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Perfect explanation. I should have looked further just read what you wrote on the CME

Mind elaborating, I think I get what you mean. But how isit added on as the days add up say you hold for a week

Anyone that was following this thread and was interested in the questions I asked. In regards to spot fx vs futures, one perk depending on how you look at it. Is the lack of overnight swaps. So therefore you could save(lose) abit of money on larger contract sizes. Thoughts destr?

Yes this is the sort of thing I think I am looking for. Will have a read

Hi guys just wanted to discuss risk management. Beyond the concept of risking a certain percent and using a stop loss. I'm talking about the more advanced concepts using mathematics n such. I.e. risk management subjects that are taught in college. Risk models, statistics etc. Do these have...

No I meant your view in general not specifically padu. But yes your answer confirmed what I thought. Thanks for sharing that story and information. Very interesting point on being better in other markets. I will probably start looking deeper into those other instruments. Yes I also have...

I see. Yeah I was having a read of his journal yesterday as well. And destriero if you could give me an answer also.

I could assume your attitude towards retail traders and such. Contra seems to be in the same sort of position as me, what's your opinion on retail trading and forex? Do I just get profitable and ride that out, what are the prospects of crossing into the more professional realm. My trading...

I've noticed from another thread someone said your were in the HFT, Algo side of trading, where I'm assuming edge can be shown through hard numbers, statistics and probability. I find it hard to determine edge as a discretionary trader, what things would you define edge as from my shoes. Is it...

Hi just questions about the 6 month track record, can't find it any where on the site ? Would there be any bias when compared with those you have done your program. Suggestion for others out there would be to join trading competitions, good for showcasing skills.

No go on. Learning here. Plight of the retail trader, you really don't know how much you don't know. But on the side of padu using a very simple example. You see price making a big move relative to volume, even though it is tick data. Couldn't you infer something from it. Say this is mainly...

Volume in Forex is not centralised, My understanding of the volume bars in Forex we see are just the amount of price fluctuations within the time period, not "true volume" that can be measured with other products.

Sorry to beat the bush again. But could you please elaborate on why you felt this way? (Futures) Ive read through your other posts and it seems it has to with liquidity? Any other reasons I might have missed?

Interesting points. What are you trading nowadays Xela? I recently stumbled across a new business model, where you pay for a trial and if you are profitable according to their trade criteria you get funding. Seems like a hamster wheel to me. Reaching out to some firms they seem to only want...

Hello there guys, I've posted this same thread nearly a year ago in the Forex forum, but wanted to post it here again to get opinions from a wider trading audience. Id like to get some discussion on some various points of trading ( not exclusively forex ). -Profitabilty , terms of actual edge...

Trader dante blueprint video on YouTube is pretty good. Always watch it when I mess up and it sets me back on track hopefully what he says can get ingrained in me some time in the future

This how I am trading atm, first I consider the context ( Current trend, key levels, upcoming news events, market structure), then I look at the more subjective things that other traders might be looking at around the current price level ( Trend lines, Fibs, MAs ). Then depending on where the...

Hello there guys, Id like to get some discussion on some various points of forex : -Profitabilty , terms of actual edge, spread/commisions , who you are up against. -How to tell if you have an edge, and do things such as Trend following, Price action, Key levels actually give you an edge...