Recent content by SvenFoster

hmm I ran it on alpari and it does print errors if it fails to trade..... are you sure that you have it "enabled" for live trading?

after running on Alpari I'd say its the stoploss thats causing an issue... you must be on a 5 digit broker also.

I suspect that you have some error messages in the Experts or Journal tab of MT4. A possible area for issue is the "stoploss and targets" they may be below the minimums for your broker *and* Alpari for example my SL and TPs need to be multiplied by a factor of 10 as its a 5 digit broker. so...

because it doesnt exist? ...missing attachment ;)

relax RM /sniper. Sometimes you need to take the lighter side. I made a crack about being a professional as I cant believe anyone would stick it for 17yrs and not have an edge. +ve stuff... RM why bother with a signal service, take your money and find some funds to invest in. In the nicest...

RM686 you've been trading 20 years and just about broke even, then in the last 3 you;ve lost most of it? You must be a professional trader at a bank thats all I can imagine, were you getting paid to trade lol

If your trading discretionary I think you need to consider N strikes and your out for a bit(be it day, days,week etc) as if your just not on it, no need to blow the lot. For me that is 2 strikes and call it a day, specific trade %risk(R), max %loss for the day(2R). On the flip side I look for a...

Peeps If your not going to use any leverage then why trade FX? I'm here because I can leverage. It doesnt always mean 100x risking a fortune on the toss of a coin. eg. if I deposit less money with my broker and more in my bank but still trade the full account? why not.

Valid point, you could always set your max account leverage to mitegate that risk. It wont remove it completely but may help you sleep better.

exactly. in the world of margin trading if you have a specified risk then the leverage used is pretty meaningless.

No your correct. If you adjust your position size to match the SL you cant go to far wrong..unless your method is pants and your risk per trade is to high but that has little to do with your question ;) People tend to fall foul by having more than one position on different instruments and...

all these "methods" come about because people are scared of taking a loss. Seriously you will make more money if you take a loss as your 1st bet size will always be a full position.

if your trendfollowing and with a lower frequency then of course you need to wring out every pip. If your trading with a daily target you should be content with consistancy and taking money off the market everyday. if its working dont knock it

You already have some of the best protection you can get.... ...We live on an island short on housing, getting smaller by the day ;) Buy near good schools/facilities and commuting and you cant go far wrong assuming your there for years not trying to make a quick buck. If you've got loads of...

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