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Yes, the longer I trade the more I conclude that some personal traits simply exist or don't exist within some people. Hence the results are very different.

What's the reason to trade with such an unfavorable R:R? IMO it's not too difficult to fine-tune 25 pips target entries better and not risk 100 pips every time.

Thanks. That's pretty sad that basically you can only operate in the US to be able to take US clients, but looks like the only way to go as there is no alternative.

If you know it's so easy to make money in the markets, just manage random entries properly, why aren't you successful trader yourself? Why do you call trades in this journal which were... well, mostly not too good?

I don't trade stocks, but intraday trends are probably the best friends of all traders including stock traders of course. :)

Surf, If I even fell into some trap, it led me to profitable trading. Now what do you suggest? Stop doing what I do and.... there always must be a reason to do something. People sincerely ask and I sincerely answer: yes I mainly trade TA and consider it to be superior to most other kinds...

Absolutely agree. They could test a lot of stuff, but what makes them think they really tested what works and included all those inputs needed to make it work.

Reality Surf, reality. I am anonymous for you, doesn't mean I am anonymous for everyone. :p

Definitely. If your real life experience shows you one thing and then some "academics" suddenly state that's "impossible" then what? Obviously we should admit it's impossible and stop making profits. :D

Yea. OK they took some TA patterns (OK, fine, MANY patterns :) ) mechanically tested them and concluded they "don't work". I have no idea how it relates to the fact that I have patterns I know do work and people I shared some of the ideas with also tend to make it work. This "academic...

Oh come on Surf, now you know better than myself what contributes to my profits? With such abilities you should call every market turn in advance and with 100% precision. :D I know you are a journalist and interested in bright discussion, but you simply can't deny facts I presented you. Now...

Well I enjoy OPM as a cool new experience of expanding my abilities as a trader, but said about it here more for the sake of saying my results are objective to other people as well. It's really amazing how Surf denies something based just on the fact he and some "academics" can't do it. :)

Not much cause I just recently started, but that can be an indicator of how "real" things are nevertheless. If reality is objective then chart reading TA patterns do exist and it is possible to make consistent profits using them. Because your position is simply "I don't believe" while my...

What is your reality of trading may not be my reality of trading, agree? :p

Good morning Surf. :) 1) It's your example of fund manager being sick for the stomach and "punishing" (wow, amazingly unprofessional for Wall Street pro!) the stock is anecdotical, not the TA. I don't think you will argue that most of the time markets are driven by routine buying/selling...

As I started doing OPM (that's not really a fund, rather a "quasi-micro" one, but much the same experience I believe) I faced quite the new emotions, such as trying to keep the profile cute etc. Things that I never cared about trading just for myself. It was quite a stress at first. But over...

Hello everyone, Would appreciate any recommendations/information on the matter. The problem is following: I manage OPM with UK based FX broker, but have several people willing to become clients who are US residents. Broker says it's impossible due to US restrictions unless they are ECP...

You mean Humpy?

May be not so bad idea after all... Learn MQL language and code the stuff yourself. Will both get a valuable experience and not disclose anything to anybody. :)

No idea, probably none... I mean if Humpy has one, he better be careful about giving the detailed information about it to someone else.