I think that is exactly right. When starting out I blew out a number of small accounts due to lack of discipline and control. I could take a $1000 Demo account to $10000 in a month. Then I'd go live and blow $3000 to $5000 of real money in a week or ...

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And not all days will be as clear and as easy as those nice trending days. image

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image I learned of this little MA pullback method many years ago - 15? 20? It was passed around in the early 2000's per-financial crisis as "the floor trader's method." The myth behind the method was that an old floor trader used this method to ...

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One could certainly do that. I typically trail a stop below the lows of the bars, so in some cases I’d enter before the first bear close, for example, in the case of the sell signals. That is actually a neat little methodology...I’ll go over it a ...

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I think one thing we'd all say about you Vee is that when it comes to trading, you seem to be making this anything but simple lol All kidding aside, during any excursion form the mean, price will offer the day trader numerous opportunities to ...

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As a trader, there are only three strategies from which a consistently profitable trading plan may be developed: Breakouts (whether one trades successful breakouts, failed breakouts, or both, they are still breakout strategies), Retracements, and ...

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Statements such as this do not let us move past this week's episodes. I'm willing to try to move forward, but as this was undoubtedly directed at me (sanctimonious, preaching) I want to let you know that I have received a bunch ... a bunch ... of ...

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Here's the thing, if I wouldn't want to share something with my wife, son, daughter, mother, father, grandmother or grandfather, or, if it would be inappropriate or offensive to women in general, then I want no part of it. I'm not trying to make ...

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Remind me how this works. If I were to start a thread, and I have someone on ignore, does that mean they cannot post to my thread, or can they still post, but I just won't see the post?

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This is what happens when you open the door to even the slightest objectionable material. You will invariably attract the extreme sickos as well. I know a few folks here thought sexist materials and profanity should be okay by everyone. They are not ...

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Agreed. I'm not sure what happened. A number of posters seem to have suddenly turned into 13 year old boys with insecurities and self-esteem issues. Very disappointed in this sudden and unfortunate turn. 'Twas a very good thread.

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Trading, imo, can be very addictive. However, we should be doing it to make a profit. If we are day trading, we are presumably hoping to make enough over the course of a month from our trading activity to keep the account funded plus withdraw to ...

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Well he's been temporarily suspended. Let's hope that turns into a permanent or at least a very long term ban. It would be nice to see the mods delete his posts as well. I may be a grumpy old man, but if I wouldn't want my wife or daughters to read ...

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This thread has now jumped the shark. It was fun while it lasted.

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You almost have to pick one or the other and not watch both ... unless there is a clear one way trend day going on - then that a 512 tick is gold - you do not cover the shorts - you sell another lot every time it pulls back. I had the 512 up ...

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I have not made a trade today. Had a few sets ups on the 512 tick chart but fast market slow trader so no-no for me. The five minute chart shows a bull-bias range, which is often a bear flag. I'm glad to keep out until something more clear develops. ...

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Douglas is one who would argue that price is truth - in fact, he said it before Brooks. You and I will have to disagree on this, as you are coming at this from a perspective outside of the market. You will not agree, but it is the case. You can't ...

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Nothing happens without a trade. There is no volume without a trade. There are no traders without a trade. Nothing starts without a trade. There is no trade in the absence of price. Price is agreed to, and it is the market at the moment. Price is ...

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Very possibly ... It is Wednesday so I know Harold is not trading. I have seen price do little more the wiggle and wind into a tight range for hours. Just remeber it is a range, if that is what develops. If it is a range, you your long set ups at ...

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AHG in the beginning was very similar to Harold's Flag Trading the Trend.

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