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I will and do agree with a lot of what you say - There are to many of those who say they teaching what they trade and not really doing so - and only making money from their sales, so perhaps as a general rule this all may be true. Perhaps its simply the negative attitude that I was...

This is about as ignorant a statement that - as it continually comes up - I have ever read. The assumption; that if one teaches about trading or gives advice to those that trade; can't trade, or they would and wouldn't need to sell stuff for a living, simply shows that those who believe it...

Still trying to understand here, I trade for 4 ticks so yes 5 ticks mean something to me - not the point at all. So you are saying the market will gap "spray", some number of ticks, due to one of these off market (not on screen) block trades? I don't trade the ZF, and I can't say I have...

Not quite sure what you mean "market maker" perhaps some institution? Sure its not likely some retail trader. Not sure what your question is - somebody somewhere is putting on a position with the thought that the market may move his way. Can't say what this trader was looking for but again...

Nope not kidding - block trades not shown are not new - this simply sounds like multiple traders reacting to the market (which is a conglomeration of trades) the individual block trade is not responsible for the market movement. If someone had entered a 21k order at the market that would be a...

Block trades have been around for some time - Not quite sure how a block trade can smoke someone - as they are all done at one price and it doesn't really move the market. Unless folks see a trade done then pull all their bids or offers and the market moves then, otherwise..... unless one...

Daily says we are in a range 122-7 to 118-21 for the last 5 weeks, don't really see any strength to the down side or upside yet. Down days definitely happen bigger than up days but not much follow through. Down; couple days up, lather rinse and repeat. Not much conviction either way. That...

We could certainly debate about what is basic TA and it would not include many indicators -- But your assumption that he should use something you consider basic to avoid what appears to you, to be an intolerable draw down, is presuming that he trades based on the same information you do and...

With your first sentence, I have no different view. With your second sentence, yes I do have a different view - as to the stock, no opinion, as I do not trade stocks - as to the BB's, I bet neke is not trading based on them so to say he needs to look at them before this trade, is in my...

And of course Bollinger Bands are the only way to trade this if you want to do it successfully - but you knew this already - thanks for getting the secret to the rest of us!!

What is it with you people that assume everyone has to have the same risk tolerance, and drawdown expectations, and risk per trader parameters, etc., etc., etc. Did you not read the thread title? How can you expect to have outsized gains without outsized drawdowns? Is it comfortable for you...

Neither, referring to the thread title.

Go read through the thread and his previous threads this has been answered many times.

Oh yes it will be - you just taught yourself that you can make up your losses. Instead you should have taught yourself to take each trade based on its own merits and not so I can make up for losses - and this will bite you hard sometime.

So if they are visual rules - then you still did not trade your rules and the trade was a failure. Correct?

Yes - but even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile. Did you have rules for the trade?

Well of course you did - you don't seem to have any rules that tell you what to do. Do you?? Perhaps you do have rules and they say enter and take 2 ticks and get out, if that is what they say then you should be satisfied you followed your rules. If not, you are trading out of fear or...

You ask this as if you have presented numerous methods to show that your are in fact trading real cash - and nobody believes you. How can I convince you that nobody believes you because of your past actions and statements.

50-50 60-40 40-60 75-25 25-75 Probably closer # two - depends on which give the signal first or a better cleaner signal.

Used to use a lot of limit orders after a confirmation - but as is the case you get all the losing trades and not all of the winning trades - so I have started using stops to enter on - I don't really need a stop limit in the bonds and notes (at least not now) slippage with a few contracts when...