contributions, many times, as have many others.



And you will see I...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 20th, 2012, 07:51 PM
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Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
Just turned 35 but thanks :becky: I set a goal...

Just turned 35 but thanks :becky: I set a goal some years ago to be retired and living in my dream location by age 40, and I am glad to say I will be a few years early the way things are going.
...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 20th, 2012, 05:24 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
Answer is simple for me. I'm only human (not an...

Answer is simple for me. I'm only human (not an automated bot), and emotions take over. I've significantly increased my size over the years, but am not trading 100 lots :becky:

I am on schedule...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 20th, 2012, 03:35 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
Yes of course. Frequency and latency go hand in...

Yes of course. Frequency and latency go hand in hand. Ever heard of High Frequency Trading? These guys have specialized FPGA hardware executing orders (not even at the software level, but right on...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 20th, 2012, 03:21 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
The more you are a scalper (smaller the target,...

The more you are a scalper (smaller the target, less time, more frequency) the more latency will matter. And the more you are a swing trader (bigger target, more time, less frequency) the less...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 20th, 2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
Slightly off-topic, but monpere, since we all...

Slightly off-topic, but monpere, since we all know you have a mostly perfect automated trading system, why aren't you trading 100 lots or more per? Why haven't you opened a multi-billion dollar...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 16th, 2012, 12:01 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
I understand. But the problem is, you are not...

I understand. But the problem is, you are not them.

I mean the general rules of trading are simple, almost all the big traders will agree - cut your losers quick, let your winners run. Don't add...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 15th, 2012, 11:25 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 106,261
Posted By Big Mike
futures.io (formerly BMT) poll a couple months...

futures.io (formerly BMT) poll a couple months ago

http://screencast.com/t/e4LxLDnA

I am not sure focusing on profit is really the best way to measure things. You probably don't buy a car...
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