Perfect thread for every trader, whether they are beginners, intermediate or advanced. Good initiative you've taken acumen.
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DislikedI need to start being nicer.
I'm not too far away from 50 and apparently that hasn't been a lucky number lately.Ignored
DislikedGreat thread.... I hope you don't mind if I link it to the womens' cave as a must read.Ignored
DislikedPerfect thread for every trader, whether they are beginners, intermediate or advanced. Good initiative you've taken acumen.Ignored
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Fight it Mikey... fight it!!!
Nahhhh.... I got 50 well into the rear view mirror ((and not the passenger door mirror either that says "Caution - A$$holes Are Closer Than They Appear"))
Besides, when you got guys like eyevoltage and Islander ((not to even mention the girls...)) in the forum who have also redefined "nice" ((in addition to pivot trading)), who can compete with that??
I already linked to it...Ignored
DislikedLet's say the last six months of trading you averaged 8% a month.
If you have an account with 80K then your taking out around 6400/month gross.
Not bad.
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DislikedYou have to admit 21 is close to 20 and in my world I don't deal in minutia.
I must admit math is one of my weak areas.
I do appreciate the award... I don't get many... and have never been knighted let alone the king of something.
I'm glad you read through the thread.
Surely you learned something... and if you didn't... that's cool... I'll end up taking your money too.Ignored
Dislikedi.e. have someone else to support your living cost... that's an assumption so trading for the acc growth.
with 8% a month and in 10 yrs you can get (1+8%)^120 which will make your acc 10k time of what it is now.
in 50 yrs will get
10k*10k*10k*10k*10k times of what it is now.
total gold on earth is 30 million tons,
I think it's a matter of time before there is no more money you can earn coz rest of the market no longer lose as much as you can earn.
above may sound to have some logic conflict... so I guess it matters to discuss if...Ignored
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Mike, do you ever trade longer term TFs with smaller lots? Weekly pivots?
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DislikedHi Mike
I converted the lessons in a small ebook which I will update once a while.
Hey, and don't get too softy with the 50th (I didn't).Ignored
DislikedMike, I am trading H4 charts and also wonder if you have any experience or thoughts on that time frame as well.Ignored
DislikedWhen the hell do you sleep? I see you on here all day while I'm at work, and you trade the london session.Ignored
DislikedHi Acumen !
Nice comments on the trading stuff
Are your pivot lines based on GMT time zone ?
Greetings and happy pippin
Bernhard
P.S. I'm also not far away from the 50's and I need some extra time to
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DislikedGreat advice guys. I demo'd for about a year before actually firing up a micro account. You never realize how much this screws with your head until you start using real money. I'm currently trying to condition myself for the day I can start trading full lots, not there yet, but working on it thanks to you guys.
Mike, do you ever trade longer term TFs with smaller lots? Weekly pivots?
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