Search results

  1. D

    RefcpFX bankruptcy

    here is the link.. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/refcofxaccountholders/ it's a little difficult to read,, but tons of info. there
  2. D

    Strange question for traders at home

    I used to get up to place forex orders at the London open then go back to sleep (I'm in the est time zone). The problem is I couldn't fall back to sleep leaving my position hangin' :D been doing it for over a year but found that it's not worth physical and mental health. . Now I just...
  3. D

    Trading houses?

    :D I don't think there are anymore great fools left to for him to "trade"..
  4. D

    Advisory Services?

    tj, what is your goal when it comes to trading?? will you always relying on someone else telling you what to do? what happen if the site goes out of business or if your guru dies, will you just go find another signal vendor? you need to stop and revisit your goals and see if you want to...
  5. D

    Is "power-trend" just another BS program like "Trend Trading to Win," et al?

    Wow, only a few hours a week I would make a quarter million per year.. WTF have I been doing all along? All I need is to pay them $79 for the secret and I'm on my way :D
  6. D

    Elephant in the Room

    I assume Fader refers to those that day trade stocks,.. since for futures i think any good retail brokers platform would do...
  7. D

    What's the worst Brokerage out there right now, and whose the worse clearing firm?

    Thanks for good explaination Jim I have partial funds stuck with RefcoFX.. the only thing to do now is praying that I'm gonna get my money back..
  8. D

    Finding a trading mentor

    pbw I had a mentor/friend that got me started in daytrading about 5 years ago.. he's a good friend so he didn't charge me anything (or we wouldn't still be friends :D). I had prior investment experiences in stocks so i was able to pick up quite fast.. Stuff I learned from him are mostly...
  9. D

    newbie basic questions

    In regard to your question #1, unless your're going to test automation of your strategy (assuming you already have one and u have programming knowledge), you really don't need tradestation.. IB has papertrading features and if you need separate charting software there are many other...
  10. D

    Van Tharp Paradox....

    I agree.. I know of a few traders who use revesal system with success. I think the key to this is to incorporate a method that can confirm the beginning of a new trend before entering a trade. There are many confirmation techniques one can use with reversal type system, but it should not...
  11. D

    I just lost it

    if he trades index futures his loss wouldn't be just $150,, this is probably the least expensive and most valuable lesson one could learn
  12. D

    OEX Options

    if you come to ET to find out about signal services,, you're wasting your time.. u said that u have used 7-8 services and lost your money, why then do u still search for another provider? if your intention is to be in this bus. for a long term, pick up some books about option trading or...
  13. D

    Anyone see these "4X" infomercials?

    I agree completely,.. how the heck is one going to learn to trade by following a blackbox system (especially those being widely promoted to the retail markets).. Similarly, those who subcribe to the so-called 'signal service' providers and blindly follow trading signals trying to match their...
  14. D

    The Augur

    i have been followinging the other thread with great interest.. One question I hope u can provide answer: now that you add %R as part of the setups, will u still keep using RSI? they're not identical in nature, i know.. but they're quite similar in helping u identify reversals/retracement...
  15. D

    Housing Rolling Along 2

    i would assume most of his properties are rental.. he'd better pray that his tenants are not planning to move out anytime soon. wonder how many of them give him positive cashflow??
  16. D

    Will this ER2 system work?

    Will you consider testing with older data to see how negatively (or positively) the optimization effect the overall results? This looks like a good system based on the equity curve shown.. anyhow, wish you the best trading this system
  17. D

    Will this ER2 system work?

    Derfermark did you take into account the slippage per trade? i notice you only included commission of $6 RT but not slippage..
  18. D

    The Million $$$ Quest 2006

    Ripley too bad you continued after your daily goal has been achieved, but then this should be a good lesson learned for days to come.. i have read some of your posts in the past and was impressed that you could admit to your own mistakes,, and that you didn't make any income from trading...
  19. D

    Trader P/L 2006

    traded small size today on one pair
  20. D

    Trader P/L 2006

    never post here before but thought i would do something different this year... this is my first week back
Back
Top