(Q) Even though I am not futures trader myself – I have been trading stocks exclusively – I go here now and then and enjoy reading a lot of posters. What I particularly like about this place is that nobody […]

The question we are getting quite often; there seems to be some confusion about daytrading margins; You may have been told that margin requirements are ment to protect the client (in a way, they are). The real purpose of margin

Having turned my trading screens off… I sat in the near dark, sipping coffee and watching the full moon outside. I thought of the coming next few days. The Christmas which marks 2000 years since Christ was born, and the

Emotions are probably the biggest obstacle any commodity trader has to overcome. Many traders become losers because they are not able to follow a PLAN. They experience a couple of losses, start panicking, abandon their plan (if had any) and

(Q) Would someone with experience please describe exactly how a trade works with a discount broker, compared to a full service broker? I mean do they call back with fills, etc. (A) You asked how discount differs from *full-service*. The

Howdy folks. I have been asked several times if and how diversification can help us trade better; I believe diversification is one of the crucial factors in the success of a trading plan besides having a good trading system and

When everyone thinks alike, everyone is likely to be wrong. Not my words, altho I could easily second them. These words were spoken of Mr.Neill, the father of contrary-opinion trading as we know it. He believed that the crowd, whether

Before you start thinking of some trading program of yours, you may want to select one area of specialization. One way to do this is to limit yourself to one type of commodity: the grains, metals, meats, etc. A meat

In talking a lot with newbees on this forum, I have come to the conclusion that they think trading is something you develop an intuition for. I can tell you I do not have that. Today I was talking with

…good attitute, huh? Many traders lose, not because they „dont have the right software“, or because „the market was terrible“, they lose because they screwed up. When money is on the line, the powers of our own mind become mind

(Q) Just curious: a floor broker??? I have heard that term many times, not knowing exactly what specific work they are doing. Are they the guys in those funny-colored jackets I can watch them on CNBC? (A) Yep. A floor

Greetings Friends! I have gotten questions by a few asking…*The more popular your course becomes and the more people using your strategies, wont this become too well known allowing floor traders to go after stops each night you send out

There are those who trade. There are those who reveal how they trade and why. There are those who are silent. There are those who are new. There are those who are full of it. There are those who are

Just went thru archives lately, I encountered a post there (I believe someone quoting the Phantom) regarding intentions and trading. The overall takeaway was something close to *it is easier to make money if you are not being greedy and

In the rambling I have written so far, I tried to impart some of the variables that I believe are essential to trading. The great majority of trading books and courses available today focus almost exclusively on indicators or entry

I have always liked to tell everyone that the markets are pretty much like a mirror… reflecting back to us our inner states of being and our habitual pattern of behavior. All of your character traits will be manifested in

As previously discussed, in the thought and behavior of market participants that ultimately determine price action, fear and greed are constantly at work, creating a volatile environment where extremes of emotions is the norm. In discussing this I focused on

Support and resistance. As previously discussed, I strongly believe that a price chart is a graphical representation of human behavior and market sentiment. The many thousands of traders and investors that interact in a given market come together to create

It is important to understand that human behavior drives the markets… and any indicators that you use should be used in this light. When some news or report hits the market, it is peoples perception of the significance of the

A methodology needs to be chosen that fits with your personality and individual risk tolerance and level of aggresion. Also, capitalization needs to be considered. Obviously, someone with limited capital wouldnt have much of a chance for longer term outlooks,