vmc-on-top, 8-10% per month is way too unrealistic in the long term. I mean it can be done... when you catch a nice move and you have been a little bit more aggressive, but!!! this is in the short term! (smth like a month) and it shouldn't be ...

Managed service - 8% - 10% per month?

Maybe I'm wrong but the biggest HF in the world have around $80 billion UM. I forget the name but for sure this $14 B. UM fund is not the biggest. On topic: there is no such thing as "the best trader in the world" because the performance can't be ...

Who are the top best Forex traders in world??

In a trader life the challenges never ends, but what you will find at step 5 is that, you will get used with them(will be smth very normal/routine) and furthermore, the challenges will not be so big as long as you stick to your business plan. But, ...

The 5 Steps to becoming a trader

Here is the accounting books from a "prop shop" (not specialized on the fx[I think] but the markets are the same) No demo accounts there and I don't think that the average size of the account there is 5K Read all the posts because the full ...

95% losers - Fact or Fiction?

The FED just raised the discount rate 25 pts.

Chart patterns and trendline discussion....

Yes, Barclays BARX is very "sound". I think that they are very professional. They are not an bucket shop. So yes, it is a good idea to go with them. But do some further research. Always study the market.

Looking to trade with Barclays BARX

in the first month/s they produce 50 to 100 percent in returns per month. and then... they produce excessive returns of -50 to -100 per month, consistently!! ps: you made my day. regards.

Any Extremely Profitable Systems?

and technicals like you, feed my account in the long term. hehe.jk Platypus, why you don't work at that bank anymore? regards.

$5k to infinite

not true — This are all fabricated in traders mind. Ok, maybe the broker will keep an eye on your account, BUT please guys and girls DON'T BELIEVE THIS BS ANYMORE!!! Instead of worry about "evil brokers" you should worry if you can make ...

How long can I use compounding?

I agree 100% with you!

Interbank FX Opposes CFTC's Proposed Leverage Limits of 10:1

I find ridiculous that you are talking about pips. The pips amount are useless, what count is the %. so the edge comes from PA? interesting... Don't take me wrong guys and girls, I agree that we need to trade what we see but also what we expect, ...

Trade what you see NOT what you expect

Hello, So you are saying that it's not a good idea to have a bias in the market? if yes... then imo, this is plain wrong.

Trade what you see NOT what you expect

No, it's not a suitable assumption. If you invest in commodities, then the risk is huge. The risk free rate of return is located in fixed income financial instruments (bonds). But not all bonds are risk free. For e.g. the bonds which are rated as ...

Sharpe's ratio for pairs trading

Milions of participants with their sentiment make the market. So, how could you emulate that? The sentiments can't be quantified.

Artificial Market?

On short term maybe, but in the medium-long term, imo, it will trend lower.

EURUSD

Also, gold can strength when inflationary expectations start to rise.

EURUSD

constin, I think that Dr.Geppynius was joking.

Poll: Is retail Forex just a setup by the big boys to take our money?

huh — What I find interesting about this theory is that... the creator(Ralph Nelson Elliott) wasn't able to make money with his theory! :-) Do I miss something?

why people say Elliot is hard to learn?

the reason why 95% "traders" fail: lack of patience, wrong mentality and just inability to see things the way they should be, this is due to brain. Because not everyone can succed, like in sport, if you are not made for sport genetically then you ...

The Reason why 95% Traders fail

It depeneds on what broker is used. For instance, at Oanda, the client can contact oanda and tell them that his manager don't want to de'allocate his funds and Oanda will force the manager to do all the stuffs so the client will get his money back.

Managed Accounts - How Do They Work?