http://www.trade2win.com/boards/ Community website for active traders (short-term and daytraders) with live trading rooms, trading discussion boards, trading book store, infomation about trading/brokers/software/technial analysis en Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:37 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.trade2win.com/boards/images/trade2win/misc/rss.jpg http://www.trade2win.com/boards/ http://www.trade2win.com/boards/trading-systems/174200-wasp-trading-systems-ea-sales-eas-coded-historical-data.html Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:18 GMT Our service aims to satisfy the full scope of all automated trading needs. We sell our own Expert Advisors, the latest one is the Hornet FX2, a well tested Metatrader 4 EA that uses classic trading strategies (2 moving averages, stochastics etc). We can also code your trading ideas and... Our service aims to satisfy the full scope of all automated trading needs.

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https://www.wasp-ts.com ]]> Trading Systems saj1011 http://www.trade2win.com/boards/trading-systems/174200-wasp-trading-systems-ea-sales-eas-coded-historical-data.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/stocks/174198-there-service-emails-about-stock-events.html Fri, 24 May 2013 12:22:38 GMT Hi there,

i've missed a few important announcements recently. Is there a service which i can upload my tickers to which would then email me on the day of an event?

Example of events: Dividend Calendar, Stock Dividend Calendar, UK, US, Germany, France | Reuters.co.uk

There is a service which emails about all events, E-mail Alerts - Investor Relations - Thomson Reuters this is not useful - too much noise!

Any ideas?

thanks ]]> Stocks morgwaan http://www.trade2win.com/boards/stocks/174198-there-service-emails-about-stock-events.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/first-steps/174196-just-joined.html Fri, 24 May 2013 11:43:06 GMT Hello everyone, my name is Russel, and I have just joined this forum. I read a lot of threads before joining, and found many to be very interesting, indeed! See you on the other side!:clover: Hello everyone, my name is Russel, and I have just joined this forum. I read a lot of threads before joining, and found many to be very interesting, indeed! See you on the other side!:clover: ]]> First Steps Russel McCollin http://www.trade2win.com/boards/first-steps/174196-just-joined.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/stocks/174194-public-virtual-stock-portfolio-uk-us-stocks.html Fri, 24 May 2013 10:42:51 GMT Is there a public stock portfolio that includes international stocks and that is public so you can share trading ideas? I know of investopedia's stock game but thats only a US based one. ]]> Stocks goldmember1 http://www.trade2win.com/boards/stocks/174194-public-virtual-stock-portfolio-uk-us-stocks.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/forex/174188-forex-rebates.html Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:49 GMT I would known by google. Forex Rebates. But I want to say... What is forex rebates and is it possible earn by using it? I would known by google. Forex Rebates. But I want to say...
What is forex rebates and is it possible earn by using it? ]]> Forex milon1 http://www.trade2win.com/boards/forex/174188-forex-rebates.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/forex/174184-please-review-my-stop-reverse-method-uk.html Fri, 24 May 2013 07:45:22 GMT Between 6.00am and 7.00am look at today's current candle.

Lets say price is above its open so the candle is bullish.

Enter long with a stop 10 pips below the open and a profit target of 2or 3 x risk.

If you are stopped out ( candle is now bearish) enter a short with a stop 1 pip above the current high of the day and a target of 2or 3 x risk.

If stopped out enter long again with a stop 10 points below the open and a target of 2 or 3 x risk. At time of entry , price would have just passed the highest point of the day .

If the third trade fails quit for the day.

If the candle was bearish at the start of the morning just reverse everything.

Any suggestions, comments or feedback are welcome.

Cheers ]]> Forex adz http://www.trade2win.com/boards/forex/174184-please-review-my-stop-reverse-method-uk.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/trading-firms/174182-experienced-futures-traders-required.html Fri, 24 May 2013 07:44:13 GMT London based start-up Proprietary Trading Company looking for Experienced Futures Traders with at least 6 months verifiable track record. Must be able to commute in to London.Please forward your CV to neil.greaves@blueprint-capital.co.uk Blueprint Capital Ltd | Blueprint Capital Ltd... London based start-up Proprietary Trading Company looking for Experienced Futures Traders with at least 6 months verifiable track record. Must be able to commute in to London.Please forward your CV to neil.greaves@blueprint-capital.co.uk
Blueprint Capital Ltd | Blueprint Capital Ltd ]]> Trading Firms Blueprint Capital http://www.trade2win.com/boards/trading-firms/174182-experienced-futures-traders-required.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/first-steps/174176-among-famous-broker-site-offers-biggest-return-investment.html Fri, 24 May 2013 04:54:30 GMT I would like to know how much is the possible amount of returns for binary options? I would like to know how much is the possible amount of returns for binary options? ]]> First Steps burdianex http://www.trade2win.com/boards/first-steps/174176-among-famous-broker-site-offers-biggest-return-investment.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/futures-options/174168-trading-education-futures-trade-reviews.html Fri, 24 May 2013 01:19:21 GMT This video is a recap of an Index Futures trade-review posted this morning May 23, 2013. The review includes a look at the chart action and other tools used to spot and manage the trade. Futures Trading: Trade Review of NQ trade from May 23, 2013 - YouTube... This video is a recap of an Index Futures trade-review posted this morning May 23, 2013. The review includes a look at the chart action and other tools used to spot and manage the trade.

Futures Trading: Trade Review of NQ trade from May 23, 2013 - YouTube ]]> Tradesight http://www.trade2win.com/boards/futures-options/174168-trading-education-futures-trade-reviews.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/forex/174164-riots-sweden-what-means-krona.html Thu, 23 May 2013 23:44:34 GMT Anyone have any clue? I figure any instability would be a adequate catalyst for the value of the countries currency to drop and this problem of rioting doesn't seem to be losing momentum as far as I know.

What's you peoples' sentiment of the Swedish Krona for the long-term and mod-term? ]]> Forex Mr. Crabs http://www.trade2win.com/boards/forex/174164-riots-sweden-what-means-krona.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/trading-psychology/174160-learn-stop-your-losses.html Thu, 23 May 2013 20:47:26 GMT Have just finished an excellent (short) e-book called Stop Losses by Matt LeRouge that's only been out for a few days on Amazon, and I feel inspired to tell more traders about it....

Just the kind of thing we should all read from time to time for a reality check...

Seems it's written from the heart and makes a lot of sense by laying out a number of down to earth rules - - if any of you read it let me know what you think....I'm pretty sure it'll go down well.. ]]> Trading Psychology newtrader10 http://www.trade2win.com/boards/trading-psychology/174160-learn-stop-your-losses.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/spread-betting-cfds/174158-rollover-costs-financing-charges.html Thu, 23 May 2013 20:32:28 GMT I've been trading shares, options and CFDs using Interactive Brokers since 2007 and have reached a point where I now need to start paying UK Capital Gains Tax. So, I'm thinking of returning to spread betting in order to keep more of my profits.

One thing I find surprising (and perhaps a little sad) is how spread betting firms boast about the leverage you can use but its very hard to find out what their financing charges are. IG I think are +/-2.5 above Libor which compares badly to IB which is +/-1.5.

Do any spread betting forms offer competitive financing rates (in reality, the biggest costs for spread betters who don't just day trade)? A decent charting package with volume would be a plus.

Does such a firm exist?

Thank you ]]> atters88 http://www.trade2win.com/boards/spread-betting-cfds/174158-rollover-costs-financing-charges.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/techies-corner/174156-graphics-card-help.html Thu, 23 May 2013 20:20:05 GMT I'm running a Quad monitor set-up with an ATi 4 monitor gfx card in a pcie x 16 slot.

I'm trying to go to a 6 set-up by using an extra 2 monitor ATi gfx card in a pcie x1 slot (using a x1 to x 16 adapter to enable the card to fit.)

The problem is, the 2nd card is not recognized, the drivers are installed. The motherboard is an ASUS job and i'm running XP.

Any ideas?

I'm hoping this won't be too much of a headache, otherwise i'll just go out and buy a 6 monitor card and have done with it.

Cheers. ]]> Techies Corner YouAreNotFree http://www.trade2win.com/boards/techies-corner/174156-graphics-card-help.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/educational-resources/174152-too-much-screen-time-killing-your-trading.html Thu, 23 May 2013 17:21:32 GMT People often ask me – How can you get up from your screens, grab a workout or run errands or worse yet….go to bed?! It is simple – but let me ask you a question first. Why can’t you get up from your screens? The answer I most often hear is as follows: People often ask me –

How can you get up from your screens, grab a workout or run errands or worse yet….go to bed?!

It is simple – but let me ask you a question first.

Why can’t you get up from your screens?

The answer I most often hear is as follows:

- I need to make sure I protect my profits
- I was looking at some trading blogs and I saw another viewpoint
- My trading style demands me to watch the price action very closely

Allow me to respectfully dispel these ideas:

- Protect your profits – this is nothing more than I was up 50 ticks on this trade, now I am only up 23 – I need to get out. Who says the trend has changed – rarely does a trade go linear, it ebbs and flows.

- Trading blogs – why do you need to get an opinion on your trade AFTER it has been placed – do you not trust your thesis?

- Unless you are scalping 1-minute charts, staring at your screens adds no value – each tick against you actually triggers your brain to start thinking about what can go wrong – it plays on you and gets you to abandon your reason for getting into the trade.

These answers relegate the trader to be a prisoner of their screens, as it clearly indicates that the trader is not operating from a robust trading plan or as I call it – a framework.

If you do not have a framework you are compelled to manage and watch every change in prices thinking that that somehow puts you in control.

Nobody can control the market – you are kidding yourself!

Having a framework accomplishes the following:

- Increases your confidence in placing and staying with trades

- Provides an objective rule based approach

- Allows for freedom – get away from the screens – do other activities that actually get your brain ready to come back later refreshed and recharged

- Enhances your ability to stick with trends and capture the big dollars.

Do what every professional trader that trades for a living does - get yourself a framework. ]]> Educational Resources Aspen Trading Group http://www.trade2win.com/boards/educational-resources/174152-too-much-screen-time-killing-your-trading.html http://www.trade2win.com/boards/trading-journals/174134-so-you-want-trading-rockstar-whats-stopping-you.html Thu, 23 May 2013 13:08:22 GMT Since the boom of retail trading and home trading more and more trading forums, blogs and websites have opened over the years in order to jump on the affiliate and marketing bandwagon, thats fair play to the legitimate founders who's sole interest was to offer traders a place to talk and share experiences ect.

Unfortunately the majority of members claiming to be successful and/or professional city traders or prop traders ect with the know it all king of the hill attitude, these arenas are a breeding ground for shady characters and conmen who's sole intention is to bread false claims and releave the new and naive of their money through weak trading systems, trading courses, poor performing expert adviser programs and more.

While most of the members claiming to be successful traders and/or professionals on all of these forums ect (not just T2W) are nothing more than old retired men/woman and/or unemployed chancres with time to burn and a pension or social security funds to **** away because the next state funded cheque is just round the corner, there is a lack of true professionals and people whom offer good advice and teachings. That's not to say there are none out there or currently active of the forums, it is just an opinion that there is a lack of them.

Most of the above is just one problem that hampers the success or future success of the retail trader, it's by no means the only reason, but it is part of the problem.

I'm sure we all have read at least 500 times before that 80% or 90% of retail traders fail within the first 3 - 6 months, true or not the numbers seem to go up and down from source to source you read it from, I don't dispute that the majority of retail do fail, but the point of this journal will be to put my angle and views on why they fail and maybe how you can change that in your own trading.

The most common comments and claims I have seen many times over from other sources about retail failure are the lack of money management/over leverage, psychology/emotions ect, while I fully agree on these as being major parts to some of the failings from the retail public, its not limit to just these.

Going back to my opening comments about these forums and websites being a breading ground for conmen and marketers, in my opinion this is the main source of the problem. The amount of weak and useless information, can lead the novice down a path of destruction in their opening years of trading, indeed, places like T2W and all of the other forums and blogs are where most new traders come to learn about trading, and look for profitable methods of actually trading the markets.

The poor quality of information and teaching and advice from many of the members whom aren't even profitable traders themselves, can easy put new traders on the wrong path, a path that can take years and a lot of money to fix, and not all can be fixed, many stay on the wrong path taking different routes following more bad advice one after the other.

Unfortunately,the overwhelming amount of junk posts, weak/information/advice/teachings ect can distort the better members whom do offer an educated opinion and advice. And in my opinion, there are very good traders and analysts out there on these types of forums, as I said before, there is just a lack of them, but they do exist.


My Opinion Why Most Fail...Right Or Wrong, Its' My Opinion.

Most traders/new traders who use these types of forums are unable to make decisions by themselves, they are always seeking someones approval before taking a position, may that be a member that runs a big thread with lots of views and followers, to someone providing trading signals or one of the Admin members, the novice trader is always looking for guidance and most indeed actually want to be told what to do.

The lack of quality study and learning throws the novice straight into the deep end of a swamp of inaccurate information from the masses that they believe is the right way to trade....is there a right way to trade?, thats another topic for some other time.

You could literally close your eyes and pick out 20 random members from this forum or another forum and track the posts they have made since being a member. What you would very likely find by doing that, is they spend a certain amount of time and effort on one or two threads about a trading system or trading signals, and then maybe a month down the line, they left those threads and moved on to another batch of threads on the same subject and so on.

In a nutshell, most traders fail because of their decision making process or the lack of it, the money management and emotions come into it at a later time through frustration and fear/greed, but in my opinion, there has to be a weak foundation built first before those other factors start to creep in, as I said, I believe that foundation to be the lack of quality information and teachings and lack of decision making from the trader.

I'm a firm believer that one should be self taught with just a little pinch of guidance from a good and reliable source, but 95% of your strategy, teaching and education should be achieved through trial and error by yourself, only you can make the decisions, only you understand your thoughts and process and its only you that should take responsibility.

One thing that could go a long way to helping you get on the right track or start off on the right track is to starting thinking things out for yourself, stop asking people what they think about a trade, its not their trading account, it's not their future and it sure as hell ain't their responsibility, if you need to ask someone what they think about a trade before you place it, then you have a problem and your lack of decision making is going to ruin you in the end.

Why I have started this Journal....


Pretty simple really, to show that if you have put the time and effort into your self education and training and been through the trial and error stages, then making your own decisions without asking others what they think, and without interference from others, will pay off in the long term. Learning other peoples habits is never a good idea, your not them, and their not you. Think for yourself, go through the trial and error phase, and persevere, the pay-off or reward is often worth the commitment.


On this journal I will be posting my trades and charts

I'm purely a chart trader, I do not care one bit about fundamentals, I couldn't care less what the FED say or do, nor what the ECB say or do, and I don't care about retail sales or GDP ect.

All I care about is what the charts are showing me, I will then make my decision to enter a trade or place orders and then manage the position/s without any outside interference. I never monitor news wires or listen to any analysts or traders and I don't read any threads about the pair I'm trading or the market I'm trading, my decision making process is purely chart based and my sole decision.

My trades can last anything from 1 day to 10 days, I mostly use a combination of Elliot Wave and trend lines and patterns. All of my charts will be posted along with my thoughts before I enter a position, I will also post trade management.

The only aim of this journal is to demonstrate my decision making and show that without interference and other sources that you can become a successful trader.

Let the journey begin...

Disclaimer: All information posted on this thread my me BullBearForex is my opinion only, any trades posted by me are my own trades taken on my personal trading account, trades posted are not recommendations and are not to be used as recommendations and/or trade signals. Any information used by readers of this thread is done so with your own risk and decision. Also please note that this is not a trading strategy thread or trading system/strategy teaching thread, I will not be teaching anyone how to trade my strategy or offering trading advice in any way. The thread is strictly used to document my trading decisions. ]]> Trading Journals BullBearForex http://www.trade2win.com/boards/trading-journals/174134-so-you-want-trading-rockstar-whats-stopping-you.html