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Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 24th, 2013, 07:27 AM

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Posted By xelaar

Very interesting, thanks Pedro. I might try it...

Very interesting, thanks Pedro. I might try it with something. I wouldn't mind getting less than 16k profit target.

Another thing how to deal with moving to BE fast in T4: right click on your...

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 16th, 2013, 02:26 AM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

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Posted By xelaar

There are 4 settings for scrolling. But I had...

There are 4 settings for scrolling. But I had problem with trade movving so fast in profit to be impossible to move to BE fast without editing the ticket. Good problem I guess but nevertheless.

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 12th, 2013, 12:13 PM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

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Posted By xelaar

This is crazy stats you have, one of the best I...

This is crazy stats you have, one of the best I have seen. What type of strategy you have? I don't ask to reveal details but just in general terms. I can see a holding time is 1 day and you trade...

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 9th, 2013, 10:02 AM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

Views: 39,337

Posted By xelaar

Oh I agree with TST business model and their...

Oh I agree with TST business model and their metrics, they are smart! But it does not mean necessarily good metrics for traders, because some of them like time constraint and profit target can do...

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 9th, 2013, 09:00 AM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

Views: 39,337

Posted By xelaar

I think the problem here is a combination of...

I think the problem here is a combination of strict DLL and a time limit of Combine. In a real life if you get close to your DLL you go down on size dramatically, take a day or week of rest, come...

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 9th, 2013, 05:43 AM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

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Posted By xelaar

While my argument about the validity of small...

While my argument about the validity of small Combines stays strong, and large Combine is certainly much harder to fail if you don't go crazy with sizes, it presents another problem: it gives you too...

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 1st, 2013, 07:11 AM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

Views: 39,337

Posted By xelaar

I guess because most people are primarily...

I guess because most people are primarily concerned with the account size, not absolute risk numbers. For funded traders they have account size set to 0.

Maybe someone has an answer to this...

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 1st, 2013, 05:42 AM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

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Posted By xelaar

But again, if you saved 5k capital and ready to...

But again, if you saved 5k capital and ready to risk it, and knowing if you blow up you can save another 5k to try again - it still makes sense to put that 5k capital at work. However if you have a...

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 1st, 2013, 05:34 AM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

Views: 39,337

Posted By xelaar

Absolutely, I would just use term "trading...

Absolutely, I would just use term "trading capital", not "trading account". I trade live in Forex for years and I would never deposit my whole capital with any single broker. It has no advantages or...

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

April 1st, 2013, 04:58 AM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

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Posted By xelaar

I agree about the statement that size is...

I agree about the statement that size is irrelevant. And I don't see a problem in 5k account. All you have to care about is risk. Why I need to deposit 30k and only trade with 1500 as my max loss? I...

Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors

March 27th, 2013, 02:03 PM

Replies: 131

TST Combine results and strategies for passing

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Posted By xelaar

thanks appreciate your response. by easier to...

thanks appreciate your response. by easier to roll over I mean its hardest to hot max daily loss or max dd unless you use all cars but then thete is more room to buil the cushion. all depend on a...

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