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  1. MattZ

    My Trading Quest - Can I be Profitable in 90 Days?

    I would like to understand the definition of "Proprietary" from a beginner's perspective.
  2. MattZ

    Who else is losing all faith in GOLD as a safe haven

    Simple correlations such as "MKT down, Gold Up" may not be very useful to traders and investors. Trade price, not ideas. Forget the last 20 years that Gold gave zero relief as safe haven when the market meltdown occurred, let's go back to the times that had no sophistcuted derivatives, and...
  3. MattZ

    Why is gold tanking?

    Maybe Gold was once a safe haven.But.... 2008 it dumped The Greek banking crisis, it tanked We have sophisticated derivatives and OTC systems in place (for hedging) that does not even consider gold as anything but a tradable asset. This is my opinion.
  4. MattZ

    Question for MattZ at Optimus

    Always glad to help and I appreciate the kind words. Please reach out via our support at Optimusfutures.com You can also call per #'s below. I prefer the above over PM if it's a lengthy discussion.
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    29 minutes ago: Coronavirus finally levels off in locations outside China

    I agree with you. The market always needs a catalyst to shake out all the euphoric investors. This is a perfect excuse to shake weak hands in an environment where it is hard to quantify the damage while it's still ongoing and evolving. In the eyes of an average investor, it makes every drop...
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    29 minutes ago: Coronavirus finally levels off in locations outside China

    Epidolomology in its essence should be in a panic state because it triggers policies from the government to prevent further spread. This is how the Swine Flu and SARS were prevented from spreading further. If we compared everything to the Flu without policies implemented, we would reach...
  7. MattZ

    10 Futures Trading Skills

    ...right, and applying your research and sticking with it, is not a skill? daily traders go belly up because they could not stick to their plan.
  8. MattZ

    10 Futures Trading Skills

    I don't disagree with your points, but these are not skills, and all 4 points are simply one point: vendors sell. It's one's job to do his/her due diligence.
  9. MattZ

    10 Futures Trading Skills

    Our latest article: https://optimusfutures.com/tradeblog/archives/futures-trading-skills Enjoy!
  10. MattZ

    Decline in traders

    look at the bright side. There is a 1000% increase in professional paper traders.
  11. MattZ

    The #1 Cardinal Sin of Trading is...?

    size.
  12. MattZ

    Futures margin timing

    Get out before 5 PM EST/4 PM CST. I always suggest to get out by 4.15 EST/3.15 CST This is 15 minutes after the cash close.
  13. MattZ

    What defines a "Professional" trader (vs Non-Professional/Amateur)?

    To me, this sounds more of a professional institutional salesman.
  14. MattZ

    One account - one market traded

    Keep it simple. One Account, one market. Once that works, you diversify to other markets with subaccounts.
  15. MattZ

    Why isn't total commissions included in my 1099B?

    It is best that you email a broker when you have doubts specific to your account. You will get your issues addressed faster.
  16. MattZ

    Best streaming bid/ask price for streaming into excel

    Easy We show how to do with R Trader by Rithmic
  17. MattZ

    Why isn't total commissions included in my 1099B?

    They will not. "Content is King" Bill Gates, 1996
  18. MattZ

    Website / Forum that had 50+ Trend Following Strategies ranked and backtested

    http://optimusfutures.isystems.com/
  19. MattZ

    Grow $10k account to...

    I saw and thought the same. The CME rate on Emini IS $1.18 per side, and it's 20 cents on Micro, but Micro is 1/10 of the size. So a ten lot is nearly double in CME fees.
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