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    How do you know if you're getting better at trading?

    My advice to all traders in your situation is to trade small, the smallest lot you can. Find a method, stick with it. Understand that it takes a lot of repetition to "get it". Backtest your strategy before committing capital. Those are the main ones that come to mind. Good Luck!
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    How much free cash, you leave when trading futures?

    My cash position is always many times my maintenance margin. Sometimes up to a factor of 10.
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    you have been trading for 5 years now and want out

    Perhaps you're joking, but I don' t agree with that statement. Day Trading isn't the "end all be all" career. I have stepped away from day trading into swing and position trading. Not because I couldn't "make it" day trading, but because it has become a time sink. There's lots to do and...
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    RED ALERT- Negative Bank Reserves

    Oh my gosh, that is hysterical. It's so true.
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    NR7- what does this mean again?

    <p>In my experience a NR7 is just a measure of volitility. Since markets follow the pattern of move-rest-move, then an NR7 is a signal that there is a higher probability that the market or stock or whatever is going to move.</p>
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    Top traders

    Not familiar with the website, but a 300 to 600% annual return is not sustainable. Luck has a lot to do with their results.
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    Vote for a technical indicator, for daytrading

    I vote volume...
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    Are you powering down for the year?

    I usually take the last two weeks of December off and start back up the first week and a half of January.
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    Getting Proper Sleep During The Trading Week?

    I have sort of the same problem. I feel like I'm missing something when I'm asleep.
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    How do you know when to stop trading for the day??

    I restrict my trading to the AM. I'm out the PM. My rule to know when to quite is when the clock hits noon.
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    Trading actually quite simple?

    I find keeping it simple works only so well. My edge has a certain level of complexity. What makes it work is consistency. I think that's probably true of any successful trader whether you're trading the trend like you mentioned or scalping.
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    It's time to get rid of misconceptions in trading

    Actually a large account does make it easier. Provided everything else is equal. A large account allows you to trade more opportunities in more markets. A large account also insulates you against the inevitable drawdowns. The assumption here is that your method has positive expectancy and...
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    POLL: Who First Got you Into Futures Trading???

    Trading from mainstreet. Starting trading the mini ~2002.
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    What`s your biggest tradeing blunder?

    Trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange.
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    Challenge to Dan Zanger's results

    I like Zanger's setups, but his trading methodolgy is suspect. My biggest problem is with his risk management technique. Arbitrarily setting 1 to 2 dollar is too simplistic.
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