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Could optimal account risks depend on what kind of returns the future will bring according to your trade plan? Simple theoretical logic: If the future provides great profit opportunities with 100% certainty, the most proftable bet is to not use stop loss at all, so as to not lose any of the...

Do you hear shorts bragging about catching this move, if not, why not? Maybe because they got burned all the way up from the 2009 bottom... 6 awesome down-days per year(s) does not a good bet make. If you go up one or two timeframes, what is the overall trend? Sorry, I don't know how to catch...

A big mistake starting out was assuming trading would be easy, not appreciating the time (years) it needs to mature in mind and game plan. This includes spending so much time playing with uber-complex math formulas (hello "sliding goertzel"!), hoping, while being confused about what is real in...

Poll: Is Prudent Risk Management the only true edge in trading? Answer: No Maybe if the question was phrased somewhat differently, I would've answered Yes. But it wasn't. I'm not so sure I even agree it's an edge in itself. Because no risk management can force price to go in your favour in...

This thread has now become a perfect illustration of why the "obvious" keep remaining "not so obvious". By spending the time to read this thread from cover to cover, it should become very obvious! I'll attempt to be short: People have different goals, experiences, skills, and most importantly...