Recent content by BigDrew

Swimming pools kill far more kids than guns This thread seem to have gone a bit off-topic.... but swiming pools do kill more kids than guns - about 100 times more. Read the stats. (Steve Levitt, the Freakonomics guy, cites a few studies) Maybe we should ban swimming pools, damn killers of...

Do a search on 'Bird Watching in Lion Country' in this forum or on Google. IMO this is a great intro to learn about any form of trading, especially forex. You won't necessarily agree with all he says, but there are some very valuable insights in the book. Good luck on our journey and be...

Me, I like a good grumble every now and then. Just had a good one at 2.01pm today ;) Apologies if I offended anyone's sensibilities. This flame-throwing business is draining. Anyone read Malcom Gladwell's latest book ,'The Outliers?' He repeats the theme that mastery of anything takes about...

Jose Silva produces an add-in for Metastock that does a pretty good job. It can also be configured to pick up divergences between any other indicators. EOD or realtime. MetaStockTools.com

I do pity the bunch of whining maligners (and you know who you are). IF you think you can elevate yorself by tramping on someone else, you are in deep trouble (Odds are, your account will reflect it. Odds are, you think your broker, or bookie if you haven't graduated yet, is out to stiff you...

When running a simulation, the screen after the one where you choose securities has a box lablled 'More...'. Click that and you'll see 'System Testing Options' along with a tab called 'TradeExecution' . Normally this defaults to 'Use realistic prices' If you uncheck the 'use realistic...

I had a word with my dog once he'd finished his maintenance task for the morning. He figures a test of parity is almost inevitable, followed by some fireworks around that region. He also figures the pattern could be quite similar to the the CADUSD price behaviour over the last 24 months(USD...

I try to trade what I see, not what I think. I like to tell my dog my opinion and then forget about it. He always ignores me, and grooms his nether regions while I tell him, so I guess he doesn't find it that valuable. GBP could go to 65 Euro cents, who knows how irrational markets can be...

Hi, I spend 2 days on a seminar with Joe. Some of his material and insights were extremely valuable TO ME. Other people's experience will differ. It depends on where you're at in your life. I also met a bunch of guys many of whom are long-time students of Joe and are very successful. Some...

1) Know who you are in the market (are you a trend follower, a reversion to mean player etc) 2) Understand risk, expectancy and position sizing (Read Van Tharp for a clear idea of these ideas). Understand that the amount you risk is at risk. If you need to, keep a wad of cash notes on your...

I have used used them for a year now, eminis and occasionally stocks. Executions are good, order types flexible, service pretty solid. Their standard 'Navigator' client tool is stripped down (no DOM etc) but depends on your trading style. You can use Ninja or something similar with them...

Nice one. I've also just started looking at the very short RSI as a tool with promising results. Have you tried juggling position size models on this to see how it handles more aggresive size? (% risk.etc) I'm also a bit curious about what a MonteCarlo simuation would look like against...