Recent content by Calvin

As Masquerade pointed out, your problem seems to be letting your losses run but closing your profits too quickly. I don't have the answer though - in fact I have the exact same problem, but on a much larger scale. My problem is stoploss phobia, caused by SB companies swinging their prices to...

I don't know, I think there is underlying support. Maybe another push to the $980s, but falling short of $1000...

It's a brave approach, and one that seems to be working for you, so best of luck. One word of warning though - I used to follow a very similar strategy, and it took me to a nice 70k profit, but I got over confident, opened too large positions and then refused to take the hit when things went...

Interestingto read about Mike Ashley. It makes me feel much better about my recent gold and platinum disasters.

Greetings y'all, Back from my hols and all fired up to lose a bit more hard-earned cash. Well, you can't take it with you can you?! Actually I've been doing a bit of learnin' and drawing lines on charts, so I'm hoping to have a bit more success....we'll see. How's everyone else been going...

Hi Frog, Axthree, et al, How goes it? I've been away the last week or so, and this thread seems to have gone a bit quiet. How have the fates been treating you? I haven't felt inspired to stake too much on the markets just lately - partly through a lack of time and partly through a lack of...

Personally I use Finspreads. Can't honestly say how they compare, as I've never yet used any other SBCo (and I haven't sat down and compared spreads, which I really should do sometime). I've always found them pretty easy to deal with - they are approachable on the phone and the website seems...

Morning All, DITD - you might take a look at http://www.golfspreads.com. I think they have some links to other sports too. I've never used it so I couldn't say what it's like. As Frog says, there's no such thing as risk-free (come back and tell us if you find it). Witness the bloke at the...

Excellent - so how long does it take to learn to fly one? Are there exams and stuff? I've always quite fancied the idea of some sort of flying - I looked into gliders for a while, but it seemed hellishly complicated. The paraponting was great, though I did see a chap come down with a bit of a...

Thanks for all the Forex pointers, chaps. I've been ploughing through the various links and threads all day (when I should have been painting the kitchen). I think I have information overload now - I need to get out the house before I develop bed-sores (or at least swivel-chair sores)...

First of all I would like to thank JT, the inspiration for this semi-scalping/swing intraday 'system'. It is based on the same premise as JT's B/O 7-10 with a few tweaks. Timeranges: 12-5, 1-6, 7-8, 1-9, 7-10, 1-10. The selection of the ranges are consequential or not, thats for you to decide. I...

Neil - I know, it'll all end in tears. I think I've already long missed bargain-time in France. Personally I hope we do get a property price crash, or at least a heavy correction - it doesn't really matter if you already own a property, as it's all relative, and at least it'd bring prices back...

I'm looking forward to hearing what getting air under one's bum involves too! Some sort of flying surely. I went paraponting in the Alps last year - amazing buzz - I wouldn't mind learning to fly solo one of these days (along with learning the piano, improving my French, typing with more than...

Hi Frog, Axthree (everyone else seems to have forsaken this thread!!) Yes, a much better day yesterday - did Spike see it coming? It didn't cover my nasty hit of a few days back, but I'm certainly glad I changed direction when I did! Feeling happier now :cheesy: I took profit on both Dow...

I decided my positions were causing me too much emotional distress, so as the Dow was moving south I drew a nominal line in the Dax sand, and placed a buy instruction to close the sell and open a buy at 10120. It meant taking a 190 point loss on the chin (could have been worse), and the buy is...