Can it be done?

Quote from applejuice:


1) It is all about the money: I need to get a paycheck from the market every week. Therefore, the account will never grow to the size that will warrant adding more size/risk. It is the way it is.
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Here's the problem: Intra-day trading for quick hits is kind of like playing pro sports: <b>It's a young man's game.</b> I assume you're under 30 y/o (35 tops)? You don't want to find yourself with diminished trading skills at age 45, with a stack of unpayable bills and a mind full of 'woulda coulda shoulda' regrets.

I'd gladly swap my 18 years of pro trading experience for the vigor of youth that I've lost. The latter is far more valuable than the former, IMO. If I were you, I'd definitely strive to start putting something aside for the future and quit living 'paycheck to paycheck'.
 
Quote from Rearden Metal:

I'd gladly swap my 18 years of pro trading experience for the vigor of youth that I've lost. The latter is far more valuable than the former, IMO.
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Dang.. Rearden.. that is so freakin true. I miss being bullet proof. When the hot girls start calling you sir. .maybe it's time to settle down..
 
Quote from koolaid:

No one online owes you anything...I hate when people have this mentality. Why would any successful trader show you their PNL?
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what mentality ?

it's not about owing anything to anybody - it's about PROOF .. how do you know anybody is successful if you don't see his p/l or real time calls? :confused:

one guy pretends he can trade / no proof/ - this I can understand, the other wants proof - this is also understandable but your mentality koolaid is beyond comprehension /that is if you have one/..
 
I have been thinking about dusting off my old thread and see what's going on since I have been reading a lot more about people talking about scalping off the dome/matrix. Some good ideas out there, but none seems to line up with my way of doing! I am still messing around with the algos and the supposed "size" traders, and having a good a time! But I tell you, some these algos are getting to be pretty dumb and easier to figure out! My universe has expanded beyond the 6s to ZS, ZC, GC, TF, NG, CL etc. as there are the same algos running the same shenanigans on many other products! But of course, the comfort level still lies with 1 lot! Maybe we go on to 2 lots sometime this year! Hey, that's just like getting a 100% raise! But let's not spoil the fun. Will keep you on posting sporadic comments, screen shots, and P&Ls - again, just for fun and nothing else to prove! Good trading to all in 2014.
 

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Plenty of dumb algo action on 6J, 6A, and GC today - surprisingly a day before FOMC. Indeed, a good day to take their money!
 

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