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November 21st, 2013, 02:18 PM
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I give up. I witnessed a bad car wreck last...
I give up. I witnessed a bad car wreck last week, and I don't feel like watching another one here. I tried to give you some advice, but it is clear that you do not think you need it.
Good luck...
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November 21st, 2013, 01:55 PM
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With $580 in your futures account, your chances...
With $580 in your futures account, your chances of dropping below the $300 you need to open a new trade (your ruin point) are practically guaranteed, even if you have a winning approach (most people...
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November 21st, 2013, 12:54 PM
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If you google "risk of ruin" you should be able...
If you google "risk of ruin" you should be able to find an equation on calculating it. I use a simple Monte Carlo simulator to generate the results I get.
There are really 4 things you want to...
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November 21st, 2013, 11:54 AM
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If you give me your particulars (% win, net avg...
If you give me your particulars (% win, net avg win, net avg loss, account size, # trades per year) I can do this same analysis for your $300 day trading margin case.
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November 21st, 2013, 11:47 AM
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I posted this in another thread a while back, but...
I posted this in another thread a while back, but I could not find it. Here is why small accounts usually lose, even if the trader has a winning system...
Let's say you have a neat day trading...
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November 21st, 2013, 11:22 AM
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I'll bet one exists, but 1) I am terrible at...
I'll bet one exists, but 1) I am terrible at picking brokers (I was a client of both Refco and PFG Best, but luckily not MF Global) and 2) I'd never recommend someone try to trade based on such a low...
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November 21st, 2013, 11:07 AM
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I don't know anyone who can consistently take 20...
I don't know anyone who can consistently take 20 points a week out of ES per contract.
I do know of one firm in Chicago who aims for 20 points in 1 month.
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November 21st, 2013, 10:46 AM
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$9.52 in total commissions for a 1 lot in ES is...
$9.52 in total commissions for a 1 lot in ES is quite high for a self directed account. Half of that is more reasonable, $3-4 RT is good.
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November 3rd, 2013, 04:30 PM
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I think if you look enough, you'll find others....
I think if you look enough, you'll find others. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one before you.
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November 3rd, 2013, 03:50 PM
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It is losing money, and it is my smallest...
It is losing money, and it is my smallest account, but it is real...
https://nexusfi.com/trading-journals/28404-taking-trading-system-live-29.html#post364621
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November 3rd, 2013, 03:34 PM
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Thanks. It will be interesting to watch your...
Thanks. It will be interesting to watch your progress. Starting with small accounts almost always equaled eventual disaster for me, so I hope you do better than I did!
Good Luck!
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November 3rd, 2013, 03:19 PM
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Sorry to see this thread die so soon after it...
Sorry to see this thread die so soon after it started. How long have you traded your cash machine?
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