Forum: Newbie Island
06-01-2008, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 31
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Juddbo....
Yes that is kinda of the point i...
Juddbo....
Yes that is kinda of the point i was getting at youve kinda saw what was being said...
It isnt that there was and spinning or twisting of anything. Maybe I should have used and...
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Forum: Newbie Island
06-01-2008, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,346
Rhody...
1. "Position size is a variable...
Rhody...
1. "Position size is a variable to determine a pip value - rhody", ok I can agree with that.
2. "Leverage "only" plays a part in terms of how large a position you could put...
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Forum: Newbie Island
06-01-2008, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 975
Dobro...
"Scaling in" on a winning...
Dobro...
"Scaling in" on a winning position... is not a new concept, it is as old as the art of speculation is...
Check out "Reminiscences of a Stock Operator" Jesse Livermore talks about...
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Forum: Newbie Island
05-31-2008, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 223
Ceci...
Yeah I agree... in a nutshell, that...
Ceci...
Yeah I agree... in a nutshell, that is what i was getting at. ;o)
Greed is the number one failure in the 95% failure rate that everyone says is the failure rate. Greed is a hard one to...
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Forum: Newbie Island
05-31-2008, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,346
4x..
"The question would have to be..... ...
4x..
"The question would have to be.....
If I'm looking at different position sizes to determine which pip value I want to have, how exactly do I get that position size after I determine I want...
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Forum: Newbie Island
05-31-2008, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 223
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Forum: Newbie Island
05-31-2008, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 661
To be honest....
Once you have the basics...
To be honest....
Once you have the basics down....
Now you enter the endless backtest different ideas / strategies and find what works for you personally, some people might make suggestions to...
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Forum: Newbie Island
05-30-2008, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 975
zoreli
I scanned the thread for what first...
zoreli
I scanned the thread for what first popped into my mind when you asked if 10 pip was too tight of a stop loss i havent seen anyone bring this up if they did ignore this....
But if the...
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Forum: Newbie Island
05-30-2008, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,346
Rhody...
"No. The one and only variable in...
Rhody...
"No. The one and only variable in pip value is position size. Leverage only plays a part in terms of how large a position you could put on, or if you want to talk about gearing (leverage...
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Forum: Newbie Island
04-04-2008, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 667
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Forum: Newbie Island
04-03-2008, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 396
added 500 ratio
When the dust settles...
I. Both were shooting for $1,000 bucks for 100 pips.
Trader A. $10,000 account; $1,000 margin X 100 ratio = $100,000 Lot
$10.00 a pip X 100 pips =...
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-13-2008, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 564
Rhody ...
Never said it was for making money...
Rhody ...
Never said it was for making money as both are going, merely for getting your short in place. if the idea was to go in a certain direction. 70/30
If it was a 50/50 straddle, the carry...
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-13-2008, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,133
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-13-2008, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 564
Dpat...
You ever think about straddles?
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Dpat...
You ever think about straddles?
The idea is not to pick the Direction, but to just take the positions and once the Trend gains strength, unwind the other.
It also helps to take both...
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-12-2008, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,488
Tony... Glad ya liked it. ;o)
Kaegin. No one...
Tony... Glad ya liked it. ;o)
Kaegin. No one is putting boundaries and limitations up, I've personally made 100% in a week before in Equities when a 8 bux stock jumped to 20 in a week. Totally...
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-11-2008, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,488
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-10-2008, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,148
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-09-2008, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,148
Scalping?
The standard Native American...
Scalping?
The standard Native American technique for scalping was to place a knee between the shoulders while the body was on the ground, to cut a long arc in the front of the scalp, and then to...
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-08-2008, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 328
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-08-2008, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 934
Sweet Pip...
If you take it a step further,...
Sweet Pip...
If you take it a step further, What if you got a soso indicator and program it and sell it. And you get it hyped enough that alot of people are using it and also selfpromoting it.
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-08-2008, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 934
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-06-2008, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,519
haha no kiddings...
im kicking myself in the...
haha no kiddings...
im kicking myself in the arse for not thinking the holy grail was about a darn foot race....
Can you actually imagine trading live money on that? which is what they are...
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-05-2008, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,519
OMG!!! Forex is now Doomed....
This isn't spam this is a news article, I read tonight....
Check it out and let your jaw drop to the floor...
This usually signifies the end...
;o/
eToro Makes Forex Trade Child’s Play...
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-04-2008, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 834
Dumdum...
you said he was a broker and also...
Dumdum...
you said he was a broker and also had a degree in economics, just keep your eyes open, since this is your money he is playing with.
He is making assumptions for the longterm, but...
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Forum: Newbie Island
02-01-2008, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 423
Is kinda wild, isn't it...
Would like to...
Is kinda wild, isn't it...
Would like to think it is because of the Double bottom that might have formed on the usdx around 75, and now the dollar will be making its rise against all pairs.
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