Trading long term with no stop loss or exit point is like jumping out of a plane with no parachute, sure the sky dive is great while it lasts but sooner or later you're going to die.

no stop loss, big boss decides when i lose

You're chasing the wind my friend, look up currency overlay.

Can I repeat turning $800 to $5000 again?

Super scalpers...look up currency overlay, and then think about how sensible trading on a 1m/5m chart is. Also, look up random reinforcement.

Can I repeat turning $800 to $5000 again?

Hahahaha quality

FXCM Discussion

You're correct, I seem to have missed the "can" be forced. I can't link sorry I'm just watching bloomberg TV. The loan terms are crazy, 10% on $300 million due to rise... the market didn't like it, 86% drop, ouch.

FXCM Discussion

Bloomberg are reporting that FXCM owners are bankrupt due to SNB move and a sale of the business is being forced... can you comment? Also, The company's stock is down 86 per cent.

FXCM Discussion

Do you think that an array of visually represented non-predictive data is impressive? Your graph's and data are merely placebo giving you the conviction to enter the market, nothing more.

Is random really random?

Agreed... but I'm tired of seeing the constant churn of these naive yet obstinate individuals who pop up on the forum with their oh so obvious and "proven" methods/analysis/system utterly bemused that no one else can see what they see, to the point ...

Is random really random?

Interesting video. IDoubleStoch.... you are a fucking idiot. Save us all the pain and do not post anymore colourful pictures.

Is random really random?

This method is the same as flipping a coin, if the coin lands on heads... you then predict that 2 coin tosses later the result is heads. There is no edge here.

A simple but promising strategy

No I don't want to get into a back and forth, we'll leave it there. It was just my observation, I suspect others have similar thoughts. EDIT: You seemed to have blocked me from the thread after posting a reply, very child like. You've also removed ...

Technical Analysis Fallacy

FTI do you find consistently talking in nonsensical metaphors works well in real life? You're like the retail trading version of Hunter S Thompson lol As your thread won't die.... I pop in now and again and scan over the latest drug induced writings ...

Technical Analysis Fallacy

Justin7.... have you still not looked up what hedging is? As for the other idiot who described delta hedging as "obscure" really highlights any value he add can to the debate.

Why is hedging not discussed as much?

I only short gold and have been for the last 3 months or so... what's wrong with manually executing positions in one direction??? There's no conspiracy here lol

Why is hedging not discussed as much?

Surely you can google that???

Why is hedging not discussed as much?

No it's not, I trade long/short. A couple of the ETF's I have money in use currency hedging when buying assets in other currencies such as bonds but I don't engage in hedging for the purpose of making money... and neither does the finance world. ...

Why is hedging not discussed as much?

This is where you're misinformed as technically it's called being flat.

Why is hedging not discussed as much?

I am trying to help. You're just not willing to do the ground work. Surely you can deduce from the thread so far that the "hedging" discussed involving buying and selling the same asset is not real hedging as understood by the world of finance. ...

Why is hedging not discussed as much?

I suspect his motives lay around the SNB currency peg announcement way back in 2011. You'd have to broaden your horizons outside of classic technical analysis to be able to comprehend this information and act on it.

Why is hedging not discussed as much?

There is no "holy grail" in hedging, it's specifically a risk offsetting strategy. Google will offer a far more robust overview than I could in one forum post.

Why is hedging not discussed as much?