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  • #81
  • Sep 21, 2025 3:42pm Sep 21, 2025 3:42pm
Quoting Noisy
{quote} Just saw "paid subscription." No, I wouldn't want to pay for a signal service or anything like that but you can send me the information, I’ll look at it. Otherwise, you're right. I would prefer to have a very objective, rule-based trading approach that is repeatable and doesn’t require me to sit in front of charts all day long.
Man there is no strategy that can give you consistant form of results over the long period of time by just following the "RULES" the markets are dynamic ....After the rate cuts I and many others are looking for weeker dollar and trying to make money from that oppourtunity ...some stratgies might bee good in a barish market and some might be good at bullish market ....but offcourse you can try to find a way that will work " each day , specific time of day , and EVERY DAY and give you CONSISTANT RESUTLY AS 5% (considring you have 100k capital) otherwise if you don't have 100k then and have 50k then you need 10% returns in order to make 5k and if there is some sort of stratagy that gives 10% results in a month then the stratagy will make you a "Millionaire" in 32 months and Billionaire in 8 years 8 months and yes a Billionaire with a B.....

and the fact you don't have 600k to invest it into the us stock market
that can make you your bread then i think you can say THE TRADING IS A SCAM AND IT DOESN't WORK
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  • #82
  • Edited 4:54pm Sep 21, 2025 4:35pm | Edited 4:54pm
I just do my own thing
Picked 8 Football matches on Saturday
that there would be at least
ONE GOAL SCORED

Staked £5 Returned £7:87

lots of fun

ps
But was it really only £5

pps
I cover 4 Divisions of which there was 39 matches
and only 2 game ended with
NO GOALS SCORED
NO TAX TO PAY
Cause
ITS GAMBLING
  • #83
  • Sep 22, 2025 12:21am Sep 22, 2025 12:21am
Quoting FahdSL
{quote} Leverage in not risk but you (trader) is. At the end of the day you will get to understand that no matter what leverage you use it doesn't matter, what matter is how much are you willing to risk on a given position or trade. In fact, if I can see it right, leverage is a good thing is a very very good thing. Okay now let me set an example; if you are trading $10,000 account and you are willing to risk only 1% of that account on a given trade, using 1:10, 1:100, 1:500, 1:1000 etc won't affect your risk what will affect your risk is, the Lot...
Exactly man.
in few words,
-more with less-
chaos is just unknown order
  • #84
  • Sep 22, 2025 3:03am Sep 22, 2025 3:03am
Quoting OAPDave
I just do my own thing Picked 8 Football matches on Saturday that there would be at least ONE GOAL SCORED Staked £5 Returned £7:87 lots of fun ps But was it really only £5 pps I cover 4 Divisions of which there was 39 matches and only 2 game ended with NO GOALS SCORED NO TAX TO PAY Cause ITS GAMBLING
Hi Dave. Yes, it can be fun, but it can also quickly become addictive. According to my online betting provider's transaction history, I've already placed 1,700 bets this year. I exclusively bet on football matches because I know that pretty well. I don't have a specific system, other than mostly placing high stake bets with lower odds but a high probability of winning. It's been working out pretty well for me. I can't make a living from it, but I've made about 3-4 times what I paid in.

Regarding taxes, all sports bets placed in Germany are taxed at 5% of the stake, regardless of whether they are online or offline. There's nothing in this country that doesn't require tax, and the tax system is one of the most complex in the world. I initially filed my own tax return, but now I have a tax advisor I know do it for me. If you are not already poor, you will be after your tax return. For private individuals, all capital gains are taxed according to capital gains tax (25%) + some more. If I were to become consistently successful with trading, I would probably seriously consider emigrating to Dubai, for example. The weather there is also better.
  • #85
  • Sep 22, 2025 3:43am Sep 22, 2025 3:43am
Quoting daviejwg8
I've noticed already that your thread is turning into a melting pot of conflicting ideas, opinions and suggestions which honestly is one of the biggest issues with this industry. It's almost impossible not to get struck down with analysis paralysis.
Hehe. I'm not sure if I've done myself any favors by posting a topic like this, but I've already gotten some inspiration from a few posts, especially yours.

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The chap above 'FX-Blitz' mentioned something in the second part of his comment where he uses the analogy of a 'blind man', I completely disagree with him and prove what he's saying wrong day after day. You absolutely can pick a time window and find daily setups if you're using the right framework alongside solid context.

I agree. At least, that's my hope. Whether it will work for me remains to be seen.

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One final thing too, I'd suggest avoiding any kind of signal service like the plague.

Yes, that's right. I tried a few signal services a long time ago, and it didn't do anything except cost me money and time.
  • #86
  • Edited 9:03am Sep 22, 2025 8:43am | Edited 9:03am
Quoting Noisy
{quote} Hi Dave. Yes, it can be fun, but it can also quickly become addictive. According to my online betting provider's transaction history, I've already placed 1,700 bets this year. I exclusively bet on football matches because I know that pretty well. I don't have a specific system, other than mostly placing high stake bets with lower odds but a high probability of winning. It's been working out pretty well for me. I can't make a living from it, but I've made about 3-4 times what I paid in. Regarding taxes, all sports bets placed in Germany are...
So you are making MORE MONEY and spending less time
SPORTS BETTING
than TRADING and researching PROP FIRMS
H'mmmmmm

ps
Its a little funny to me that you want to be
More sociably accepted calling yourself a trade
Than admitting you are a Gambler
  • #87
  • Sep 22, 2025 10:27am Sep 22, 2025 10:27am
Quoting OAPDave
{quote} So you are making MORE MONEY and spending less time SPORTS BETTING than TRADING and researching PROP FIRMS H'mmmmmm ps Its a little funny to me that you want to be More sociably accepted calling yourself a trade Than admitting you are a Gambler
I don't think in stereotypes. I do whatever I like. I'm also good at distinguishing reckless gambling on tilt from a more professional approach, just as I am with trading

Regarding to prop firms. I see this as an opportunity to gain more capital for trading, but I also see the disadvantages.
  • #88
  • Sep 22, 2025 2:43pm Sep 22, 2025 2:43pm
Quoting Noisy
{quote} Yes. It probably depends on the area in the US. I have friends in San Diego and Boston, and as far as I know, you can't get much property for $100k there either. Yes, it's damn expensive to live here. Not just housing, but all other living expenses too. Many pensioners here, some of whom have worked hard for 50 years, receive such a small pension that they have to continue working or queue up for food at the soup kitchen. Welcome to Germany… My oldest cousins live in South Africa and have 5 hectares there for what you pay for a shoebox here....
there are plenty but need to work on and patience which you might not...im much like you and its been years developing them...
  • #89
  • Sep 22, 2025 3:02pm Sep 22, 2025 3:02pm
Quoting notabdullah1
{quote} Man there is no strategy that can give you consistant form of results over the long period of time by just following the "RULES" the markets are dynamic ....After the rate cuts I and many others are looking for weeker dollar and trying to make money from that oppourtunity ...some stratgies might bee good in a barish market and some might be good at bullish market .....{image}
Respectfully I completely disagree as there are strategies that can give you consistent results longterm by simply following mechanical rules. Financial institutions wouldn't invest in a net losing industry so there is profit to be made in the markets else there would be no successful retail traders. The price changes in terms of price movement but the market's general behavior stays same which is why the market can be predicted.

There are traders that trade discretionarily such as PA traders and they are successful in trading pretty much any market condition. There are mechanical objective traders like myself that trade the same one setup based on rules which I will detail below. The key to consistent profits for me has been to trade when both buyers and sellers agree in the direction of price.

All too often traders lose because they long with buyers when sellers disagree and push price the opposite direction or traders short when buyers disagree. It is best to trade when both buyers and sellers mostly agree that price will move in a particular direction

Most answers on here are being very vague so I will be very specific and will also give my trading rules, the pros and the cons. I think people trade their own personalities. My personality is that I absolutely hate losing so the system I trade is set up to find the highest probability trade. These setups are extremely accurate because both buyers and sellers(at least the ones that matter) are on my side in agreement as to where value and price direction is. It will make sense when you read the rules below.

The con is low frequency. I only get 3 to 6 setups a week sometimes more sometimes less. If I use only daily pivots as the main targets I tend to get 2 to 5 trades a week. If I use daily, pivots weekly pivots or monthly setups as main targets I can get more setups but I dont like waiting for a weekly or monthly set up to come form and last for days or weeks so I usually just look for daily setups. Here are the rules for the exact setup and the explanation of each rule so you understand the logic which is rooted in Nobel prize winning auction theory(not the bastardization and misrepresentation of auction theory that you see online). Im sharing all of this for free btw. I never sell products or ask for anything in return and I never will .

The rules below are based on using the weekly pivots as targets but I apply these same rules using daily pivots as targets or monthly pivots as targets as well. I am currently making a video series with detailed explanation with templates and indicators for download all free. Ill post the link to that in a few days. :

Long Trade Rules:

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The logic and ideology is too compelling to deny. Best times to trade after big moves so naturally beginning of London session, beginning of US session, or after news releases etc. Trade this and you will be profitable. Accuracy and patience is needed though but it is such an easy system since scanner scans the preliminary rules for you and you can trade it in conjunction with your other strategies as you wait for setups. I can post current daily pivot trades I am in if you want. Hope this helps. I'll post the video series in a few days just putting final touches on it. Wish you green pips
  • #90
  • Sep 23, 2025 4:27am Sep 23, 2025 4:27am
In my eyes
After 1700 bets and you are up
3 or 4 times your deposit
Thats good going
  • #91
  • Sep 23, 2025 7:52am Sep 23, 2025 7:52am
Quoting Noisy
Hi everyone, I wanted to start this thread to connect with others who are on the journey of making a full-time living from trading. Many of us share the same goals: creating consistent income, managing risk, and building a lifestyle where trading can support us.
I seem to be a late-comer to this thread, and that the dialogue has already deteriorated...but I thought i should answer your questions in any case:


What has helped you most in moving towards consistent profitability?

Consistent behaviour. So

  1. One instrument, a stock index futures contract
  2. One time slot, from cash open and two hours on from that.
  3. One setup
  4. Solid risk management

Later I relaxed that a bit and tried to catch more moves during longer time periods. These days I'm back to the original approach but with two or three setups rather than one.

Do you focus on day trading, swing trading, or longer-term investing?

Day trading. I like leaving my desk for the day without risk exposure.

How do you deal with the pressure of needing to cover regular monthly expenses while trading income can be irregular?

For a long while my partner was earning a decent income, so things weren't that pressurised. Now I'm the sole breadwinner, and the response is

  1. tightened risk management.

which means lower income with increased predictability.

What resources, tools, or routines have been game-changers for you?

What stands in the way of trading success for many, it seems to me, is some version of wishful thinking. Hope is not helpful, and what you don't know can kill you.

Early on I read a book called The Art and Science of Technical Analysis by Adam Grimes, which helped me to really think for myself instead of listening to supposed authorities.

I also learned that it's essential not to make things too complicated, nor too simple. Impressive models and methods may be very alluring, but they usually only work some of the time. Another way of putting this would be to say that your approach needs to be statistically robust, which means that your method works even if your underlying assumptions prove not to be valid.

Also, I know a chap who suddenly found himself without a job or income, but with a family to support. He started doing courier/driver work to feed the family while learning to trade. In less than a year, trading was his only and generous income. So it's fully possible.

Hope that helps.

  • #92
  • Sep 23, 2025 12:06pm Sep 23, 2025 12:06pm
Quoting medici
{quote} I seem to be a late-comer to this thread, and that the dialogue has already deteriorated...but I thought i should answer your questions in any case: What has helped you most in moving towards consistent profitability? Consistent behaviour. So One instrument, a stock index futures contract One time slot, from cash open and two hours on from that. One setup Solid risk management Later I relaxed that a bit and tried to catch more moves during longer time periods. These days I'm back to the original approach but with two or three setups rather...
Thank you. Good post!
  • #93
  • Sep 23, 2025 1:05pm Sep 23, 2025 1:05pm
IMHO first make at least 100K and build the account from there.
I woulnd't focus so much on the word "consistant".
Better "survive" the average daily trading process (only if there are serious opportunities).

As an active options buyer/trader it's crucial to watch the market and spot volatility opportunities and recognize when the market will move "a lot."
In these moments/days you can bank huge and the risk:reward is gigantic.

Or trade some really good moving/exploding stocks, there are tons of opportunities every day, in both directions.

If you got your edge in one or two markets, it's only a time before your gains "explode".

I personally wouldn't start with forex anymore, there are far better markets out there.
  • #94
  • Sep 23, 2025 1:13pm Sep 23, 2025 1:13pm
Quoting The-Flipper
I personally wouldn't start with forex anymore, there are far better markets out there.
Agree. Since beginning of August, I’m trading a pure systematic Opening Range Breakout EA on 5 stock indices but so far it doesn’t seam to deliver the necessary results.
  • #96
  • Sep 24, 2025 9:16am Sep 24, 2025 9:16am
Quoting OAPDave
I just do my own thing Picked 8 Football matches on Saturday that there would be at least ONE GOAL SCORED Staked £5 Returned £7:87 lots of fun ps But was it really only £5 pps I cover 4 Divisions of which there was 39 matches and only 2 game ended with NO GOALS SCORED NO TAX TO PAY Cause ITS GAMBLING
I was very surprised to get 3 likes for my off topic view of Sports Betting
So I thought I would just add my bit of logic to my rational of why I like it
Football should be a very simple game to play
I say should be with tongue in cheek
The object of the game is to WIN and although this is not always possible, its the objective
Now to win you must be able to score a goal and in most cases more than the other team
So to me it makes more sense to forget about trying to find the actual winner of the game
But just find the matches that a goal or more can be at least be scored.
Now with the advance of online Bookies they are creating more and more markets
This gives us a chance to play this market
Now I except the odds are poor but with a little luck if you put enough teams together, you can get
better odds maybe be even money
Just take a look back at past results to find
How many 0:0 results there are, the only result that beats us
After 1700 bets you show a fair profit and you are mostly backing shorties any way
Just a bit of light relief from all
the prop and tricky trading talk
  • #97
  • Edited Dec 2, 2025 8:31am Sep 24, 2025 10:38am | Edited Dec 2, 2025 8:31am
Quoting OAPDave
{quote} I was very surprised to get 3 likes for my off topic view of Sports Betting So I thought I would just add my bit of logic to my rational of why I like it Football should be a very simple game to play I say should be with tongue in cheek The object of the game is to WIN and although this is not always possible, its the objective Now to win you must be able to score a goal and in most cases more than the other team So to me it makes more sense to forget about trying to find the actual winner of the game But just find the matches that a goal...
I also like to place over-under bets. The majority of my sports bets are also live bets. As I said, a bit off-topic, as this is a trading topic. Anyhow, here's my history for September

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  • #98
  • Sep 24, 2025 10:50am Sep 24, 2025 10:50am
Quoting Noisy
{quote} I also like to place over-under bets. The majority of my sports bets are also live bets. As I said, a bit off-topic, as this is a trading topic. Anyhow, here's my history for September {image}
I'm impressed
A man of many talents
ps
Some may be not fully exploited
pps
There is an old saying
Never have all your eggs in one basket
  • #99
  • Sep 24, 2025 11:52am Sep 24, 2025 11:52am
Quoting OAPDave
{quote} I'm impressed A man of many talents ps Some may be not fully exploited pps There is an old saying Never have all your eggs in one basket
Agree!
  • #100
  • Sep 25, 2025 6:59am Sep 25, 2025 6:59am
Quoting Noisy
{quote} Thank you. Good post!
Glad you like it. I should also say that the version of statistical robustness that I have arrived at is based on Renko charts, and that there are abundant opportunities for creating solid strategies based on such charts. Some professional, beyond retail, platforms now offer Renko as an option.
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