Recent content by jbob

I once had Tradestation charge me for a bunch of platform fees that should have been "free" since I definitely had trading the minimum. It pays to check out your daily statement--especially since they have a disclaimer at the bottom that failure to alert them immediately that day means you...

Earplugs and hit the gym--problem solved!!!

"Everything works some of the time, but nothing works all of the time"

The ES is definitely the best to lose some money on when you're just starting out

OK, back to normal here. Thanks everyone for the replies, wait, nobody responded, ha!

Is anyone else's Tradestation DOM on the fritz for the emini S&P? Mine is flashing half of the order book on and off. Not sure yet if its CME data feed, tradestation, or my computer. Thanks for any update.

I've got a question about the 2% rule, which states that you shouldn't risk more than 2% on any given trade. What exactly do you base the 2% on? I have a catastrophic stop that rarely gets hit. Do I use this for the 2% to work backwards to determine position size. Or, do I use my average...

10 x10 right now. I see they implemented this on Sunday, but am I just noticing this. I saw it on the screen before seeing the press release, so I was thinking, wow, that's great. Not that it makes too much of a difference, but more info the better I guess. Now if they were to only reduce...

Yep, looks like its down again. At least I'm not in a trade right now wondering what's going on. However, I hate missing the action since things are moving!

As previously stated, BOTH are important. However, I would definately say that exits are more important. I have general criteria that must be fulfilled before I enter a trade, but the real challenge is trying to figure out when to exit. For example, after entry, if price moves slightly...

Ahhhh, the long sought after 1 point stop money management technique! More power to those claiming that it works for them, but I could never get a 1 point stop to work for me (or a .75 , 2pt., or any other number) stop to work for me. I think you are really stacking the odds against...

Thank you Charlie Gasparino! Entered a nice short set up at around 1:25pm ET, which quickly moved to a nice profit. Looks like Charlie is pipping up again about some "rumor" from one of his "sources". What a bunch of BS. Who knows if its true is the bad bank idea is really in trouble, but...