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    approaching spreads from technical analysis

    Morning! :) Often we hear that calendar spreads, in any given commodity market, follow the fundamentals more closely. So studying those fundamentals seems like a first point to start. And actually what i try to do. But i wonder... is it a good approach to study the spread itself from a...
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    china imports corn

    Well, not only corn. Soy as well. After many years China's returns to the market as a big importer. I won't post here the numbers since they are widely available. Traders bought the rumor and now it seems they are selling the fact, as USDA confirm new purchases. I've read that cargoes could...
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    Grain. CORN. Spreads. Fundamental.

    Hi there once again. How're u? :p Lets see. Do we have any guy interested in trading grains from a fundamental point of view over here? Basically I'm trading spreads on corn futures. I try to learn how to use data from carrying charges, basis, usda reports, exports, seasonal spreads charts...
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    composure and risk tolerance

    This morning I found this article. I think it's worth reading Tune in, chill out Keeping your composure is the true test of your risk tolerance By Jonathan Burton, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Warren Buffett became rich and famous because of one deceptively simple investment rule...
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    Trading Without Charts?

    Don't you think that charts sometimes lead us to get the wrong idea? General speaking, do you find any advantage in using "range" candlestick chart type instead of traditional candles of x minutes?
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    Trading Without Charts?

    Right :)
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    Trading Without Charts?

    Juan Manuel Rodríguez Parrondo, (born January 9, 1964) is a Spanish physicist best known for the strikingly counterintuitive Parrondo's paradox, where switching between losing strategies can in some cases win. In 1996, he developed games of chance, now called Parrondo's games, that exhibited...
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    currency risk

    thanks GJ ;) Indeed, it's a tiny tiny risk now. But it'll become a bigger risk with time. In addition, I guess lots of participants over here have the same issue. Even when some of them are not aware of it.
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    Spread betting, a viable option to make a living out of?

    About Support and Resistance: :!: Three good remarks.
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    Is fear of success holding you back??

    Maybe point #6 is more closely related to male ego, since boys are usually put on more pressure to win from their childhood. (e.g playing sports) Female subconcious also works against them,e.g. due to beauty canons. But that's not competition. There are no winners on that. Females could be...
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    Is fear of success holding you back??

    I was delighted reading your post, and thinking "BSwan should read Dr Brett" Then I saw the link at the end :lol: Good post, anyway. Trader333's remark is quite interesting.When should you consider that you are wrong? Some of your very best operations could have a "difficult beginning"...
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    Spread betting, a viable option to make a living out of?

    So, after 85 posts we're unable to decide whether it is possible to make a living from SB :p Lesson: every person is unique and different. A is capable of making money where B can't do a single euro, and B makes money where A is unable. All different, all the same :)
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    Spread betting, a viable option to make a living out of?

    I agree with you, Paul :) But the problem comes when they refuse to pay. In the case of AVAFX, in the contract (that we sign and we should read carefully) they include the clause #11, which reserve the right to cancel your orders even a month later if you win. Someone asked about the size of...
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    Spread betting, a viable option to make a living out of?

    OK. Let's calm down and talk about this again. From my point of view and little experience: Let's go step by step, and please don't hesitate to correct me if I'm wrong. Most SB firms, in general terms,offers an OTC product. There are CFDs with DMA, but usually there is no SB with DMA...
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    No bread? Let them eat cake!

    Lack of contact with reality.... or living in a parallel reality :lol:
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