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April 16th, 2013, 05:46 AM

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Is $10,000 sufficient?

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Posted By Fat Tails

josh: The model does not reduce behavioural risk....

josh: The model does not reduce behavioural risk. The risk of ruin is reduced by risking a smaller fraction of the equity. In the example above I have reduced the number of contracts from 18 to 8.
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Forum: Traders Hideout

April 15th, 2013, 03:33 PM

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Is $10,000 sufficient?

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Posted By Fat Tails

If you have an account of $ 100,000 - then you...

If you have an account of $ 100,000 - then you can go ahead. With the same parameters as above (original case), the model will tell me that I am allowed to trade 18 contracts instead of 2. Let us...

Forum: Traders Hideout

April 15th, 2013, 03:15 PM

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Is $10,000 sufficient?

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Posted By Fat Tails

josh: There is risk that can be quantified, and...

josh: There is risk that can be quantified, and there is risk that cannot. The optimal bet size as a percentage of equity depends on the total risk.

Now, if the quantifiable risk tells you that...

Forum: Traders Hideout

April 15th, 2013, 12:48 PM

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Is $10,000 sufficient?

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Posted By Fat Tails

The mimimum would be $ 25,000

stdras: Whether $10,000 is enough or not enough, depends on your trading strategy.

-> If you head for scalping, you are probably doomed, as you will not make back the commissions.
-> If you...

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