How much do you want to make and why do you want to make it 17 replies
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(can) small accounts make a living ?! 611 replies
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DislikedOne of my traders teammates trade on Low TFs because it suits their personality more. The stress level and efficiency carrying out the trades however are more immense and intense. It really depends on your personality, but in the end the goal is the same = to make money. Is it possible to tweak my Higher TF system to be more efficient to generate the gains as Shorter TF systems? What can I enhance and what I must sacrifice in the system? Sacrifice time or sacrifice draw-downs or gains? And lastly imagine yourself trading this system for a long term,...Ignored
Disliked{quote} May I ask what it is you do to make your trading decisions?Ignored
DislikedI for example, I only trade in a higher time frame. for me it is much more predictable.Ignored
Dislikedpeople saying they trade higher tf's .... what are we talking about specifically because it's alll very vague at this point in time ... are we talking daily, 4H, hourly, weekly or whatever ...? Some more details would come in handyIgnored
Disliked{quote} do you mean long term trading? that would be standard school. this is true but on the condition of a very small position. otherwise, the stress only increases.Ignored
Disliked{quote} If you are referring to how long I stay in a trade, I would say my trades are shorter term.Ignored
Disliked{quote} Your TE shows average trade duration of 6 days. Most would likely disagree calling that shorter term Very very few retail traders will hold trades for weeks ( suppose then that is the " longer term"?)...if for nothing else, that most retail accounts simply not tend to last that long!!Ignored
Dislikedinteresting thread, yes i make a living on m1 and tick chart 61 trading the dow, first as set up are exactly the same on h1, Daily and m1 you just have to react and analysis more quickly but every night you can sleep without thinking about the market, as i live in Thailand since 10 years i m also trading small account because you don’t need same amount monthly here for living so in my case stress is increasing, my system is perfect for me but for stress free i think you need more deposit specially on lower time frame, stupid thing is i can do this...Ignored
Dislikedmine is probably the most counterintuitive, boring, tough trading ever: buy highs, sell lows; 1:3 RRR; low frequency; high risk per trade; short term but I'm not stressed at all, maybe because it worksIgnored
DislikedI ask this question for a couple reasons. Firstly, I am always interested in hearing how people have bee able to earn their livings doing something they love doing. Second, I have made money on smaller timeframes but I cannot handle the stress and how it makes me feel. I'm just being honest. Once I began trading the larger timeframes, I have been able to do well in a stress free way. So if you are a professional short term trader tell me and tell others your secret to being able to do it. Personally, I am more interested on how you position yourself...Ignored