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GlobalMacro replied Jul 16, 2014New multiyear highs y/d. Limited retrace, nothing major. Keeping long position open.
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014no you're sensing wrong...we're always developing and growing....think about the point with the role models though it's an important point....
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014Yes I know you're an artist and I agree having a role model is a positive thing. But as an artist the masters you copied to develop yourself, you saw their works with your own eyes, didn't you? Same with trading.
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014No reason to interrupt a perfectly sound discussion between two persons which has nothing to do with you, Sir.
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014Davit you can't pick a role model from an interview in a book or because his name was mentioned in a newspaper. You never saw the guy's trading results or ever verfied it but you see you results, your experience everyday...that's ALL you can trust.
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014I take that's a qualified yes...but you're still reserved about it..
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014No I disagree with that Pit Trader, Davit. If your trade is right the market shouldn't be anywhere near the stop loss...if it is...well...then trade's not right. btw..people being interviewed in books like this or tv documentaries for that matter, ...
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014In that post you're talking about someone else...but do you believe a position trader needs a stop loss regardless of martingale?
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014All the more reason to be a disciplined trader if that's true.
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014Is your contention that position traders don't need to use stop loss ?
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014Hi Davit, As long as stop loss is used, it's all good. However, martingales don't use any stop loss whatsoever as it's THE technique in and of itself, which boils down to a trader basically having no clue and trying to salvage trades gone sour. I ...
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014in fact , whole probability theory came about because of scientists/gamblers like Pascale, Descarte, Bernoullie getting to the bottom of this nonsensical technique
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014Didn't direct my comments specifically at you or anyone specific. Any trade that is negative p&l and a new position in the same direction is added is MARTINGALE by definition. There is no two ways about it. Some call it Martingale others Scaling in ...
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014it works as long as it works....but on a day like this it can take away all the profits and then some best use a stop and cut the loss....
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014I mean when noobs try their hand at this is one thing, they're prolly smart enough to realize in time that - as you correctly say martingale - is a loser's game... But guys with years of trading experience doing this kinda nonsense.....
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014If you're referring to what I just said in regards to you the answer is no, it's not..... I think you're for real... and you got character.....
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GlobalMacro replied Jul 15, 2014No, only guys who double down on their losers and talk sh%t.... but don't worry Billy, you're safe in here...you enjoy special Millionaire privileges,lol
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