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I once had Tradestation charge me for a bunch of platform fees that should have been "free" since I definitely had trading the minimum. It pays to check out your daily statement--especially since they have a disclaimer at the bottom that failure to alert them immediately that day means you...

Earplugs and hit the gym--problem solved!!!

"Everything works some of the time, but nothing works all of the time"

The ES is definitely the best to lose some money on when you're just starting out

OK, back to normal here. Thanks everyone for the replies, wait, nobody responded, ha!

Is anyone else's Tradestation DOM on the fritz for the emini S&P? Mine is flashing half of the order book on and off. Not sure yet if its CME data feed, tradestation, or my computer. Thanks for any update.

I've got a question about the 2% rule, which states that you shouldn't risk more than 2% on any given trade. What exactly do you base the 2% on? I have a catastrophic stop that rarely gets hit. Do I use this for the 2% to work backwards to determine position size. Or, do I use my average...

10 x10 right now. I see they implemented this on Sunday, but am I just noticing this. I saw it on the screen before seeing the press release, so I was thinking, wow, that's great. Not that it makes too much of a difference, but more info the better I guess. Now if they were to only reduce...

Yep, looks like its down again. At least I'm not in a trade right now wondering what's going on. However, I hate missing the action since things are moving!

As previously stated, BOTH are important. However, I would definately say that exits are more important. I have general criteria that must be fulfilled before I enter a trade, but the real challenge is trying to figure out when to exit. For example, after entry, if price moves slightly...

Ahhhh, the long sought after 1 point stop money management technique! More power to those claiming that it works for them, but I could never get a 1 point stop to work for me (or a .75 , 2pt., or any other number) stop to work for me. I think you are really stacking the odds against...

Thank you Charlie Gasparino! Entered a nice short set up at around 1:25pm ET, which quickly moved to a nice profit. Looks like Charlie is pipping up again about some "rumor" from one of his "sources". What a bunch of BS. Who knows if its true is the bad bank idea is really in trouble, but...

Wikipedia had a nice definition of Gambling: "Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. Typically, the outcome of the wager is evident within a short...

Is anyone having problem with Index futures on Tradestation? When I click the matrix to enter an order for the ESZ08, a box pops up saying "cannot route order". I just made some trades 30 minutes ago, and I've restarted the program and computer, and tried other symbols. Any ideas. Thanks.

Increasenow, Here's my take on this issue. I understand your reasoning in wanting to stop trading if the first one is a loss. Trying to come back to breakeven from a loss can be psychologically difficult. However, trading is a game of probabilities, so you really need to continue trading...

Amazingly I was able to get out of my position for a small gain. Not bad considering my position size was 2 x and the unrealized loss at one point was 5 x my normal stop. I guess it pays to ride your losers, sometimes!!! I seriously hate this stuff from tradestation. I'm calling it a...

RJO website says that I do have a position, but its twice my normal size since I replaced my first order, but both ended up going through with this hole mess. I tried putting in a sell order to see if it would go through, but it won't even send the order because now it says I'm over my margin...

Just talked to the bozos there at the Futures desk. They don't know anything. They can't tell me if my order was filled or not. Fortunately, if it was, the loss isn't too great-YET.

Yes, winning every month is possible and almost is necessary to be successful in trading. Sure, someone may make money 6 months of the year, and lose the other 6 months, so they would be breakeven in the end. However, would you really consider them successful? You have to remember that 95% of...

Interesting article, but all speculation--No proof at all that banks are giving false rates.