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Everyone claims you shouldnt trade without an "edge". But what is this mystical edge? The opening order plays are something you can point at with an easily defined edge. I can think of a couple more examples with a clear "edge", but none of them make BIG money. What would a swing...

Oh... I always thought of jumping the gun as getting in too early, within your plan, because you got all anxious and your setup was "almost" complete, but not quite. Anticipating your setup, jumping in, and getting slammed. Used to do that a lot. Its getting suckered into a play...

Sin #8 - trading outside your plan, a.k.a. trading without a plan peace axeman

Since your original kick ass futures plan requires 50K to work, why not at least trade it live with SPY with only 100 shares??? Even if it doesnt make you much money, PROVING TO YOURSELF, that you developed a plan that WORKS, and actually learning to EXECUTE it with emotional control...

Alph, How many times do people have to ask "WHY ARENT YOU USING YOUR ORIGINAL PLAN"??? At worst... trade SPY,QQQ with it. I think you need to explain yourself. Taking ANY trade which does not squarely fall into a well developed, analyzed plan, is GAMBLING, not trading. I've...

FREEDOM peace axeman

Better start trading stocks with 100 shares on IB. Forget futures for now. Too rich for that small account. You will burn through it too fast. Trade SPY or QQQ instead. But realize, if you can trade SPY, doesnt mean you can trade ES. Futures are too fast, you wont be able to think clearly...

Yeah... thats what happens when someone new jumps in the middle without reading the previous posts. Same old arguments, all over again. peace axeman

If you think atheists think they can prove god doesnt exist, in general, then you dont know what an atheist is. Better go back and read the thread to find out. You cant prove unicorns dont exist either, but does that make it rational to think that they do? No. Rational people have no...

Vlad, Within this context, what does "trading is simple" mean? I often hear traders say this. It seems that DISCOVERING a method of trading is a very tough and long search/process. But the method itself can be quite simple, and therefore is very guarded. thoughts? peace axeman

You cant compare a fictional world to a real world Thunder. Im not aware of any time in REAL WORLD history when things have been better either. If you want to use the time of Adam & Eve, you must first prove their existence. But we all know, you only have the "bible" to go by. That...

Compared to what the world was like when RELGION ruled it (The Dark Ages), we are in paradise. peace axeman

Obviously? How so? What you fail to understand is the difference between a hypothesis and a CONCLUSION. You started with a conclusion and then attempted to gather evidence to defend your conclusion. If this is not the case, and you wish to admit that you have NOT concluded that god...

Very good Alphe. By dodging my entire post and resorting to Ad Hominem attacks, you proved beyond any reasonable doubt that you have no position and that all your assertions were in fact empty. Your just upset that someone did'nt let it slide. Thanks for making it obvious. :D...

Lets see here.... you are taking the HUGE leap of applying what works at an atomic level to a macro level? HUGE Non-sequitor. Nice try. Why dont you ask these guys if they think this applies to the Macro level. :D Do you really think that being observed without your knowledge...

Well, you got one thing right. He is a THEIF, a theif of rationality :D peace axeman

I was being sarcastic. I only like to play games where *I* have the edge. Slots anyone? :D peace axeman

Thanks... you verified my impression. I currently have a small bag of tricks and am constantly developing more. Different axeman, I dont gamble :D Anyone else care to share? peace axeman

Do most traders typically rely on one major technique they have developed that makes most of their money, or a bag of tricks they have developed over time? Traders care to comment? peace axeman

The examples in the FAQ may seem weak because they are a 50,000 foot view of a complex debate. The entire argument should be judged by reading the detailed material, not the soundbite. Funny you mentioned Darwins black box. Here is another link where the author tears into the weak...