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  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 7, 2013 4:45am Feb 7, 2013 4:45am
Dear All,

I have visited a number of threads these years. I find that a large portion (perhaps 95%) of the trades posted on the threads are winners. Rarely have I seen someone would post a loser (I may be the only exception).

I think I perform better than breakeven if I seriously follow the rules on the threads, but I cannot get a high proportion of winners on my statement.

Does anyone know why there are so many winners posted on those threads?

kk007
  • #2
  • Feb 7, 2013 4:51am Feb 7, 2013 4:51am
Sorry but you are wrong itīs not 95% itīs 99% of winning trades here in FF.

LOL
Never laugh at anyone's dreams. "Dalai Lama"
  • #3
  • Feb 7, 2013 5:05am Feb 7, 2013 5:05am
it doesn't matter as long as the system/strategy is not proclaiming to be 100% winning.

if the op says its 50% win rate you can take it as a given that there was an un-posted loser for every posted winner, do you need to see it?... well not really unless there is something to learn from it....if someone is still learning that all systems have losers then fair enough....

Whereas a posted win gives a visual example of the strategy rules working... this is what the entry looks like, heres the stop, thats the tp...etc etc...
tradewith60
  • #4
  • Feb 7, 2013 5:10am Feb 7, 2013 5:10am
Quoting 60minuteman
it doesn't matter as long as the system/strategy is not proclaiming to be 100% winning.

if the op says its 50% win rate you can take it as a given that there was an un-posted loser for every posted winner, do you need to see it?... well not really unless there is something to learn from it....if someone is still learning that all systems have losers then fair enough....

Whereas a posted win gives a visual example of the strategy rules working... this is what the entry looks like, heres the stop, thats the tp...etc etc...
OP would not tell the winrate other can achieve using the method,
because the winrate really depends on the person using it.
It is difficult for me to estimate how good people can achieve with the method,
if they just post winners (or all of their trades are winners in fact).
  • #5
  • Feb 7, 2013 5:17am Feb 7, 2013 5:17am
Quoting dalaipip
Sorry but you are wrong itīs not 95% itīs 99% of winning trades here in FF.

LOL
Yes, I may be wrong about the exact figure.
  • #6
  • Feb 7, 2013 6:24am Feb 7, 2013 6:24am
Simply ego, human nature + well, everyone is doing it and clearly you want to be part of this group, herd mentality. To succeed the one thing you should not do is following the herd. Every once in a while you have to admit a loser.
  • #7
  • Feb 7, 2013 6:57am Feb 7, 2013 6:57am
Firstly
it could get pride
secondly
there may be someone who intends to sell something
thirdly
There are true winner tell the winning story in order to gain good karma
fourthly
If you tell the story about your losses
you just get embarrassed
about your lost money remains missing will not return
as usual you get the same advice

salaam
  • #8
  • Feb 7, 2013 7:02am Feb 7, 2013 7:02am
Quoting Robertk
Simply ego, human nature + well, everyone is doing it and clearly you want to be part of this group, herd mentality. To succeed the one thing you should not do is following the herd. Every once in a while you have to admit a loser.
You want be part of the winning group, but once you have a few losers, you realise you can't follow them even if you want to.
You see no matter how bad are the setups according to the method, most of the trades posted are winner,
and no matter how hard you try, your winrate is still far from 95%.

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  • #9
  • Feb 7, 2013 7:04am Feb 7, 2013 7:04am
Quoting mr.kho
Firstly
it could get pride
secondly
there may be someone who intends to sell something
thirdly
There are true winner tell the winning story in order to gain good karma
fourthly
If you tell the story about your losses
you just get embarrassed
about your lost money remains missing will not return
as usual you get the same advice

salaam
  • #10
  • Feb 7, 2013 7:21am Feb 7, 2013 7:21am
Only 2 possibilities really.
One is that they do indeed hit a 95% win rate.
The other is that they are unable to admit that they are less than perfect and that they do have losing trades.
I suspect that some people are unable to make a profit consistantly and feel a failure, but just posting winning trades on the internet gives their cyber ego a boost.
Please Do Not PM Me With Coding Enquiries
  • #11
  • Feb 7, 2013 7:30am Feb 7, 2013 7:30am
Quoting Gumrai
Only 2 possibilities really.
One is that they do indeed hit a 95% win rate.
The other is that they are unable to admit that they are less than perfect and that they do have losing trades.
I suspect that some people are unable to make a profit consistantly and feel a failure, but just posting winning trades on the internet gives their cyber ego a boost.
Do You know what I call a Trader with a 95% win rate ? A Trillionaire ...
By the way , the world is still waiting for that Person/trader to show up ..
  • #12
  • Feb 7, 2013 8:15am Feb 7, 2013 8:15am
I generally post my bad trades on my thread. I have just had one with audcad. I post missed trades too. People want to be gurus. But the only thing that acknowledges one as a guru is your trading account and history.
If you think you can or cannot do it you are correct
  • #13
  • Feb 7, 2013 8:44am Feb 7, 2013 8:44am
You are asking the wrong question. With such a question you are part of the problem. The question should be: "When am I going to see a trader on FF post a bad trade that was profitable".
  • #14
  • Feb 7, 2013 8:56am Feb 7, 2013 8:56am
Quoting Porkpie
You are asking the wrong question. With such a question you are part of the problem. The question should be: "When am I going to see a trader on FF post a bad trade that was profitable".
I have tried hard to understand what you have said, but failed
Thanks for your input anyway.
  • #15
  • Feb 7, 2013 9:01am Feb 7, 2013 9:01am
Quoting kk007
I have tried hard to understand what you have said, but failed
Thanks for your input anyway.
Is very deep, so deep.
That no one understand, i think?!

PS: By the way I'm in 3 trades without a single loss.
LOL
Never laugh at anyone's dreams. "Dalai Lama"
  • #16
  • Feb 7, 2013 9:20am Feb 7, 2013 9:20am
Quoting dalaipip
By the way I'm in 3 trades without a single loss.
Not interested in knowing this.
  • #17
  • Feb 7, 2013 12:18pm Feb 7, 2013 12:18pm
A high win rate is meaningless without taken risk reward into consideration. A good system will average a win rate between 60 - 75 %. A coin toss is 50%. If I am willing to take small wins, no doubt my win rate will increase. But if I have large losers and don't consider risk, it doesn't matter how high a win rate I have. I may have 3 out of 10 trades be winners, but end up in profit.
  • #18
  • Feb 7, 2013 3:18pm Feb 7, 2013 3:18pm
Quoting HiddenGap

What you mean to ask is, "When am I going to see a trader that is profitable post a bad trade on FF ?"

The "that is profitable" refers to the trader, not the trade.
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hey hidden gap.... you know i could not figure it out....... if that is what he wants, i'll post bad trades all day.... here is 65 on one chart usdjpy alone.....

one of the features of the ea running the chart below is to plot all closed trades.... every trade, not just the winning.... lime for winners and red for losers...... some might call those trades good but i call them pitiful..... had they not been closed so early it would be well over 12k better.....

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now look at the gbpusd chart..... remember all losing trades are red..... in my mind those losing red trades were good...... i did not move the stoploss even though i really wanted too..... those red trades wiped out a lot of money...... and today they would be 600 pips positive..... big deal...... i did not waver in my plan is all that matters to me.....

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want more bad trades..... just ask.... but please, if i start crying, look the other way .......h
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to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #19
  • Edited 6:13pm Feb 7, 2013 5:44pm | Edited 6:13pm
personally, i dont think this is a good example for demonstrating losses

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4608/201302080936.png


you have been teasing people at this forum for at least 6 years hayseed

..........you can make amends by PMing me any time with your trading plan
  • #20
  • Feb 7, 2013 5:53pm Feb 7, 2013 5:53pm
Quoting kk007
Does anyone know why there are so many winners posted on those threads?
Oh you know why.

Or do you ask it in a rhetorical fashion?
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