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    The little account experiment [weekly P&L]

    Happy weekend, guys
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    The little account experiment [weekly P&L]

    Just a little experiment. I opened a live $300 account and will try to grow it as far as I possible can without crazy risk. In this thread I will post just my weekly PnL, the strategy or system is not going to be posted (so, no charts) because I don't see the point whatsoever in posting my...
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    Pros and cons of trading markets

    Totally agree with you, mate, theoretically speaking this is the truth. I believe you are right. Interesting topic, do you think it actually makes any difference on the real world ? Let me explain myself, while futures and forex markets are a zero sum game or even negative sum game if...
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    Pros and cons of trading markets

    Im interested to know why do you consider a zero-sum game as a con? Could you please explain me your perspective in this point? I agree forex and futures are zero-sum game because for me to make 1$ there has to be somebody losing that same 1$ out there in the other part of my trade. In theory...
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    FXCM new Real volume transactions indicator

    Thank you very much, will check it out asap. :) Warm regards,
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    HF with about $60m AUM

    How are you doing in this "job" right now, mate? Just curious as I am from Mexico and there are some similar things about this topic between Brazil and Mexico. Regards
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    Large FX position sizes

    Very interesting, thanks for this mate. Cheers :)
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    Large FX position sizes

    Yes, a hedge fund trader once told me that he could move EURUSD 2 or 3 pips for about 50 MM in low trading activity sessions or times , I don't know if this could be true or not as I have not experienced this myself. I am talking more of a longer moves, like shaking out of weak hands. In the...
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    Two paths from here. Advice?

    Interesting to know why you think there is a 99 per cent probability to be a loser when trading your own account. Perhaps because of a lot of retail traders are undercapitalized:confused: Very interesting, thanks for this
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    Two paths from here. Advice?

    Thanks, yes. I actually been thinking about this since 2009. Thinking about what nice it could be trading for a living. I am 100 per cent confident with my skills although I like to remain humble and open minded to try to keep learning everyday. About stable income, I could get stable income...
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    Two paths from here. Advice?

    Very wise advice, thank you very much. Will have this in consideration very deeply.
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    Pros and cons of trading markets

    Ah, I get your perspective now. You are totally right. With this being said I believe I did not made myself clear when I wrote ''Crazy leverage''. Let me rephrase that: I meant crazy leverage offered by the brokers when you open an account . I have seen brokers offering up to 1:500 . That is...
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    Stories of market manipulation.....

    Not a friend of mine but... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Maguire_(whistleblower)
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    Pros and cons of trading markets

    It can alse be a way to go from a little account to a big one in less time :) Depending on the trader skills and goals, of course
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