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i've been trading real money every day since 1999. the people that think i'm some paper trading newb don't have a clue about me. i don't want this thread to be about me, though. so if people reply attacking me or ask questions about my trading, i'm not going to reply. i just want to get a...

one of the things i really do believe is possible (and could make you more money) is to exit bad trades when they don't go how they should, instead of getting out at some far away disaster stop. i think this is a perfect example of a mental issue many traders have. after you enter the trade...

do you consider yourself a naysayer, hypocrite, or both?

hey, fuck off. i already have a mother. i don't remember asking for your drinking advice, anyway.

it's ok, dude. i've done the same thing here many times. i know how you feel.

acrary, this is very interesting. thank you! you are THE MAN!

unless the poster is spamming, i don't think anything should be censored, i don't think any threads should be closed, and i don't think anyone should be banned. we all have the ability to use the ignore function and can decide which threads we want to read on our own.

that really is just shocking. in 1995, to get a 10.4 range, you needed 10 days! and that's only a 10.4 range! it's averaging over 15, now. if SP goes back to those ranges, traders who aren't aware of what's going on are really going to be in for a surprise in a few years. as acrary posted...

acrary, won't it be ok to just go for the 2 day range instead? for example, in your file, if 17.4 points isn't enough for you right now, but 20+ points is, then you could hold overnight and go for the 2 day range. as your file shows, the 2 day range is 23.7. but then the problem becomes...

good post, dude. lol for me, i make an effort not to overdo it. i'm definitely a good drunk. i never get violent or overly stupid. i know when i'm reaching my limit and then i back off. i'll throw up maybe 1-2x a year from drinking. sometimes i just fuck up. but usually i keep it under...

the only way you could successfully fade yourself would be if you didn't know you were doing it.

thx for the links, funky. btw, i agree about the river/lake. :cool:

Scientist, just to obliterate your cockiness. i will make it clear why your reply to me was unjust. my statement: the cockiness in your reply that disagreed with me: what my point was (that you seem to FOOLISHLY disagree with): the long/short entry is probably going to be close to...

dude, it seems YOU aren't getting the point. i agree with a lot of what you say, but there are a few things you either aren't aware of, or didn't read my post right. when i talked about looking for entries which may provide a larger than average sized move, EVEN THEN i wasn't saying you...

the mars rover was great. i really hope NASA's new missions are successful. i hope they find something good, too.

Scientist, good post, but i would like to add that there are definitely times when a larger move than normal may occur. as you said, even at this point, the direction may be close to random, but, imo, an entry is still important because it can give you big winners when you are right. even...

i need not say more. just read this thread: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6387&perpage=6&pagenumber=1

i agree. i actually did try reversing my buttons a while ago. but as i watched my trade, i couldn't forget the buttons were switched, so i still sucked. i think it would be interesting to do a scientific study. take a bunch of very new traders. don't tell any of them that some will have...

this post i made a while ago may interest you: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=83290&highlight=deep+field#post83290

i've said this a while ago, but... i think most new traders trade worse than random. you might think they'd just go broke because of commissions and spreads, but think of how easy it is for people to lose their money. i don't know many people that sat down and studied the markets for years...