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    How do you like trading this volatility?

    Hi, I love the current volatility. With the NQ jumping around 100 points within minutes it is hard to not make good money. Yes, you have to be careful to not take too large positions, too much risk. For example, if your regular clip size in slower times is 10 NQs, now it is maybe reasonable to...
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    IB charts broken

    My Russian Ruble chart seems completly wrong, sudden crazy drop, must be those IB charts. Same with my equity chart. IB seems to have serious technical problems. I will probably have to look for another platform ...
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    Account Minimum?

    Why does losing 17k mean one needs to go back to the simulator ? If my trading week goes like +5k, -17k, +24k, -3k, +18k then thats still a pretty nice week, despite the 17k loss on tuesday. Maybe you can understand that there are traders around with higher PnL swings, bigger accounts and...
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    What are you presently reading?

    I tried to find some recent pictures of that lady, but all I know is that her name is Maria, so I had no luck finding her. I would say she was around 20 at that time, so now she would have to be something like 37, and I think it is highly probable that she is still a very attractive woman :)
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    Sure, just send me a PM.

    Sure, just send me a PM.
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    What happened to GAIN CAPITAL?

    I think the numbers from September might include their Forex customers assets. The new data seem to be Futures business only now. Maybe they separated the two parts somehow, or had to correct the way it is displayed with the CFTC.
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    You will never blow your account again.

    Probably works on the nigerian stock exchange ...
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    Chuck Krug's Eurostoxx 50 trading journal

    There are CFD providers with products offering you the same or even better spreads compared to the exchange traded futures contracts. In addition, you wont pay any commissions, so your total cost per trade might be significantly lower than if you do the same trade with futures. And regarding...
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    IB keep sending repetitive e-mails

    Why was it a nightmare ?
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    Racism against Russia by the EU

    An intelligent question that underlines your intelligent thread title.
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    Racism against Russia by the EU

    Is Russia/ Russian a race ?
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    Good Software for Scalping Futures

    Sierra Chart or RTrader.
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    Where would you park $800k?

    In my garage.
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    Need Help Need Perspective!

    Limit your hours per day. 1-3 hours should be enough to collect some ticks. Get/ stay in shape. Do some training every day. Does not have to be hardcore. Eat balanced. A good healthy basis and some fun food. In essence, keep your whole life in a balance. With the purpose to keep the fun in...
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    Scalping is Risky?

    90% NQ, the other stuff is mostly for fun and to stay in touch with the different markets.
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    Scalping is Risky?

    Nice, 2 minutes is really not too much work :D Do you still focus on the ES or you prefer the NQ for scalping ?
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    Scalping is Risky?

    People should try to get out of that binary black or white thinking. Is scalping risky ? What is risk ? There are countless forms of risk, so first you would have to define what it means to you. Scalping can decrease some forms of risk (less exposure to adverse movements by less time in the...
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