Exactly... brings up some fond memories of a total idiot on Hitman's board (some jerk going by the name of Will1) who reckoned he could average 9 points a day on a single contract
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Exactly... brings up some fond memories of a total idiot on Hitman's board (some jerk going by the name of Will1) who reckoned he could average 9 points a day on a single contract
I've been doing the markets for 25 years...
Regardless of the market vehicle, (stocks, options, futures, etc.)
1. Only a handful of traders have ever documented a 10 year average return of 40%+ on "significant" money.
2. Less than .1% have documented 30%+ for 10 years.
3. John Templeton is regarded as a GENIUS for a 15% return for 38 years. (Frankly, I don't find that especially impressive.)
If you can trade ES for an average of 2pts/day, that's 50% annual return on unleveraged money. How?
a. Recognize your #1 most reliable trades, #2, #3, etc.
b. Eliminate unproductive strategies (If you're #3's are not producing net profts on their own, forget 'em.)
c. Be diligent about stop discipline. When in doubt, STOP OUT! If you're going to make a mistake about stops, make it that you stopped out too early.
Regardless of the market vehicle, (stocks, options, futures, etc.)
1. Only a handful of traders have ever documented a 10 year average return of 40%+ on "significant" money.
2. Less than .1% have documented 30%+ for 10 years.
3. John Templeton is regarded as a GENIUS for a 15% return for 38 years. (Frankly, I don't find that especially impressive.)
If you can trade ES for an average of 2pts/day, that's 50% annual return on unleveraged money. How?
a. Recognize your #1 most reliable trades, #2, #3, etc.
b. Eliminate unproductive strategies (If you're #3's are not producing net profts on their own, forget 'em.)
c. Be diligent about stop discipline. When in doubt, STOP OUT! If you're going to make a mistake about stops, make it that you stopped out too early.
Here is the "HITPOST" Jaiko:
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