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Eurex exam is not so difficult. Much easier than ISMA.

Sorry for you but hopefully the damage is limited. Now I guess you understand you cannot catch every market turn. As candletrader says (and it's my experience also, I am trading for more than 10 years) very good traders will average around one point per day per system and excellent traders...

Day before

Amazing thread. I was very surprised at first whan your journal began. But I am quite sure now that one of my system is similar to yours. There is usually not more than 3 minutes between our signals. I have a signal when bars change colour. I have put on the chart the time of my signals...

Tx. The fact is that I never trade divergences. So, I just needed a bit clarification. Tx for the answer.

Great journal A question about divergences. It seems (but I am not sure) that you are not necessarily waiting for a turn in the oscillator itself to enter. In my view the divergence is not completed until the oscillator has turned. Any opinion or precision?

Quote from CalTrader FYI: the knowlege in Fabozzi is not just technical analysis applied to a bond chart. If this is your opinion then you have never studied the text: The details of bond pricing are a bit more complicated and do not have zero relevance to trading plans. I think you have...

Functions for advanced bonds / custom derivatives traders

Indeed Fabozzi is the most recognized author on this subject. But it's useless if you don't plan to become an advanced bond trader. If all you want to do is applying techical analysis to a bond chart, you don't need the book.

I have used Bloomberg for many years and I would say it is useless for 99.99% of semi professional investors. 99.99% of investors do not need the advanced functions which make Bloomberg unique but also expensive. However, you can have a look at this...

Bond Basics: Reading a Bond Table GE 6.25 Feb02/08 105 5.25 Column 1: Issuer - This is the company, state (or province), or country that is issuing the bond. Column 2: Coupon - The coupon refers to the fixed interest rate that the issuer pays to the lender. Column 3: Maturity...

Bond Basics: Types of Bonds Government Bonds In general, fixed income securities are classified according to the length of time before maturity. These are the three main categories: Bills - debt securities maturing in less than one year. Notes - debt securities maturing in one to ten...

Bond Basics: Yield, Price, and Other Confusion The price fluctuation of bonds is probably the most confusing part of this lesson. In fact, many new investors are surprised to learn that a bond's price, just like that of any other publicly-traded security, changes on a daily basis! Here's the...

Bond Basics: Characteristics There are a number of characteristics of a bond that you need to be aware of. All of these factors play a role in determining the value of a bond and the extent to which it fits in your portfolio. Face Value/Par Value The face value (also known as the par...

Bond Basics: What are Bonds? Just like people need money, so do companies and governments. A company needs funds to expand into new markets while governments need money for everything from infrastructure to social programs. The problem large organizations run into is that they typically need...

I agree with DB Your tactics need to be better defined. Which software do you use? If the one you use allows you to paint bars according to formulas you define, it can be very useful. Also, you seem to try to pick tops and bottoms. It's not easy to make money that way.

Yes, I trade 3 systems (fully mechanical, computer issues buy/sell signals): 15min es swing, 15 min es and eurostoxx intraday, 1min nq scalp - 15m swing system es: july +29.25 pts / contract gross (31 trades) - 15m intraday es: july +30.50 pts / contract gross (38 trades) - 15m intraday...

That's maybe your number one problem. If your system is not fully mechanical, you will seconfd guess good signals and front run bad signals. That was my problem some years ago. I have realized that I can't trade even 1% discretionary. If I do this, I am sure to miss the good signals and...

Flash, is your "system" fully mechanical?

Neil, Indeed. That happened in January and June. Very annoying.