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Absolutely agree. But the only relatively objective trading system measurement tool I know is extrapolation of past results into the future, while being fully aware it's far from being ideal and absolutely reliable. There is always a chance that some system "stops working". For such cases...

In any case, historical performance is the only objective criteria of any trading system performance.

Agree. Prolonged positive confirmation is a good base for confidence and confidence leaves less and less place for fears and doubts over time. The main issue is most people never get there, cause even if they get a working system at their hands, it still takes extremely hard period...

Yes, antisocial personality disorder is mostly connected with neglect of common social rules, habits as well as ethical/moral practices considered normal in a given society. Can such a disorder help one become a better trader? Doubt it. A better criminal? Absolutely. So what we have is...

Yes, there are techniques to not only curb, but possibly transform negative associations into positive, which consequently help a trader.

Yes, probably trading spot forex makes more sense.

Unless you have reasons not to ever use leverage or hold until zero, what is the purpose of looking for such contracts? They are usually very illiquid.

Stopped looking for anything better than the obvious stuff (obvious from already gained experience). And got patience to wait for that only.

IMO in that case it makes sense to just set an alert and close trade manually when it's "in the area" since few ticks don't matter much in longer-term moves.

What if the whole target is 6 ticks? :p

Depends on what % of your target that tick is.

Agree with you on the matter of Ag markets (very scared of them for that reason and try not touch them :) ). But concerning global macro driven trends, while fundamental picture is relatively clear on the largest time scale, timing is extremely difficult, cause even the largest players react...

The true "why" is mostly unknown anyway even to those who think they trade fundamentals. Market reflects perception of participants, not objective reality.

Hindsight it's usually never a losing trade. :D

Rarely a losing day is the only definition of successful trader and so everyone else is a loser? :eek:

What is consistent success definition? :)

That's cyclical. Similar market will come back eventually. :)

FDAX if you want the best bang for a buck and volatility. ES if you know how to deal with small ranges and need liquidity.

2008-9 sounds like a trader's dream come true again. :D

Got it. Thanks.