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Because it doesn't work that way. No one decides what makes sense, the world just follows the money and the people.

optimal-f is not a particularly good opsition sizing/growth strategy. Better is something like fixed ration (Ryan Jones) http://www.traders2traders.com/papers/Ryan.Jones.MM.htm or even better, Fixed Fractional: http://www.stator-afm.com/fixed-fractional-position-sizing.html Van...

Well, eventually, he (spellcraft) starting linking to his website. (this is his thread: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2778071#post2778071) The URL he includes in the last few posts is his website. Free advertising is just too tempting: That's it. I start a brand...

since it took you 20 days to notice and respond to a post (03-05-10 11:23 PM), I think you have established how slow you are off the draw...

If you have an idea, you test it. You see if it is robust across different settings. Then you walk-forward test it over a lengthy time period. But if you are basically taking the best of a number of runs, you are cherry picking.

So you gonna post something like these? Because without verifiable proof, none of these systems have any value...

Quote from jt2876: Hello, am a new trader and like most am becoming quite frustrated at times, don't know anyone who trades so can't get any over the shoulder help. Can anyone suggest a site where I can watch the desktop in real time of an experienced trader, want to see entries and exits...

yes, multi-alias, mentally disturbed one...

Myth. They can see how many waiting buy/sell orders are sitting at each tick. Its not rocket science. So can you. Seriously, paranoia is not a good way to be trading.

you can list 5 things a month free on EBay still, I believe. Only pay if sells. You can also list free on Amazon (lookup the new version of book and "sell one like this" You pay a fee if and only if it sells

stay away from ANYTHING from Jack Hershey. Seriously

Maybe a good way to sell mag subscriptions :D

stop focusing on win rate. It means absolutely nothing that newbies get hung up on. Win rate is nothing more than manipulating when you get out because you are afraid of taking losers. Focus on profit factor/expectancy and other metrics (drawdown, etc.).

many places do NOT allow reselling access like this. It would help if you could present compelling proof this was allowed. Someone may pay you (an anonymous unknown), try to get in, and be out of luck. Not to mention a person would be dopey buying this from you even if the company DID allow it.

US and other Western governments who turned a blind eye to CDOs and other highly questionable financial instruments and methods. Greece is a shining example now.

It depends on the leverage. Unleveraged traders are generally unaffected, but 4:1 or higher traders are in danger of black swans. Black swans are rare, but that is the point. Things like 9/11, 10/19/87, Asian currency crisis, the 2008 meltdown, when they hit, can blowout traders. Black...

the conversation was about the Chinese govt itself, not about China's people, its economy, its businesses, etc.... And the reality is, they still rule as someone just said, with an iron grip.

Quote from shiko2000: I have seen guys who made it and chances are higher to make it while trading prop than own account. Unlikely. Most of the rotating crop of prop newbies don't get anywhere near the successful props traders so they can get much help. All you learn is 10,000 ways not to...

Quote from olliescigar: No way. Odds of success in business is directly proportional to the work you put into it. Nothing is further from the truth in trading Fine. Go play the roulette wheel. Keep playing it for 5 years. Report on how much better you are at the end, compared to...