Recent content by alpha_monkey

Hi there, Currently sitting in a stuga in Värmland. Not a bad place to be on a Monday morning. Trading from Sweden is for me still work in progress. I'm currently on self-imposed paternity leave. Once I get something going I'll send you a PM with the details. Ha det bra. AM

Sure, but neither of those points alter why it's interesting to read his thread alongside this one. AM

A complimentary thread on trading an intraday CCI methodology. http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=66513&perpage=6&pagenumber=1 AM

My 2 cents... - A trend following system needs to be traded on numerous markets over numerous timeframes. Diversification and patience are key. - You are betting on say 30% of your markets creating significantly greater profits than the losses that arise from 70% of the portfolio. Markets...

Easy tiger. Slow and steady does the trick. Well done but don't enjoy it too much ;) AM

Surely a good Google opportunity for you? http://news.google.co.uk/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&q=refco&btnG=Search+News

The best thread I've read in a long time. Qualitywise, it puts useless ramblings as found in threads like 'why do so few suceed?' into some context. http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33654&perpage=6&pagenumber=1

This thread has some answers for you. AM http://www.trade2win.com/boards/showthread.php?t=18984

You can diversify your trading via running different Systems on different Instruments over different Timeframes. E.g. Strategy - Trendfollowing / Volatility Breakout / Pattern Recognition etc Instrument - Sugar, Oil, USDCHF, Bund, Copper, Vodafone etc Timeframe - Scalping, Spreading...

From your studies of these 5 people, what have you been able to usefully integrate into your own trading?

Hi twalker, Interesting equity curves, thanks for posting. Absolutely agree with your comment on the need to diversify systems and markets. I think it was Markowitz who said that diversification is as close to a free lunch as investors can expect. From your post you mention you track several...

spot on.

hahaha, love your work. an eye for detail and blonde women. what a combination.

Many thanks to all for the comments and suggestions. Arb - Will you be trading from an arcade or are you planning to trade from a cosy fireside trading station in a hillside swedish log cabin? are you going to be using TT or similar? The whole idea is still very much theoretical at this stage...

Any takers?