Recent content by Notorious P.I.P.

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    FAQ Nature Vs Nurture – are Good Traders Born or Made?

    Ha you're not wrong there! Although he seems to be busy selling his courses at the moment. I got an email the other day talking about a seminar in Australia, and then another in Singapore - that guy gets around! Has anyone here been to one? I also see that lex has a course too, looks like the...
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    Forex Day Trader's Thread

    some great stuff in here. Im a massive fan of candlesticks as the closest thing to raw price action. Look at the move in the DXY yesterday! explosive stuff
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    I Stopped Using Stops

    time based stops can be really effective. many people are (well within their rights) uncomfortable with having undefined risk in each trade (or potentially 100% of their account value at least) Larry Connors produced some good research on this
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    Best Thread Correlation Trading - Basic Ideas and Strategies

    Correlations are great... until they break down! With respect to the guys here who are making money with it - thats what its all about. I have had to learn the hard way unfortunately
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    FAQ How Long Does it Take to Make a Stable Income from Trading?

    Often the biggest mistake (as I made in my earlier days) is believing that you can "buy" an income by purchasing a system from someone - you have to learn the hard way (or be lucky enough to find an experienced mentor)
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    FAQ How Long Does it Take to Make a Stable Income from Trading?

    You're not alone my friend! just under 4 years too and although I am getting some great results every now and again, i'm still striving towards the ever elusive consistency that we are all looking for. I havent come across anyone who is still going (and hasnt thrown in the towel) not making...
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    FAQ Nature Vs Nurture – are Good Traders Born or Made?

    Whilst hotly contested this has been put to the test on more than a couple of occasions. This was of course what inspired Richard Dennis in the 80's with his "Turtles" experiment - he certainly proved that it can be taught in my eyes. More recently there was also a documentary called million...
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    FAQ Which Books should a Beginner Read?

    Come Into My Trading Room is a favourite of mine, as it is amongst many others here. TAFM by Murphy is also an essential read for chartists
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    FAQ How Do I get a Job Trading?

    Hi guys, my first post here! Have been a long time fan and follower of the forum but looking to get some advice here I have been trading forex on and off now for the last 3-4 years since leaving university (very little of what they taught me has been of much value trading!) and i'm now looking...
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