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Forum: Trading Journals December 12th, 2010, 10:58 PM
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Posted By traderwerks
Sounds like Patak trading. I asked a couple of my...

Sounds like Patak trading. I asked a couple of my floor trader friends about the owner PTK but they didn't know him by name.

I think the split is reasonable for taking traders off of SIM, and if...
Forum: Trading Journals November 2nd, 2010, 06:58 PM
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Posted By traderwerks
You cannot make the market give you 30 ticks a...

You cannot make the market give you 30 ticks a day. You can only get what she will give.

If the volatility is there for your setup to make 30 ticks then it is all good. If the volatility is not,...
Forum: Trading Journals August 6th, 2010, 05:24 PM
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Posted By traderwerks
You didn't happen to save your log file did you ?

You didn't happen to save your log file did you ?
Forum: Trading Journals July 17th, 2010, 05:19 AM
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Posted By traderwerks
I never really liked the way Kaufman did it. ...

I never really liked the way Kaufman did it.

There is a good article from last Aug in futures mag
Minimizing your risk of ruin - Undesignated - Futures Magazine...
Forum: Trading Journals July 17th, 2010, 01:45 AM
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Posted By traderwerks
True, this is a problem with small accounts. ...

True, this is a problem with small accounts.

I meant looking at your standard deviation of returns. An smoother equity curve ( it my not be a great equity curve ) but you can avoid the blowups....
Forum: Trading Journals July 16th, 2010, 11:26 PM
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Posted By traderwerks
So, this is just an aside. But have you ever...

So, this is just an aside. But have you ever thought about calculating your risk of ruin for you trading style? Sine with a small account it is harder to absorb drawdowns.
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