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  • #39,581
  • Jul 19, 2024 12:00pm Jul 19, 2024 12:00pm
Quoting Cryptosurf
Your only option with Apex is scalping due to being flat by EOD and the trailing DD.

I'm well aware that Apex has a drawdown that trails equity and a "flat by EOD" rule (as we all are).

These are among Apex's many "catches" and ridiculous rules.

There's nothing in any real market that duplicates those. They're designed purely to catch people out.

But it's still a million miles from there to "Your only option with Apex is scalping."

I'm surprised. I knew (as we all do) that your intellect and experience were not quite in the top league, but I still didn't quite appreciate that you had no idea what "scalping" means. If you want to learn something (there's always a first time?!), intraday trading is not all "scalping".

It's just impossible trying to have any meaningful conversation with you at all.
  • #39,582
  • Jul 19, 2024 12:05pm Jul 19, 2024 12:05pm
Quoting KarlKraus
{quote} I'm well aware that Apex has a drawdown that trails equity and a "flat by EOD" rule (as we all are). These are among Apex's many "catches" and ridiculous rules. There's nothing in any real market that duplicates those. They're designed purely to catch people out. But it's still a million miles from there to "Your only option with Apex is scalping." I'm surprised. I knew (as we all do) that your intellect and experience were not quite in the top league, but I still didn't quite appreciate that you had no idea what "scalping" means. If you...
Like i said before, if this confounds you, then you’re a bigger fool (and idiot) then anyone ever suspected.
Trade with confidence, trade without fear.
  • #39,583
  • Edited 12:31pm Jul 19, 2024 12:14pm | Edited 12:31pm
Quoting Cryptosurf
{quote} Like i said before, if this confounds you, then you’re a bigger fool (and idiot) then anyone ever suspected.
I have this feeling, KarlKraus posts this crap, specifically, because he likes to be abused. It is a sickness that originated with internet. Perhaps, there is 1-800 number that can help. There are few more here that can benefit from consultation.

In the meantime Dow Futures, what a week we are having..love me some volatility.
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  • #39,584
  • Jul 19, 2024 1:00pm Jul 19, 2024 1:00pm
Quoting driven18
{quote} I have this feeling, KarlKraus posts this crap, specifically, because he likes to be abused. It is a sickness that originated with internet. Perhaps, there is 1-800 number that can help. There are few more here that can benefit from consultation. In the meantime Dow Futures, what a week we are having..love me some volatility. {image}
Well done! You always know how to smash it.
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  • #39,585
  • Jul 19, 2024 2:20pm Jul 19, 2024 2:20pm
So, earlier in the week I paid $149 for a TopStep 150K Combine. Yesterday I passed it, and then paid an additional $149 to activate the Sim Funded account. Traded on the sim funded account today, bla bla bla. Ended day up $1500.

Just now I got the following "refund granted" email from TopStep. WTF? Do they refund the Combine fee or somethin' ??...
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A snails pace wins the race :-)
  • #39,586
  • Jul 19, 2024 3:47pm Jul 19, 2024 3:47pm
Quoting KarlKraus
intraday trading is not all "scalping". It's just impossible trying to have any meaningful conversation with you at all.
-What do you expect when your contributions have devolved back to pedantic nitpicking? Your arrogance and condescension are insufferable.
  • #39,587
  • Jul 19, 2024 4:26pm Jul 19, 2024 4:26pm
Quoting JustPipMe
So, earlier in the week I paid $149 for a TopStep 150K Combine. Yesterday I passed it, and then paid an additional $149 to activate the Sim Funded account. Traded on the sim funded account today, bla bla bla. Ended day up $1500. Just now I got the following "refund granted" email from TopStep. WTF? Do they refund the Combine fee or somethin' ??... {image}
Yes they do. I got a refund too on the evalution entry fee
But I think they will stop that practice after 7/31 if I remember the email they sent a week ago.



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  • #39,588
  • Edited 9:32pm Jul 19, 2024 8:55pm | Edited 9:32pm
Poor risk management from me ..... Revenge trading ... forcing myself to make profit in order to payout this cycle..... Lost ONE FUNDED account today (NQ killed me today 7 losses in a row)..... god damn i am so stupid..... ONE left which has a pending payout (even lost 1k in there)....

This weekend time to re plan.... Last few weeks i am doing alot of stupid stuff.... to many failed evals on APEx... risking like crazy...... Need to re-strategize going away from my Goals....

So I am going to take a break from APex (all these rules n trailing getting into my head) and go with some EOD drawdown evals from topstep 5x50k and 3x50 myfundedfutures........
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  • #39,589
  • Jul 19, 2024 10:37pm Jul 19, 2024 10:37pm
Think I'm about to get screwed by Ascendx. Waiting for my payout for over a week after they announced a blanket ban on Malaysia and Singapore.
  • #39,590
  • Edited 12:49am Jul 20, 2024 12:01am | Edited 12:49am
Trader BATO
https://www.darwinexzero.com/darwin/BATO/performance

Here is a brief description of Trader BATO, currently ranked #1 out of 7296 Silver Traders on Darwinex. BATO opened an account on Darwinex at least in February 2024, then entered the calibration phase somewhere in Feb or Mar 2024, and in April participated in Darwinia Silver. The return statistics have been calculated since April 17 or 18, 2024, which is when BATO first (successfull) attempt of Silver Trader Test. No so sure what BATO Creation Date is.

The drawdown statistics are also calculated from when BATO first experienced a max drawdown of -2.23% on May 2, 2024. The statement in the performance section that the drawdown was -2.23% since February 1, 2024, is not accurate, drawdown is calculated since April 22, 2024. BATO's performance rating when he succeeded in Darwinia is included in the overall performance statistics.

BATO is now managing 440k Euro of investor funds, with current rating 97.44, 6 months have passed since the calibration phase, Darwinia Silver Test, the first 3-month allocation phase, and continuing until now, with a cumulative return of 30.38% all-time and an all-time drawdown of -2.23%.

Assuming a cost of 38 Euro per month without any discount, the total amount BATO has spent on Darwinex is 228 Euro.
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  • #39,591
  • Jul 20, 2024 12:28am Jul 20, 2024 12:28am
Quoting RoelsMajor
Trader BATO https://www.darwinexzero.com/darwin/BATO/performance Here is a brief description of Trader BATO, currently ranked #1 out of 7296 Silver Traders on Darwinex. BATO opened an account on Darwinex at least in February 2024, then entered the calibration phase, and in April 2024 participated in Darwinia Silver. In May 2024, he received a 30k Euro allocation, with a rating of 75. The return statistics have been calculated since April 17, 2024, which is when BATO first (successfull) attempt of Silver Trader Test. BATO's creation date...
Impressive. Be like BATO

The 440K is all allocation money from Darwinex. No investor funds until he reaches Gold level which I think is a minimum of 8 months.

So if he finishes July at 5% he'll receive roughly $3300. I guess he can afford the $38

If he strings together a few more months at 3% a month investors will be throwing money at him
Pride always comes before destruction.... -Proverbs 16:18
  • #39,592
  • Jul 20, 2024 12:43am Jul 20, 2024 12:43am
Quoting Expo33
{quote} Impressive. Be like BATO The 440K is all allocation money from Darwinex. No investor funds until he reaches Gold level which I think is a minimum of 8 months. So if he finishes July at 5% he'll receive roughly $3300. I guess he can afford the $38 If he strings together a few more months at 3% a month investors will be throwing money at him
I still don't understand many things about Darwinex. Is the calibration performance included in the total performance calculation, or is it only the performance when successfully obtaining allocation eg for Silver or Gold Test? I thought only the successful Silver or Gold Test performance is included in the overall statistics. Is that correct?
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  • #39,593
  • Jul 20, 2024 1:13am Jul 20, 2024 1:13am
Quoting RoelsMajor
{quote} I still don't understand many things about Darwinex. Is the calibration performance included in the total performance calculation, or is it only the performance when successfully obtaining allocation eg for Silver or Gold Test? I thought only the successful Silver or Gold Test performance is included in the overall statistics. Is that correct?
The calibration performance is included.

https://www.darwinexzero.com/docs/in...training-phase
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  • #39,594
  • Jul 20, 2024 2:05am Jul 20, 2024 2:05am
Quoting Expo33
{quote} The calibration performance is included. https://www.darwinexzero.com/docs/in...training-phase {image}
LOL I just realized that the calibration phase is included in the performance calculation. For the past seven days, I've been experimenting with high risk trades (which is not part of my trading system rules) resulting in a max drawdown of -6.47%. I need to turn the loss into a profit of +3.29% while maintaining that drawdown level to achieve a rating of 75. I thought only the Silver Phase was recorded. The only way to deal with high drawdown is to restart so the track record looks good, though it will take more time and increase the cost by 38 Euros.
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  • #39,595
  • Jul 20, 2024 2:16am Jul 20, 2024 2:16am
would you darwinex traders say that darwinex score changes your mentality when it comes to deciding position size?
  • #39,596
  • Jul 20, 2024 2:17am Jul 20, 2024 2:17am
Quoting RoelsMajor
{quote} LOL I just realized that the calibration phase is included in the performance calculation. For the past seven days, I've been experimenting with high risk trades (which is not part of my trading system rules) resulting in a max drawdown of -6.47%. I need to turn the loss into a profit of +3.29% while maintaining that drawdown level to achieve a rating of 75. I thought only the Silver Phase was recorded. The only way to deal with high drawdown is to restart so the track record looks good, though it will take...
I cancelled my two accounts yesterday and started a new one this morning for $20 with the promo code
Pride always comes before destruction.... -Proverbs 16:18
  • #39,597
  • Jul 20, 2024 2:24am Jul 20, 2024 2:24am
Quoting montygoldy
Poor risk management from me ..... Revenge trading ... forcing myself to make profit in order to payout this cycle..... Lost ONE FUNDED account today (NQ killed me today 7 losses in a row)..... god damn i am so stupid..... ONE left which has a pending payout (even lost 1k in there).... This weekend time to re plan.... Last few weeks i am doing alot of stupid stuff.... to many failed evals on APEx... risking like crazy...... Need to re-strategize going away from my Goals.... So I am going to take a break from APex (all these...
Hi Montygoldy, please recommend good and reliable prop firms to me, I believe you have much experience in it, thank you
  • #39,598
  • Jul 20, 2024 2:30am Jul 20, 2024 2:30am
Quoting Takisd
would you darwinex traders say that darwinex score changes your mentality when it comes to deciding position size?
I think it has to because the engine will ultimately determine your position size anyways.
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Finally getting a grasp on how the engine works and how the overall funding model works makes it clear for me that I need to trade way smaller. IMO, 2-3 lots exposure on the forex account is too much for me. One lot, 20 pips a day = 1% per week is a much better plan

Having said that my trading mentality is schizoprenic.
Pride always comes before destruction.... -Proverbs 16:18
  • #39,599
  • Jul 20, 2024 2:34am Jul 20, 2024 2:34am
Quoting Expo33
{quote} I cancelled my two accounts yesterday and started a new one this morning for $20 with the promo code
So, is it not necessary to wait until the end of the one-month subscription period for the track record to be erased (for cancellation), or should you create a new account with a different email?

LOL Darwinex just sent me this...
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  • #39,600
  • Edited 2:54am Jul 20, 2024 2:43am | Edited 2:54am
Quoting Takisd
would you darwinex traders say that darwinex score changes your mentality when it comes to deciding position size?
Darwinex uses Value at Risk (VaR), which is a Mediocristan statistic that quantifies the extent of possible financial losses within a firm, portfolio, or position over a specific time frame. This is quite good as a risk engine, but what is actually better is Extremistan statistics, which means risk should always be reduced to the point where it no longer presents excessive risk opportunities: for example, a fixed daily trade risk of only (in percentages) 0.1, 0.2, or 0.3, which we do not find in Darwinex. I have revised my rating for Darwinex’s risk system from the best yesterday to just good. I retract my previous statement as best model risk engine.

Not about mentality, you won’t be able to change the negative traits in human nature, such as the tendency to take excessive risks.

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Darwinex Zero works with 6.5% monthly target VaR using a 95% confidence level. This means that DARWINs mighte be expected to lose 6.5% or more 1 month out of 20, or 5% of the time. Conversely, 95% of the time or 19 months out of 20, this same investment will make more than -6.5%.
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