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I just discovered this. Very handy for this Ivan bashing idiot.

Calling it a day before these connectivity issues get me into serious trouble. Only one trade and down a little today.

Dammit! I have to agree with nysestocks again! What is your proof? How do you determine this? As far as I'm concerned, it's a game of math. Your proof seems awfully subjective so far. If you can do it, then great. But I wouldn't try it at home.

Again, this entirely depends on method. You would not want to implement this in certain mean reversion strategies.

You state the word "proof" quite often in your post. Proof is in the eye of the beholder, and therefore your method depends entirely on the user. I agree with everything you say, but I get the feeling that the hard rules kind of thinking goes against the grain of this thread. Correct me...

Well, in context of that example, it would have to be a setup I rarely see, which I am willing to bet big money on, because I've seen it work so many times before. But that goes against our unstated agreement that stated probabilities are not always applicable. Or does it? I have to...

OK, along those lines, I read a story of a guy who was on an airplane with someone he knew to be a successful trader. He asked the guy what it was that made him so successful. The trader responded "what is the ratio of the most contracts you use per trade vs the least." The guy responded "I...

"For instance, few of us know that if a group of 25 randomly selected people are asked their birthday that the chance of at least two of them having a birthday on the same day of the year is better than 50%." I'm starting to like this thread.

Well, I make money just about every day, so I must know something about "taking money" from others. But I have to say your inclusion of "expectancy" in your last comment got me thinking, as expectancy is an assumption about the future based on the recent past. And since the markets are so...

OK, you and I are starting to get onto the same page when it comes to some things. Your statement above is why I started to become extremely systematic in my trading. I will be the first to admit I absolutely suck as a discretionary trader. Are systems and automation, or just simply being...

Hmmm, can't really disagree with that either. The language was kind of harsh, but then again, so is risk management..

Can't disagree with any of that, but "good money" is very vague. It varies per person when it comes to one particular trade, as well as a years worth of trades. People will sabotage themselves over multiple timeframes. (Trying to be civil, here)

2 losers today and they were both covered just about at the exact top. Oh well, that's risk management I guess. Tweaked some parameters yesterday morning, due to realizing I've been way too cautious lately. Without those adjustments I figure the p/l would be around 80 bucks for the last 2...

I hate it when they slope the green away from you!! That's just mean. But you are correct. That is the environment in which we live. Good trading to all.

I simply called you out. How is that off topic? I truly think that what may be obvious to you may be obvious to others as well, but not necessarily any kind of psychological epiphany.

Evidently not. I suck. Sorry. But I believe in the concept that you could publish the most profitable system ever, in the Wall street Journal, and most people would read it, but still fuck it up somehow. Therefore, I don't necessarily challenge you to post stuff every day. Just post a...

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=149597 Or here. I never said I wasn't part of the club. lol

I'm sorry, did you just call me an idiot because I contributed to your thread? And are you saying that no one would ever share their P/L with ET? You sir, Have just made yourself one of the biggest morons in ET's history. Thank you for your input. Feel free to contribute here...

Now THAT might be a thread killer. Sorry dude.

Thanks for saying it. Guess I'm just too nice. Good trading Shred.