Numbers wise you are correct however as you stated only a truly experienced trader will be able to consistently have a good return trading with a high frequency model otherwise the probability for a less experienced one to be blown out of the market ...

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Jhig - no advice been sought as I know full well (in this stage of my life and trading) what works for me....I was simply trying to approach the issue in a different manner hoping to help someone who may be in that given situation possibily before ...

Defining who is a better trader...

noobis - simply that you are online.

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off the top of my head it would seem there is general agreement on these traits regarding a good trader ... good return on investment, consistency, correct risk management, versatility, sound psychology.....if others care to add anything..... ...

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ROFL...time will tell I guess... pipmutt - the quantity of time one trades doesn't have to necessarily denote more or less enjoyment derived from doing it.... or would it?

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patience is the biggest factor now...

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B may enjoy it just as much.....

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I'd like to see a broker dealing with him when he's pissed....

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nology...good point....

Defining who is a better trader...

blimey...I completely missed that...it should have read "as long as there are" Need to get into bed earlier.....

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if I may chirp in - I'd venture that until there are more buyers than sellers the party will keep on going....at least until people start leaving the party because they've had too much fun and alcohol....

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

thanks for the input Mikkom - let me use an analogy to give a better idea of where I'm trying to head with this, perhaps - I'll admit - a bit unconventionally.. when we were young and would see or read of a car that had tons of horsepower went 300+ ...

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good - consistency has been brought into the equation...

Defining who is a better trader...

and I would agree as in the end one should be looking at the bottom line - however one could also argue the one with the higher win rate is a "better" trader in that he can more accurately read the markets... I decided to address this issue ...

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True - however I didn't offer that option as an answer on purpose... my question was intended to be more basic...a trader that has a very high win rate per trades taken would appear to denotes he/she either has a good system in place (which would ...

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here's mine...3 20" on the table and a 37" on the wall...(samsung) powered by a quad core machine with 4 gigs of ram, 2x360 GB HDD's, double 1000W UPS and so on...looking to upgrade the machine soon though... image [/url][/IMG]

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gold broke 1000 as well...but I feel there is far more in the pot than those 2 alone... edit..stocks gained as well....

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I was waiting for a correction back down to the 14200 - 14250 level as well...guess it wasn't to be..having price broken the upper channel boundary I'm going to stay out until I see something a bit more defined.... on another note if I may...I see ...

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that's a bit different...

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