Recent content by fadenscales

I don't have a fixed stop loss in terms of value (I do use them), but what I do when considering where to place a stop loss is consider current market volatility (important at the moment), my risk:reward ratio, taken with a view to what my target is and then I consider at what point do I know...

I'm based in Barcelona and trade from home. There are a couple of prop shops, but they mostly focus on stock scalping. Swift Trade has one in Sant Cugat and WTF have one in Hospitalet Llobregat, but I haven't heard to many great things about either. Tom Fade 'n' Scales

I believe that Interactive Brokers offer a friends and family account, where you can have up to 5 or 10 accounts linked with a master account and can make deposits into each one that can then be traded from the master account. In terms of CTA requirement, they do not require you to have it, but...

I currently use Mirus futures who I am very happy with, very quick response times, competitive rates and a reliable data feed. They bundle in NinjaTrader which I use for executions although end of day I get from DTN Market Access through Market Delta. Tom Fade 'n' Scales

I have a few questions for you: How long have you simulated for? What money management do you use i.e. maximum losses for the day, maximum draw down, targets etc. What strategy or plan do you work with? Do you stick to a daily plan, or do you plan on the fly? How much homework do you do in...