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Forum: Trading Journals November 7th, 2016, 07:46 AM
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Posted By bobwest
The wisest thing would seem to be to assume...

The wisest thing would seem to be to assume vendor status for anything that has any possible promotional aspect. That would simply eliminate all these issues, and bring it all under the normal vendor...
Forum: Trading Journals November 5th, 2016, 09:31 AM
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Posted By bobwest
I totally agree. I'm sure that there could be...

I totally agree. I'm sure that there could be some value in keeping the thread open for a while longer so anyone who has a final comment can make it, but the level of discussion here has been pretty...
Forum: Trading Journals November 4th, 2016, 10:33 PM
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Posted By bobwest
Big Mike, I recall a member who had zero prior...

Big Mike, I recall a member who had zero prior posts, and who had just joined in November, who anxiously asked something like "it's very close, when does the poll close?" in a post. I wrote a post...
Forum: Trading Journals November 3rd, 2016, 11:51 AM
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Posted By bobwest
Big Mike revived his journal thread in about Oct...

Big Mike revived his journal thread in about Oct 2014, and was posting there and in the spoos thread for several months thereafter.

Posting of results including brokerage statements began somewhat...
Forum: Trading Journals November 3rd, 2016, 08:16 AM
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Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
Big Mike and sam028 are very alert to duplicate...

Big Mike and sam028 are very alert to duplicate accounts, and stamp them out quickly (you can tell from the computer's IP address.) And Mike is not preventing anyone from voting to skew the results...
Forum: Trading Journals November 3rd, 2016, 08:06 AM
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Posted By bobwest
It's not my call, of course, to say what you...

It's not my call, of course, to say what you should do. I just wanted to point out something you may not have understood.

You should do what you think is right.... but I would think it was right...
Forum: Trading Journals November 3rd, 2016, 07:20 AM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
FYI, this is someone else's personal trading...

FYI, this is someone else's personal trading journal. It is active because of an issue that is currently being discussed. Before that, it was active because of his trading posts.

You should start...
Forum: Trading Journals November 3rd, 2016, 06:46 AM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
I am a strong Big Mike partisan. I have seen his...

I am a strong Big Mike partisan. I have seen his intense efforts to keep this forum clean over a span of many years, and my hat's off to him.

There is no practicality in demanding "proof" of...
Forum: Trading Journals November 2nd, 2016, 03:09 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
I do not know if I am simply a sucker, but I...

I do not know if I am simply a sucker, but I decided to vote for unban as well, much for Dan's reasons.

Actually, "reason" has not got much to do with it. I'm acting on my gut, not my head.

I...
Forum: Trading Journals November 2nd, 2016, 08:09 AM
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Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
There also isn't really any way to know if...

There also isn't really any way to know if someone did or did not pass TST unless they used the same screen name there as they use in FIO, and their name is on one of the TST announcements that are...
Forum: Trading Journals November 1st, 2016, 09:10 PM
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Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
There's a problem here that really goes beyond...

There's a problem here that really goes beyond the harm that is done by someone pretending to be an experienced trader in order to gain something -- maybe attention, and usually money, but something...
Forum: Trading Journals November 1st, 2016, 05:00 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
Is anyone besides me having trouble accessing...

Is anyone besides me having trouble accessing Page 45?

Clicking on it just jumps back to Page 44. Pages 44 and 46 are available, but not 45.

Big Mike?

Bob.
Forum: Trading Journals November 1st, 2016, 01:37 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
Sigh. I read as much as I could stand of the...

Sigh.

I read as much as I could stand of the material that Big Mike referenced before I had to stop.

I would not have called myself an "inexperienced rookie", but it seems I was.

I did...
Forum: Trading Journals October 30th, 2016, 08:56 AM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
I should also point out that, although I have sat...

I should also point out that, although I have sat in on Alex's room and have enjoyed it and benefited from it, I am not advocating for or against anything he has done there, or that he employs in his...
Forum: Trading Journals October 30th, 2016, 06:36 AM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
I can't answer for Alex, of course, but I think...

I can't answer for Alex, of course, but I think that trying to get a good understanding of how he trades, and why, and how he looks at the issues you are raising, via these written forum posts may...
Forum: Trading Journals October 21st, 2016, 05:40 AM
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Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
OK, here's my two cents. First, you are...

OK, here's my two cents.

First, you are doing a good job.

It is interesting to know such details as your P/L chart -- not the numbers, because who cares? -- but the point about the variations:...
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2016, 03:53 PM
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Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
I will come back in for just a moment and agree...

I will come back in for just a moment and agree with this. :becky:

Bob.
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2016, 01:43 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
wldman, I agree completely, of course. But...

wldman, I agree completely, of course.

But we're not talking about pundits or giving advice or teaching some trading method. We're talking about a prop shop that is offering to hire traders if...
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2016, 12:12 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
Well, I don't want to get into the "it's all a...

Well, I don't want to get into the "it's all a rip-off" theme, pro or con. There are people who think so. Obviously, there's nothing there for you, if that's how you size it up. Time to move on,...
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2016, 10:23 AM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
Perfectly reasonable. Some factors I would...

Perfectly reasonable.

Some factors I would suggest thinking about include:

1. Realistically, how good are you at trading you own account now? By "trading," I mean live.

2. Again...
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2016, 07:41 AM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
I don't want to pile on here, but I agree with...

I don't want to pile on here, but I agree with Inletcap.

I take rocksolid68's point as simply: keep your risk of blowing out your account to a minimum by taking the largest available account, and...
Forum: Trading Journals October 12th, 2016, 01:00 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
I think I agree with Dan on this, changing my...

I think I agree with Dan on this, changing my mind on the spreadsheet question.

I recall reading that Inletcap no longer publishes the size of his trades or the amounts of P/L, for a similar...
Forum: Trading Journals October 12th, 2016, 09:00 AM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
Spreadsheet or not to spreadsheet.... ...

Spreadsheet or not to spreadsheet....

Basically, why not?

It helps if you know what you've done.

In the scheme of things, it's probably no big deal, but why not know it?

Just a small...
Forum: Trading Journals October 6th, 2016, 02:14 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
The original idea was to scale in just above your...

The original idea was to scale in just above your "puke point" (stop loss). If it goes down a bit more and you're stopped out or bail out, that's the end of the loss, and it's fairly small. If it...
Forum: Trading Journals October 6th, 2016, 09:47 AM
Replies: 662
Views: 138,556
Posted By bobwest
Good work. Don't worry, you'll get...

Good work.



Don't worry, you'll get something. :becky:

Seriously, this is a great trade. Well done.

Bob.
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