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not trying to be picky... actually "median" is the proper term. but I don't expect anon to be of average intelligence.

lol !

the best way is to code it in all the possible ways you can imagine, then test them out.

Anything is possible... everything is relative; it all depends on your account size and risk tolerance. The reason people trade futures is because of the leverage. Leverage is a double edged sword. I would not recommend any newbie to trade futures overnight. For the OP... If you have to ask... you are not ready.

depending on what you mean by "trading"? do you mean intraday trading of futures? NO WAY don't kid yourself. 95% of the people can't do it staring at the monitor full time, what makes you think you are more superior than them? If you like your regular pay check... don't ruin it. if you spend even a little bit of your attention trading, you are likely to underperform in your day job, and you will get into trouble with your boss sooner then later. My advice: 1. don't even think about trading 2. think investment, think buy-and-hold 3. spend your spare time with your family and friends 4. spend your extra cash (while you have it) on yourself and your love ones. If you do not listen to this, come back one year from now and read this post again. You will wish you had spent your money as I directed, because the market is ruthless, it will take your money, and more. enjoy!

can the moderator please get this scammer spammer out of this place many thanks

oops, wrong caption. That's the general and the biographer in the same room.

Obama and Romney in the same room with the lights off

LOL... TradersLaboratory is like a drug, you just can't get away from it. LOL

my suggestion is to stay with SMA or XMA. if you don't understand the complications, it is most likely going to bite you when you are least expected. after all, ma is ma... KISS. The further you are removed from the raw price, the further you are from reality.

don't understand what you are asking... can you give some examples?

what did you ask? maybe your thread was moved?

I thought you have found your bug.

probably a spammer building post counts to avoid the spam-detector.

you have to be more explicit about what you want to do, otherwise there is very little people can help.

I thought he was increasing his stake, not cutting it. ;-)>

[ Smart People do Stupid things all the time. I know, I've seen me do'em.

With that trunk, I am sure your wife wants to rub against him too.

instead of asking "How Do You Behave?" the trader should be asking "How Do the Market Behave?" or more precisely, the trader should be asking "How Should the Market Behave?" eg. when you entered LONG, the market should go up. some people, who swing trade, or expect to hold the position for a few days or more, usually have a wider stop. They expect the market to go up, but they don't need it to go up right away. They usually use the day's closing price as benchmark. The market can go up or down a bit during the day, so long as the closing price is positive, they are ok. some people, who are on a small budget, who can only afford to daytrade. These people usually do not know WTF they are doing... They expect the market to go up, AND they need it to go up right away. They usually need the trade to perform immediately, or they are out. It is the second group of traders who get emotional about the trade. It is the second group of traders who need to throw things, or drink, or swear, when the market goes slight off the trail. Do not ask "How Do You Behave ?" ask instead, "How Should the Market Behave?" For the truth is in the market... we are only a parasite hitching a ride.