I never said (or meant) entries are irrelevant. I specifically said entries are a traders point of reference. A point of reference is not irrelevant but its not an edge either. Aha! The Monty Hall problem actually shows this!...The 1st choice is the ...

5 years and still no strategy

- The accuracy of entries can only be determined in hindsight, just like the very beginning of what people call a trend, entries are in the past. Exits are the present - this is the difference. They work together but the present outweighs the past. ...

5 years and still no strategy

Ah hanover, nice to have your input, how to explain this??? Let me attempt. 1. His forecasting is better than 50/50, then his entries are important Here you have automatically associated his entry with his forecasting results. Instead lets begin ...

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Fantastic work

for smart Programmers: How to make all pairs with price 0.0000

I hope I can shed enough light for you to see the point of view. Q. When do you know you entered at the wrong price &/ direction? A. When you exit. This means your entry at the point of entry was neutral (neither good/bad)...because you did not know ...

5 years and still no strategy

Now that is something I would be quite interested in.

5 years and still no strategy

I've come to believe risk per trade is too limiting, I'm more inclined to define risk based on account equity. Example: 2% drawdown = basic do something, 5% = emergency do something above 9% = catastrophy caput The above seems only reasonable for ...

5 years and still no strategy

Took you long enough to write your 1st post on FF.

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Hahaha, spot on, thats why I substituted *trading* with *observing*

5 years and still no strategy

Talking about patterns this one has been like the sunrise for a good while...we can have fun observing how long it lasts. If one could find a temporary edge (of say 5 - 15 yrs lifespan) one could retire rich.The market was here before us & it'd be ...

5 years and still no strategy

I battled with this trend-range thing for a while. My conclusion is: If the spread is 0.5 pips and price moves 1 pip - price has trended, in other words if you can make money from the movement, price has trended. Like Tina Turner said: Whats range ...

5 years and still no strategy

Forgot to state AMVT - Auction Market Value Theory: mzvega has a long detailed thread on it.

5 years and still no strategy

My most resent study, thoughts and observations corroborate your theory of profiting from a random market (for all intents and purposes), I am eagerly anticipating the result of tests I will soon carry out. If test are positive, I will have proven ...

5 years and still no strategy

Borrowing from what I do know of AMVT, such an analysis might not be possible, AMVT does not consider time frames, the only timeframe employed in its calculations is the 30min TF (should be 25min ideally), in AMVT markets move between a 'balanced' ...

5 years and still no strategy

As for knowledge specialization, its that kind I was trying to get out of strongtrader. My motives are probably not like most anymore, I'm not looking for some amazing strategy/revelation to help my trading. I've already seen ones that can be ...

5 years and still no strategy

Ah Cindyxxx I find your posts just as intriguing as CPs. Dont stfu.

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There's a difference between 'willing' and 'able'. Thinking different is not something one switches on like a light bulb. In your quote you say everything is relative. For me thats equal to saying 1+1 = 2. Obvious. Now imagine your teacher way back ...

5 years and still no strategy

Good to know you're doing your research, the answers are clearer that way. Heres my two cents. Off the top of my head, I'll point a finger at the variable pip values for each pair, if your lot size were normalized to account for this, then all this ...

Hedging - Strategies

You, considering his ways complex and me, considering your ways complex pretty much sums up my level of granularity

5 years and still no strategy

That was quick Yes he did emphasize the betting against part as always more research is needed though VEEFX has shed more light on the matter.

5 years and still no strategy