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Yes it really is that easy. I heard IB checks the size and everything so the fill is like a real fill. The only difference with live trading is of course emotions emotions and emotions.JonnyT said:
Don't know how much experience you have. That's the only difference.
-Dave.
Yeah!. LOL.neil said:Now all you need is £25K and you are off on a new career
I bet a 10 year old would make a better trader than a 30 or 40 year old. It's all between the ears. All professional profitable traders have no emotions. They just trade what they see and their opinion isn't gonna get them in or out of their positions.
What do you guys think about that. Isn't trading all about managing emotions, fear and greed?
-Dave.
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Agreed - I will never forget that feeling of panic when I first put real dosh on the line - every rise or fall of the candle engendered alternate levels of euphoria or dread. The trades left to run past stops, the early profit grabs. Seems I've come full circle from initially reading piles of books or following the latest system on message boards until I've ended up using the KISS principle - no indicators, flashing lights - just price as a main guide. And I've graduated to khaki pants nowadays
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Agreed - I will never forget that feeling of panic when I first put real dosh on the line - every rise or fall of the candle engendered alternate levels of euphoria or dread. The trades left to run past stops, the early profit grabs. Seems I've come full circle from initially reading piles of books or following the latest system on message boards until I've ended up using the KISS principle - no indicators, flashing lights - just price as a main guide. And I've graduated to khaki pants nowadays
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Had a really nice day today on ADSK. Traded like I was taught to and it worked a charm. Entry based on a call of the scanner. You're absolutely right about it being in the head Dave, and I got it spot on today... Must have been "Trading in the Zone" arriving just before the market opened lol and I hadn't even unwrapped it :cheesy:
That's it for me today
That's it for me today
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Dave, you could have done that yourself via PM. The fact you've posted indicates you want to play games.dvdh said:
Post ALL my PMs in full and without any edit. Only if you're willing to post all your replies to me too, also unedited.
Good on ya.jimmy1jag said:Had a really nice day today on ADSK. Traded like I was taught to and it worked a charm. Entry based on a call of the scanner. You're absolutely right about it being in the head Dave, and I got it spot on today... Must have been "Trading in the Zone" arriving just before the market opened lol and I hadn't even unwrapped it :cheesy:
That's it for me today
-Dave.
samtron said:Anyone know whats up with RIMM and SNDK today?
Its ok, esignal wasn't updating my charts for those two stocks (strange), closing esignal down and rebooting it cleared the problem.
Before I realised I actually traded sndk off a frozen chart! (lost 2 cents
jimmy1jag said:Had a really nice day today on ADSK. Traded like I was taught to and it worked a charm. Entry based on a call of the scanner. You're absolutely right about it being in the head Dave, and I got it spot on today... Must have been "Trading in the Zone" arriving just before the market opened lol and I hadn't even unwrapped it :cheesy:
That's it for me today
LOL many a true word spoken in jest.
