The thread you have reported is on "interests arbitrage" not standard carry trading (as the ES's one is an example)!

Warning to Carry Traders (Perfect Hedge)

Months to avoid... it's a bit exaggerated! There are DAYS to avoid... when the markets are closed! : Jokes apart, IMHO there is EVER a system to gain profit.

Months to trade or not to trade Forex?

I agree for the losses "per se" but, for the "catastrophic loss" I've many doubts... maybe a beginner can be much wise than I was in the past! But as I said before, if you can experience the "rebirth" you have some advantages for sure!

Is losing a requirement to be successful?

That's right but then we fall in the old controversy: all brokers are bucket shops? They say that all the transactions are processed going across the banks, so they earn only the spreads... Better to stop here. I think the main point is that ...

Any Consequence for having too many successful traders?

Ehi guys, what a little participation!!! Very few votes

Who is your favourite trading author? (books)

If "losing" means to make the experience of regain with you own hands... yes, it's a positive experience that make you a veteran, you have more points! But it's not necessary!

Is losing a requirement to be successful?

In Forex markets there aren't only traders, speculators, there are entities not concerned with the speculative factor, they exchange huge amounts of money for other porpouses... and they move the market! So you can take advantage even on this. ...

Any Consequence for having too many successful traders?

Hi Cici! How are you? My average month profit is 10% with lows at 5% and highs at 20%, my losing months go back at the beginnings where I lost 80% of the account in 1 week cause inexperience and too high leverage :. Now my trading is steady ...

Predictable Potential???

Today (26 December) is St. Stephen's Day St. Stephen's Day honors the first Christian martyr, stoned to death shortly after the Crucifixion.

Why the markets are closed??

Too much melodrama — Well said Steve (the one trade to wipe out apart). But I think all this melodrama is not useful too, too much sentiments! : Yes, if you put yourself in the "one trade to live or die" condition I must admit the drama is ...

Show me the money!!!!