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said the multi-alias, hiding behind another identity...

Every trade should be double checked before entry, and a confirmation popup should always be enabled. It is the errors, disruptions, lapses in judgement, overleveraging and other things that kill off the small edge that some manage to find.

The problem is, this goal has an automatic Risk of Ruin guaranteed to blow out the account before you ever reach it, due to the risks you have to take to double each month. This is neither a goal nor trading. It is a complete non-understanding of Risk-Adjusted Reward, will violate every...

why is a 2-post ET newbie worth tracking and studying?

It does wipe cards, as long as not fraudulent. But it cripples your future in many financial ways, as I said above. The smart person pays their bills on time, does not spend wildly, and only uses credit cards in situations it makes sense (like rental car, online purchases, etc...

Simple methods rarely outperform. And this smells like blind backtesting, which is rarely useful in stable, good risk, highly profitable future trading. The major financial institutions would be WAY ahead of Nevil Newbie and his 2-monitor workstation with Excel... They have $$$ hundreds of...

Yes, killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. I can think of 10-15 states in this country I would NEVER open a business (CA, NY, NJ to name a few).

THAT is why IB has the internet login security device. A major reason for choosing IB (and some people whined about tihs device?) I would let a wife into my account, but not a friend or almost anyone else. GF? No way, Jose. For example in some retail places, more theft is done by the...

used equipment is not worth much. Computers and parts, in this economy, are much cheaper, such as RAM. Keep at least ONE box and a screen or two - worth more to yuo than a buyer. Everyone needs a computer, even if in school...

Hoping this is just humour, one should get a really good look at the connection between credit rating and future job prospects, car insurance rates, qualifying for mortgages, getting a loan or business loan, getting an apartment in a competitive area, etc. etc... The savings are all mental...

Gold is used for many purposes: http://geology.com/minerals/gold/uses-of-gold.shtml

And backtesting is relatively useless without massive walk forward testing. I agree with your suggestion to paper trade first...

Quote from M Jared: i have been working on my current system for 2 years and am considering taking out a mortgage on my house to trade with a 100,000 account. Probably one of the worst decisions you will ever make in your life. When you consider bankruptcy, you should realize that will...

A backtest rarely means squat (people only focus on what appears good). Especially when throwing up a bunch of things and seeing what sticks. Even more especially when tuning (curve-fitting). Especially using "T.A." (almost every trader wannabe starts out with T.A. - and they almost all lose).

somehow, seems like the pit is a small fraction of the trading of the electronic. Something like a horsefly on a dog...

will see. I think the US should have dumped some gold at this high price.

the women are treated like pets more than like people. Imagine if a non-muslim male found out that someone forced his little sister or niece to dress like this constantly, be treated like this, be blocked from getting educated or getting a decent job. Most likely, the male would be outraged...

it is pretty clear you do not understand the meaning of little in this often used context. Dictionary: "not at all" (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him. It’s no wonder that rural voters see little difference between Dems and GOP. Both parties produce farm bills that...

and their daughters, nieces, etc. Most Muslims I know are very decent people. But seeing women killed without a fair trial by husbands, fathers, brothers... Prevented from holding serious jobs or driving or other things in many countries But why is it a woman must cover head to toe so a...

go for it...