Recent content by suggy

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050216/325/fcma8.html 'Some 20 Greenpeace protesters led by director Stephen Tindale stormed the trading floor and brought business in Brent crude oil and gas oil futures to a halt before being beaten back by outraged traders.' "I have to say we weren't listened to by...

so , er, wots up doc?

hmmm starting to paper trade forex now as a 24 hour market appeals to me. Do any of you guys try to 'pair trade' the different markets? Which is the main forex that traders use, or is it any that generate good signals?

Col - I doubt you would be so reasonable if you were trying to get out of a position rather than in. imo SB offers a cheap way to live trade the markets while learning how you make a profit. Once you have a good long term track record with SB then I would move to futures and up the stakes.

'Obviously this is what it is all about at the end of the day. However the most important point about making money is to have a system that is consistently producing significantly more winning trades than losing ones. This is the crux because any system can make money, but can it win more often...

somebody posting a loss on a trading website? Am I seeing things? Nice to see a bit of reality enter the equation. Good stuff mate interesting to see how things are working out in your old system.

yawn@ brainwashed fool how is it unpatriotic? [Mod's note: 4 point warning for disrespect towards other members.]

mom - normally I would have got out at about 560 like you but this seems to be a major sticking point so I decided to hang in there. + I couldnt screen watch today so I set a OCO order with D4F

have to say im still short, just doesnt have the legs to break 600

is this a pullback?

well its hovering around 590 again. I am short from there again but will look for long if it breaks 600

still long from 10490

argh exactly the same. itchy trigger finger

definitely noticed a drop in quality of responses. much more petty and pointless stuff than there was when I joined an age ago

well a bit of a debate on :) its true that I do not have a large amount of capital (read none ;) ) and that is why I am a bit hesitant on closing my mind to the 9-5 route. On the other hand, as Dow dog says, if you wait until you have vast amounts of money noone would ever take up trading. The...