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I wouldn't call myself seasoned with 2 1/2 years of realtime results, but I am a profitable systems trader. I optimize using sharpe ratio and then check the profit factor for acceptability.

Go for it...I got ya hedged...

Last time I tried to post a losing trade it turned late in the day and went from -4k to a profit. Here's today's attempt to demonstrate marketing guys can't trade.

Thank you very much!!! I bought 2 to get a feel for the configuration. Now for mounting arms...

Can the 1905FP be mounted? Is this limited to one per customer? This looks like a pretty good deal if can buy a bunch of them and get a multimount stand. 42yotrader

It's about time...

I'm not exactly sure what this thread is about. I see it's only stock traders posting their day's work. If it's just about posting results well, here's my day of emini trading. I missed most of the move, but it's still enough to have some pizza tonite. If I'm not welcome here, let me know...

One other thing, for initial margin you can put your money in T-bills and get some interest. Most brokers count 95% of the T-bill value toward the initial margin. For the maintenance margin you need to have that in the account as cash.

Looks like a widespread problem. OpenEcry is about 30 sec. behind as well. Only noticed because orders were getting filled and then price was hit 30 sec. later. They sent out a notice from the CME saying certain firms are getting disconnected from their price servers.

As a 100% mechanical trader, I found papertrading useful as a newbie. It helped my wife and I work through the logistics of keeping a log, checking fills, and developing a feel for the process. Also, just sitting and waiting through the trades and developing patience was valuable. I changed my...

Aha!!! I knew you had a non manly cry in you....just had to wait a couple of years to see it in writing...LOOOL

Switch next Thursday.

Since both have the same expectation, I'm guessing the poll differences are due to loss aversion and framing. We used this in marketing to get customers to make decsions which wouldn't be optimal for them. Here's a example http://www.workingpsychology.com/lossaver.html

My wife and I went through building a system, testing it, simulation testing in realtime, and finally putting real money on the line. Happy to say our only losing month was our first one and we made our profit goal for the year with some extra. If I can be of help PM me.

40yotrader wouldn't be caught dead riding in a car with a 60's hippie. Us Wharton yuppie's wouldn't want to get near a Jack kind of drinker (Aberlour or possibly some lowly Glenfiddich maybe). Maybe it's time for a "non-manly cry".:D Oh well, I did love your preoccupation with me and a...

Yes, I've been lurking. I decided to stop visiting ET while we started trading our system with real money. My nerves were shot and I needed to concentrate on our trading. After a week, I returned to ET and found my thread was closed. I didn't bother contacting the moderator. Since then I've...

Here's the results of a test using your idea from 2000 - 7/31/2003. I pm'd you with the parameters. Thank you for sharing.

Sorry, I was just kidding. I'm tired and thought I'd pay tribute to the naysayers. Lots of losses can happen when volatility remains constant and whipsaws takeover the market for extended periods. Both events have to happen together to have large drawdowns. Normally, I see one or the other, but...

On this, my last day of papertrading, I'm happy to report I'm getting my butt kicked. My eyes are burning and I'm having trouble staying awake. Can't give up because it would violate my rule of taking all trades and cost me $5. When my wife gets home she can takeover and I'll go pass out. For...

Went to bed early. Woke up wide awake at 1am. Had lots of thoughts running through my head. How did I get here? Could I have done anything to avoid being laid off? About the old job....why didn't I notice there were no 50 year old guys that weren't execs working there? How can a guy be...