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What compels you to be such a condescending twirp?! Do you suffer from Aspergers, or were you simply born a jerk?

Yes, sorry you're almost right. Sorry I don't count intra-day lows. Closing low was actually, 683.38. I should have check the data rather than relying on the yahoo chart. 2127.81/683.38 => up 211%.

There. I fixed it for you.

Where are you getting the 220% from? I see only 150% from the 2008/2009 crisis low point. Its only up about 30% from the high before that crisis. 797.87 was the low point in Jan 2009. 2127/797.87 = 2.67. So, its up 167%.

In that case, I withdraw my earlier comment about no borrowing. Borrow as much as you can, and go long. :D:D

Why February?

Agreed, but that's actually my point. If you combine my two posts together, you will realize that this 21 month treading water period indicates that we aren't in an overbought position. There is no "irrational exuberance". This last 21 months have been a period of consolidation. I think the...

I'd also add that the DOW is only up 150% since 2008/2009 low. That may seem like its a lot, but actually given that it was recovering from such a significant plunge, its not as big as it appears. Its only up 29% from its pre-crisis high. For 8 years, that is a truly miserable return. I...

At the beginning of January 2015, the S&P was sitting at 2044.81. On September 9th 2016, its at 2127.81. In 21 months, it as risen only 4%. We've been treading water for 21 months. The S&P has gone almost nowhere. I think we're due for the RESUMPTION of the BULL market!! Edit: Dow...

Buy 1; Sell 2.

BigFunky, you can't just look at the USDCAD graph in isolation. What has happened to the price of oil, and the relative state of the respective economies during the period you've just provided? Do you really believe that the Canadian economy will continue to struggle and oil prices will remain...

By the way, many small losses add up to one big loss. Cutting your losses short is not assured to be a viable a strategy. If you're on the right side of a longer term trend, why not simply hang on to that trade, and start fresh scalping with another trade? My only issue here is time. I can't...

I'll scalp a few trades when I can. In the meantime, I will not close temporarily losing trades that are on the right side of a longer term trend. If those trades were long USDCAD, they would have been closed long ago. Truth is, I may simply not have time to achieve my goal. I have a...

Creeping up little by little. Good day overall in everything: forex and equity trading.

Progress is being made. However, I have to admit I am off to a VERY VERY slow start.

Nice improvement today thanks to the jobs report. Of course, this only punished the value of my US denominated equities with respect to the CAD. So, I guess everything is just balancing out in the wash.

Highly bizarre. A sim trader who can't lose, and me, the thread starter, walks right into a losing streak after starting the thread!

By the way, for those of you who question truthful records, and feel the need to verify, I have posted the time of each trade, and will continue to do so. The time listed is EST ( Eastern Standard Time).

I think you're missing the point of my goal. 1% is intended as an average over 250 trading days. Therefore, if my starting balance is $10,000, where I am accounting for a $2000 loss BEFORE my project began, I am counting on $100/day average, or $25K profit in one year. Obviously, some days...

Looks like you're making good progress, but I suggest you start using real money ASAP, even a small amount. Despite the many arguments to the contrary, sim trading isn't the same. You aren't really getting a real picture of the validity of your system.