Anyone know why NYSE is orders only with a huge spread ??
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DislikedToday EA workout: Total Trades:22 Short Positions (won %):4 (75.00%) Long Positions (won %):18 (88.89%) Profit Trades (% of total):19 (86.36%) Loss trades (% of total):3 (13.64%) Maximal Drawdown: XXX.XXX (8.17%) Relative Drawdown: 8.17% (XXX.XXX) Maximum consecutive wins ($):9 (XXX.XXX) consecutive losses ($):1 (-XXX.XXX) Two ops left open, targeting yellow rectangle zone for monday EU session. {image} Not bad for a NON-US day.Ignored
Disliked{quote} Well done. Surprised to see longs left open over the weekend ??Ignored
Disliked{quote} Why suprised? ... they do not cost me anything and overall we are in a long tendence. Either way, this is the EA ... that's giving a 58% chance of up-gap on monday or rise up during Frankfurt open and pre London till the market zone ... so, no worry about.Ignored
Disliked{quote} I guess just because the world is in such termoil, politically, you never know what's going to happen.. chances of a 200pip drop far more likely than a 200pip gap up & would it not be better to open it on Asian open Sunday night EU time eliminating the risk of holding for any number of potential problems ?Ignored
Disliked{quote} Yes and I could die in 5mins falling by the stairs ... but I learned long time ago, not to go against the EA, it's smarter than me ... , It earned 594 pips on Friday, so a 200 pips down gap, that is possible, but not probable will not hurt too much. Money management and size positioning its the REAL key of tradding.Ignored
DislikedManaging risk is what is important. Prior winnings are your money, not so-called playing with the banks money. Reward to risk is uncertain over a weekend so unless it is already part of a traders plan and acceptable it isn't wise.Ignored
Disliked{quote} Yes even more so to the long side... It just makes more sense to me to close and open on Asian open Sunday night but that's not to say it won't come good.Ignored
Disliked{quote} Agree and disagree. To long side is "less" risk per se. The trend is up after all. But even so holding (other than as an investment) is uncertain so risky none the less.Ignored
Disliked{quote} Why suprised? ... they do not cost me anything and overall we are in a long tendence. Either way, this is the EA ... that's giving a 58% chance of up-gap on monday or rise up during Frankfurt open and pre London till the market zone ... so, no worry about.Ignored
Disliked{quote} Much of which depends on how big a position & how deep ones pockets are...Ignored