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Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 20th, 2014, 05:17 PM

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One Side Traders

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Long only strategys work during bull markets. If...

Long only strategys work during bull markets. If your backtest uses a reference period, when the bulls were in charge, it will always look good. But is such a backtest predictive for future results,...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 20th, 2014, 05:15 PM

Replies: 21

One Side Traders

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Posted By Fat Tails

Why do you think that swing trading does not...

Why do you think that swing trading does not require stops?

If you had taken the long signal at the close on November 29, 2007 at 1,469, would you have held your position all the way down to 666? ...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 20th, 2014, 09:34 AM

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One Side Traders

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Posted By Fat Tails

Stops are just a way to control your risk. of...

Stops are just a way to control your risk. of course, if you are rich, you do not need to control your risk.

But your question was about trading the market from one side only. This has nothing to...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 20th, 2014, 03:01 AM

Replies: 21

One Side Traders

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Posted By Fat Tails

One of the advantages of futures is that - unlike...

One of the advantages of futures is that - unlike stocks - you can easily trade both sides. So I don't see the point just trading from the long side.

If you ask about asymmetry between longs and...

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What unexpected challenges have you encountered while trading on a "Funded Trader" platform?

Limited trading instruments
High platform usage fees
Lack of support or mentorship
Unrealistic rules and requirements
No significant challenges
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