Expectations. — I know that there are going to be people bitching about me not posting any charts right away. It's alright, they can leave at this point. The truth is I have found most of what makes a profitable trader isn't based on charts. I ...

Silent Service Method

Freedom. — When we start trading, we do it based on some idea of what is possible. Normally we see some ad that has a rich-looking person standing next to their Lear jet or something like that. Of course that can be us, all we have to do is ...

Silent Service Method

On the IBFX feed, it was a pinbar....... Oh, I shorted it....and here we are.

james16 Chart Thread

I couldn't agree more with this post. I love putting on a trade, and going on about my day to find that I made profit while at the movies with my sons. (a recent example.) To me, that's trading. It's the ability to make money while NOT working or ...

What would you prefer - many or few trades !!!

Still frustrated I see.

We are approaching VERY serious times

True, I wasn't necessarily talking about staying out for long.....just that you need to follow the move, not anticipate it. The various markets are going to make a move, and soon.....I would suggest that we will start a long term trend soon. It's ...

Sometimes it's just not worth it

I would say that this is more likely

Will the pound disappear?

Well the problem is being highly leveraged. Skip that part, and the rest takes care of itself.

The One Nobody Talks About

Reminds me of story - I placed a EUR/USD long about 2 years ago, and went out with my friends. I got really, really, hammered and ended up coming home, and forgetting about this position. I woke up with a hangover, and therefore didn't really think ...

Dilemma - what to do with your free time?

Thank you for posting that. Fantastic indeed!

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

I say drink heavily.

Dilemma - what to do with your free time?

Yeah, this is getting a little convoluted here. The methods we use with J16 tend to be (in the words of Jim) "dirt simple" Clockwork

james16 Chart Thread

He's right on this one. I cannot believe how easy this trading can be. It's OURSELVES that make it difficult.

james16 Chart Thread

I saw Iced Earth once at the Alrosa. (Same place Dimebag Darryl was killed.) Good show really, I was impressed. They didn't make any pips that night that I am aware of.

Pips of Iced Earth

Did you mean the very last post? Or the last 500?

Admit it - your profits are based on luck

What? You can't find a losing system on this forum? That's like not being able to find a Italian in Rome.

I want a losing system

You can actually trade less than 25k in currency through Interactive Brokers. It runs through IDEAL, which has a slightly larger spread than IDEAL PRO. The minimum commission is $2.50. As in $5 round-turn. Plus the spread. Unless you are trading ...

Discussion on ECN forex broker

I guess the biggest problem I have with threads like this is that is sounds too much like "I can't do it, so none of you can!" Bullshit. As far as the contest is concerned, I'm down....but demo wouldn't prove anything. It's got to be real money, ...

Admit it - your profits are based on luck