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As I said, those results were from the last period I traded actively (June/July 2014). I have done very little discretionary trading since then for a variety of personal reasons but plan to begin again in the next month if volatility picks up sufficiently. I didn't trade at all from mid 2015...

TLDR: Skilled futures trader with history of discipline issues resolves issues and finally succeeds over the long run. Trades stocks, then options, then futures. Finds out about systems and automation, trades automated systems, joines Trading Tribe and works on issues with help from other...

Hi Guys, I read page 2 and then skipped to here because the thread is already very noisy so if I'm repeating something someone else said, I apologize. Octo, Re: your question of vetting people to see if they trade or trade well, short of documents it's tough to know. I don't know if you...

Hi Octo, I default to Skype a lot because I've been using it for almost 20 years so I'm used to it. Slack is really good too. It's probably easier to search and share and can integrate with lots of tools. I'm a futures trader and system developer (ES, TF, CL, GC, KC and EC mostly ES TF). I am...

Normally I don't comment but in this case I will. I have been using a "hackintosh" that I initially built to run Windows. I'm running TradeStation on a Parallels Windows 7 WM and it handily outperforms the same system running Windows. I have no idea why... I had similar experiences running...

It's not the broker, its traders like me that are lucky to get filled against you for a couple contracts while we establish a position. I look for and expect the rookie print. Before placing a trade like that I just think, what is the worst case scenario? Then give it an atr or so on the...

Posting here helped me when I started and seeing posts did too. I noticed someone ask about Russell futures, that's pretty much all I trade with some ES in there too from time to time when the Russell is too thin.

I wonder how many politicians have interest/investments in private funds holding CDS against the US?

I can't resist the urge to comment. Speaking from personal experience I can add the following comments on my own trading: <b>Background:</b> > 10+ years trading ES and Russell (on Globex and ICE/NYBOT) over short timeframes (seconds-1/2 hr holding periods) <b>Context:</b> I use MP...

- somebaudy can tel me how do you now when its choppy day or not Look at market profile / value areas.

I rest my case.

short EUR working out so far too

I have done the reverse. long DIA Calls long DEC YM Short EUR See you on Monday.

I'm glad to see someone using some of my graphics! Here is a PDF that you can modify for all you x-keys users out there....

Rearden Metal, Thanks to your P/L posts I looked up your handle, which in turn prompted me to finally read Ayn Rand. Many great traders have cited Rand as an inspiration but for some reason your posts motivated me to finally see what Rand was all about. Her work was the catalyst that...

The Ethic of the Trader “A trader is a man who earns what he gets and does not give or take the undeserved. He does not treat men as masters or slaves, but as independent equals. He deals with men by means of a free, voluntary, unforced, uncoerced exchange - an exchange which benefits...

nice to see a futures trader posting...

I have gone both the multi provider and tradestation only routes. I can say from first hand experience that the TS route made more sense. Current releases are very fast and stable. I autotrade without any issues for months at a time. Fewer moving parts make a big difference when things...

New egg is really good for parts if you want to roll your own. About a year and a half ago,I built two machines with roughly the following spec for 700 a piece: Cooler master wave case 600 W power supply (cooler master) Asus MB (800 FSB) P4 3.2 2 GB Ram (2 Dimms) 256 dual DVI video...

When I have been on an extended winning streak I feel most carefree and hence am most likely to err on the side of impulsiveness or excessive leverage. I constantly remind myself that every trade has the potential to be ruinous. When I am mindful of the risk trading profits come easily...