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- zentrader108 replied Feb 22, 2011
aspirations — I hold the same opinion but the clarity above leaves myself even more convinced!!! What started as a good insightful thread has matured into a complete all round authority on FX. I know you have stated before it has taken you ...
- zentrader108 replied Feb 2, 2011
thanks — Thanks for all your effort thus far - the thread will be a sad loss to my daily reading digest All the best - Bon Chance - this time next year we'll be...... PS took the GBP/CHF - was lready short on the general trend so just added to ...
- zentrader108 replied Feb 1, 2011
yes yes yes — yes I think the R framework is a great way to look at your risk reward and i think if anything it would give you more confidence!!!! There are plenty of people out there picking up quarters (50ps to you and me) in front of steam ...
- zentrader108 replied Jan 31, 2011
Nice work Gromit!!!! do you ever look at things in terms of Rs?
- zentrader108 replied Jan 27, 2011
wacky races — I'm short aussie too at almost identical levels and agree it just doesn't look comfortable above parity.... further to the recent resistance we've seen I can almost count the days it's been above parity on both hands.... not a ...
- zentrader108 replied Jan 27, 2011
Well I've always been a fan of the amusing duo.... I don't subscribe to the idea that the market is a zero sum game but in answer to your question it is an empirical fact that most traders loose money. Which is one of the reasons I think, like you, ...
- zentrader108 replied Jan 27, 2011
wallace — Uncle, love the title of of your thread.... from one contrarian to another would you care to explain how you define your trades as contrarian. Also if you are short nzd/usd and aud/nzd at the same time you're essentially making it an ...
- zentrader108 replied Jan 18, 2011
I think there typo in LJs ucad trade and his entry was actually 98.54. Even the best traders have fat fingers!!! However R just refers to the risk reward ratio. In the trade above entry @ 98.54 with a stop @98.30 mean 24pips are risked, exiting at ...
- zentrader108 replied Jan 16, 2011
and where would the fun be..... I'm starting out full time - I have an account size where I need 40% annual return to make a living (ambitious but do'able) and about 1 year living expenses. You want pressure to make sure you're disciplined but not ...
- zentrader108 replied Jan 11, 2011
Welcome back lj - In my year end analysis I also think I need to hold the positions longer. Was long Oil, Silver and Copper last year and while I took big Rs they could have been 20/30 Rs..... if only one comes in it's enough to make your year!!!! ...
- zentrader108 replied Nov 22, 2010
FX is not a zero sum game — I've seen this debated quite a bit. I have a book by Michael Covel which argues FX is a zero sum game but equally I know George Soros is of the opinion it's not. I think the later is more of an authority on the ...
- zentrader108 replied Nov 16, 2010
hats off — hats off that was some fine trading even if a small R reward. I'm still hanging in there.... it doesn't feel like it's moving right but a plan is a plan and when in a trade your judgment can become impaired so if in doubt stick with ...
- zentrader108 replied Nov 16, 2010
Yes you are preaching to the converted. Trading is first and foremost a challenge for the mind. I have a lot of structure in my in my trading which manifests in a big kick ass spreadie. I also have a business plan which although currently not going ...
- zentrader108 replied Nov 16, 2010
Thankfully putting some of my silver against euros and the basket (DXZ) has made this trade less painful. I also have some shorts on US 10yr which has found some recent correlation so there has been no impact on my bottom line. Here are three of the ...
- zentrader108 replied Nov 15, 2010
thanks for the look — And that’s why I like your blog.... I hadn’t even seen the weekly pinbar – as I said I am a fundamentalist first but charting is the best prescription to have in your glasses. I have to say while initially it moved nicely ...
- zentrader108 replied Nov 14, 2010
giving back some silver — Hi Mark, Firstly please let me introduce myself. I’m a fellow Brit but am now living in Australia. I recently resigned from an investment bank to trade prop on my personal account. While I wouldn’t really say I’m a FF ...
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