Quote from TheMagican:
You are really a tough customer,ras.
Quote from R. Raskolnikov:
... some kind of stop. There is no way a 90% accurate trader should be losing money.
Quote from TheMagican:
I somewhat agree.But do ou think it`s that easy,huh?It`s the hardest thing to do in trading.You never really know where the stops are,especially when trading the size.How do i know where the stop,when the position may be two tick up- three ticks down-four ticks up-ten ticks down,before it picks up?You know?I don`t.
Take into accound another thing,like the opportunities are very rare.There is a very small window to get in and out.I don`t see the befit to be a scratch trader by jumping in and out like a monkey.I didn`t manage get out in time(as per my hypothetical example),and then the trade went grossly against me.So if my average hit is about $2,5K per trade,i`m at a BE at best for the 4 days.The loss,sometimes, can be far greater,though.
Quote from R. Raskolnikov:
You seem to be unwilling to go back and completely re-work your method. You are lazy and that will kill you. I started building my system knowing that I didn't want unlimited exposure if a trade didn't work out. Then, I used MTF analysis to pinpoint what triggered my entries and then realized the correlation between that and the exits and stops based on the time frames I have in play.
I'm not a scratch trader, not even close! But I know it's easier to believe that so you can discount what I am saying and continue trading like a maniac. You can do whatever the hell you want but stop deluding yourself. You have a shitload of work to do, question is are you man enough to make the necessary changes or will you continue down this unsustainable path? Choice is yours, don't be late...
Quote from TheMagican:
I don`t have enough information to re-work anything.I just can`t guessing and make thing up out of nothing.Neither do you,i guess,as you reply was still vague.Unlimited exposure if the trade didn`t work out doesn`t fly either.Price cand drop against you within a couple of seconds.MTF still don`t give a clue about stops,i mean proper stops,not random stops.
Shitload of work,man enough...c`mon man,are you for real?
Bring it on,if your so high and mighty!
Let me ask you a question.How often a trade goes in you favor after being stopped?