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funny that the currency and bond traders don't have the inside information that all of you seem to...and i thought they would be the first to know. better short the USD and go long treasuries for when they find out! common guys...get real.

sounds to me like you just want to enter orders in advance? you don't need to program for this. what kind of broker are you using? using IB would allow you to enter all kinds of limit and stop orders at the beginning of the day....

have you gone further back than may 2007? thats not a whole lot of data to run with....also, have you considered that future drawdowns could be a whole lot more severe than those in your sample?

everyone playing breakout above yesterday's high getting hurt

Sometimes I think about a 'weekend risk premium' - all those who sell out on friday for fear of an adverse event over the weekend getting back in on monday morning creates a reward for weekend risk takers. in light of the giant move on friday, it doesn't look like much of a premium is being...

i don't know much about systems trading, but 4k to 20k in 8 months using 25:1 leverage with a bunch of canned forex systems? how do you know they didn't just optimise the &%*$ out of these things?

don't buy it...why would you cover a short USD position on a day like today with indicies closing on their lows and everyone beginning to scream rate cut again?

anyone have a thesis as to why the USD didn't close on its lows today?

at least he has the good sense to buy weakness and use a wide stop...or any kind of stop. make sure to learn as much about the platform and instrument as you can BEFORE the next percieved opportunity. make sure you put in an electronic stoploss! good luck to you friend, you may need it.

remember to stick to your guns. part of being successful at this is persuing your OWN strategy because you will never have the will to stick with someone elses when the going gets tough. check out 'triumph of the optimists' for a good history of the markets - it will also give you the...

the market mistress does it again!

do you advocate buying strength, or weakness?

The Economist!

p.s. i wonder if a return to risk aversion has anything to do with an islamic nation putting nuclear firepower in the hands of teenager....

i wish you the best of luck in this trade, but i do hope you realise those pretty blue lines have nothing to do with anything...

i think we could be about to see another lurch lower in the ugly sectors...when the risk aversion returns it seems to knock everything down. its a good time for picking up deals on those bullish commodity themes.

anyone else noticing C, carry trade and USD, all beginning to slide again in unison?

good place to start... http://www.amazon.com/Triumph-Optimists-Global-Investment-Returns/dp/0691091943