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birdt replied Feb 20, 2009I figured it was either a copy-and-paste or someone with a multiple personality disorder. If you're going to quote somebody else, then at least give reference to them.
Trading Psychology: Mistakes in a Trading Environment
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birdt replied Feb 20, 2009Yuck, just got slipped 47 pips on a GU stop order. Granted, it was a fast market on news but that's the worst fill I've ever had on MBT and I've had a few bad 'uns.
MB Trading Futures - Introduction
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birdt replied Feb 17, 2009Can you think of any reasons, possibly concerning money laundering or fraud, why NO reputable broker will let you do what you're asking? You might as well be asking for withdrawal in physical delivery of high grade Colombian cocaine, or hit-man ...
What brokers offer Credit card deposits but withdraw with check?
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birdt replied Feb 14, 2009Congratulations hendrix. Note that I said that if you won 2/3 of the time, which was the theoretical break even point, you would suffer a slow death. 94% is nothing to be embarrassed about, that's an unbelievably high success%. You made 15 trades ...
Risk/Reward = 2:1; What should be the needed winning rate to stay BE?
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birdt replied Feb 14, 2009Don't forget your costs - don't they figure into your calculations too? Spreads, commissions, slippage, errors, your time etc.. If you won 2/3 of the time with this strategy it'd be a slow death, but a death nonetheless. You may have figured out ...
Risk/Reward = 2:1; What should be the needed winning rate to stay BE?
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birdt replied Feb 13, 20094:1 stop loss? Sounds a bit much to me. A bit like throwing darts, but hey, if it works for you and it's there for the right reasons then far be it from anyone else (me included) to pass comment. IMO your stop loss should be placed at the exact ...
How you place your stop loss?
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birdt replied Feb 13, 2009There is a free weekly podcast issued from this website (who I have no commercial affiliation with) which focuses on the psychological aspects of trading. It's a bit 'airy-fairy' in an American therapist kind of way but it passes the time. If you ...
Forex Audio Books and Teachings
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birdt replied Feb 12, 2009Edit: My advice would be to stick with a more established firm, and question the intentions of anyone who recommends a broker.
Forex Broker
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birdt replied Feb 12, 2009Of course. Windows will allow you to run two monitors, just plug another into the back of your PC/laptop, right click on desktop, go to settings and extend your desktop onto your other screen. Installing further monitors beyond that gets a bit more ...
Multiple computer monitors for trading
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birdt replied Feb 12, 2009And all swans are definitely white? The German Mark in 1920's Germany was worthless. The Zimbabwean Dollar now is worthless. These are pretty extraordinary times, nothing can be ruled out entirely.
The One Nobody Talks About
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birdt replied Feb 11, 2009Ever heard of Collective2.com? I have no experience with them (they do not cater for those who hail from my shores) but it could be a good way of selling your trading expertise, if that is what you are looking for.
About managing of accounts
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birdt replied Feb 11, 2009Thanks for heads up on the MBT Research Seminar Justin, it was short and sweet, highlighting the major functions of the MBTResearch and Morning Notes facilities which the MBNavigator now provides. And may I say, these are awesome. Really looking ...
MB Trading Futures - Introduction
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birdt replied Feb 11, 2009I particularly like the look of that trade because of the bullish reversal candle that failed on the support level. Entry on the break of the low of that candle was high probability, low risk and had great potential for a fast and hard breakout. The ...
Can anyone explain resistance and support?
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birdt replied Feb 10, 2009I'm not sure about the reliability of the forex-markets.com feed. The time on your FXDD Market Watch window is 15:48:40 whereas the Forex-markets.com has the last quote on GU at 15:44. This is not to say that you don't have a legitimate case, but ...
Stop hunted?
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birdt replied Feb 10, 2009Because successful (retail) traders are humble. Because successful traders have nothing to prove. Because successful traders have better things to do with their time than arguing with people who will not believe them anyway, even if they posted ...
Winning trading system
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birdt replied Feb 10, 2009Right click on your chart and select 'Save As Picture', select 'Active Chart' then save to your desktop. When you post in here, scroll down below the message box to the thread options and click on 'manage attachments' then Upload File From Computer, ...
Stop hunted?
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birdt replied Feb 10, 2009I would not have felt compelled to debate your assertion were I not. I wonder what experiences you must have had to extrapolate to that conclusion. Seems a dark road to go down, maybe without a route back. A common characteristic I have found to be ...
Winning trading system
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birdt replied Feb 10, 2009Arilou, have you actually tried to master a system/set-up/approach before abandoning it because success was not instant? Many traders think that finding a 'profitable' system is all that is required, find the holy grail and then let the money roll. ...
Winning trading system
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birdt replied Feb 10, 2009"Speculative Positions Vs. Commercial Transactions In the global foreign exchange market, speculative positions outnumber commercial foreign exchange transactions, which arise due to trade or capital flows, by a huge margin, although the exact ...
Planetary Cycles Trading (EUR/USD)