Recent content by DarioC

I was steadily profitable for 6 months, right from the start. Returned several thousand percent (3,000%) and then blew up the whole account in less than a month. Saved up and started again. Steadily profitable for about 5 months, 800% in the green, then blew up the account. Took 2 months...

Newbie here, so be gentle... After reading most of the posts it seems that the conclusions to be drawn here are limited. The problem for refco is that it was the CEO cooking the books, thus the credibility of all units are affected, not just the one where the books were cooked. All the...

Deringer wrote: "If you trade the same way and neglect risk management again, I guarantee you'll have account-blowing experiences again and again and again. Your priority right now should not be wondering which firm to go to, but finding a better strategy that will help keep your shirt...

Many, many thanks to all who have replied. It's one of the things I have noticed about trading: it's a fairly good community (and deeply empathetic, lol). As ristaker implied, I do have the itch. When I was trading my cafe tasted better in the morning, I looked forward to my day when I...

margins aren't great except for the energy sector, prices are higher, but mostly oil related. Hike policy will continue, but there should be a pause here, already seeing negative effects from previous hikes, don't want to head into a recession.

I started out with $2300 in '99 and got my account up to 68k in 6 months before I blew it up (I got out when I was down to 8k). :confused: I had a similar experience in 2003. Started out with 15k and got the account to slightly over 100k in 4 months before I blew it up (got out with...