Quote from mrman500:
Regarding drawdown, I glanced at my monthly statements & found that my worst month end found me down 45%.
Please keep in mind that I am not trying to attract 7 figures, only $100,000.00.
45% is way too high for intraday drawdown, never mind monthly. 20-25% is the absolute max anyone would tolerate in volatile conditions, 10-15% in quiet periods. You should adjust your position size according to your average monthly drawdown, big difference having a 45% drawdown on 10k vs. 100k.