Ingot54

Of course there are some who try to get back to dry dock in an unorthodox way too! Unemployed Captain?

The boss said to get that boat launched ... in the water ...today ... NOW! So they did!

The attached short video (2.4MB .avi file) should play with either QuickTime or Windows Media Player. In Australia we drive on the LEFT side of the road, and it is illegal to cross over double centre lines into the lane of oncoming traffic, for obvious reasons. A friend of mine has a Blackview DR-400G Camera mounted on his dash-board, and on Wednesday 24th October was enroute between localities when he recorded this event. I was gobsmacked when he told me the elderly grey-haired driver seemed totally unaware of the effect she was having on traffic. We stopped the video at a spot where the number plate could be read, and wrote down the number. My friend told me that he would NOT report the matter to the police. When I asked him why, he said: "The less I have to do with the police the better. I value my privacy and my freedom.If my name comes up somewhere in the future, there will already be a mention, and regardless of whether that is a "good" or "bad" mention, it could go against me." I see his point. Better to have no mention than even a good one! But it clearly shows the "us-and-them" lines being drawn in the sand, and the fact that even in Australia, people are beginning to lack trust in our law enforcers! Enjoy the vid! I wonder how much further she got! Granny the Silverback.avi

You're a very hard man to please, 4EverMaAT. You said: So I spent nearly one hour of my time outlining the specific and literal steps for you to follow. No thanks at all. If you weren't so lazy, you could have quite easily read the instructions in Mystic Forex's post #139 here: http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/forex-trading-laboratory/9303-traders-laboratory-forex-trading-contest-5.html The link you "found" and posted today, is exactly the same one as Mystic Forex posted. Surprise! Surprise! I put it in the instructions for you as well. If you ask for help in future, make sure you have done a little reading of the thread first, but don't expect it from me. Not even a shred of gratitude for the help you have been given! It was clear from your post that So you were given the EXACT steps, but then it transpires that all you wanted was for someone to provide you with a link that was already available! Next time you ask for assistance, please be certain to appreciate the response.

Think nothing of it - it was a pleasure

Be careful with the "Gold will always go up" idea, Jimbo. When I hear that, I think of selling. But what I wanted to ring the bell about today, is a heads-up on what is going on: The Germans Are Coming to Count Their Gold In fact there are heaps of sites now carrying the story - Google: "Bundesbank wants Gold Audit." But no mainstream news sites that I have seen. Looks like the Bundesbank is going to force something that even congressman Dr Ron Paul could not - an audit of Fort Knox! Ron Paul to Ft. Knox: Show Me The Gold Bundesbank Disagrees With Audit Court What is astounding to me is that gold continued to dip today, touching $USD1698. And I could NOT find any stories on Kitco.com regarding this very important development. Here we have a severe pullback in price - down $100 from the peak of the month, and no one is talking about the fact that Germany wants to see its gold. Its gold is stored in Central Banks (alarm bells ringing already when I hear the term "Central Banks") and the German Centra Bank, the Bundesbank is resisting the German AuditCourt's request to physically set eyes on, and assess/audit every bar of German Gold held in London, New York, Paris and Frankfurt. This could be bigger than Ben Hur, yet not a single mainstream media outlet has seen fit to carry the story with any sort of alacrity! I mentions and linked to Dr Ron Paul's input to the issue, but he is being written off as a crank by the US Fed Reserve, and indeed by his own party, wrt this matter. Why? What is the problem? The US Fed Reserve supposedly does a "stock-take" every year, but they do not actually LOOK at the gold ... they merely check invoices of in-out-accumulation-deficit numbers, and accept the word of the third party that the audit is "accurate." I am betting (with my money) that the ann will come when markets are closed, as they usually do, that there "may be a problem with access to the physical gold" and that this will provoke a crisis of integrity and trust between the German Audit Courts and the Central Reserve Banks. What price would Gold spike to on the opening, if that were to occur this Sunday afternoon? I am going to take a LONG position on Gold every weekend, so that if/when this spike occurs, I will be in line for a treat. Anyone else have a view on this? With ALL central banks now wanting to acquire gold, this alone "should" force an increase in the price, notwithstanding the massive short positions held by JP Morgan Inc. The COT report last week had a decline in the commercial short positions for the second week running, and tomorrow's figures might show a further decrease in shorts. This would be an excellent time for JP Morgan to cover their shorts, as it will cost them the least for nearly a year, with the lows of mid-may aside. Interesting times.

Next step to join the contest. You might find the info on this page useful – in any case, the links are here: Forex Trading Contest | OANDA fxTrade Choose the link: “See Current Contests” https://fx2.oanda.com/mod_perl/fxcontest/fxcontest.pl?rm=listContests For our purposes, we need to find the current contest. There are only a couple of pages of these, so we will be looking for the “October 2012 Traderslaboratory” link. It's on page 2. You would usually see a link “Join this contest” if membership is open. As entries for the current contest have closed, you will need to wait until the new one is set up. But you are in luck – Mystic Forex has already set up the new one, and it is called “Novenber Traderslaboratory Forex Trading Contest” and the joining link is displayed on the right hand side under “Contest Dates.” (Small typo there in spelling “November” as “Novenber” - sets ours apart form the cheaper contests ) Once you click on the “Join this contest” link, you will be taken to the sign-up page. Make sure you WRITE DOWN the details you enter there – because if you forget what user-name you nominate for the game, you will have trouble getting your trades entered in the contest, possibly. I chose the uncomplicated route of using the same user-name everywhere. That's about it. I realise it may seem simple to myself, but for first time users, there are always uncertainties. Please have a go ... and ask questions – will be glad to help.

Hi 4EverMaAT I agree it can be a bit of an adventure negotiating all the links, so I'll try to set out the steps. Those who have already nutted it out have probably forgotten the number of choices to be made to get there. * Go to OANDA - Forex Trading and Exchange Rates Services | OANDA *Click on the link “Forex Trading” which takes you to the link that applies to your zone. * Click on the GREEN link that says: “Register for fxTrade” * That takes you to a sign-up page – EVERYONE has to sign up – demo or not, so you need to complete these details. * Note that the “PRODUCT” in the first line has to be changed to “Free Demo Account” * The rest is straight forward – most people choose “US Dollar (USD)" as their account currency – it makes little difference to the % profit/loss results for your account. * Once details are completed, click on the link: “START REGISTRATION” * IMPORTANT: Write down the Username and Password you used when registering – it is quite a tedious step to find them later if you forget either of them. * You will then be taken to the confirmation page. * NOTE Make sure you go to your email box and click on the confirmation link. You can go direct to the “Sign in to fxTrade Practice” from there, or follow the links below. * I bookmarked my sign-in page for speedy access. * You have now established your account. NEXT step is to log in to it, and find out the ACCOUNT NUMBER Write it down too, next to your Username/PW Oanda calls this your “Primary” Account number. * Go back to OANDA - Forex Trading and Exchange Rates Services | OANDA and “SIGN IN” * Make sure you choose: “fxTrade Practice” and not: “fxTrade” or it will refuse to recognise your details. * You then need to make a cup of coffee while Oanda opens up the trading platform! It takes about 60 seconds at times. * Note that if you close the little pre-charts box, the trading platform will not open. If you find it is in the way, shrink it down out of the way - it still functions from there. * Your account number is displayed at the very top of the browser. Eg “fxTrade Practice – Ingot54 – Primary (1909**)” That takes you through the set-up phase. If anyone can add or clarify things further, feel free to suggest. In posting this, I went through the setting up of a brand new account under a new user-name and password, so it should work for you. In the next post, I will show how to register for the contest.

Just get registered and make the decision to trade or not later on. You at least have the opportunity to play or not then. At this link ... post #129 http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/forex-trading-laboratory/9303-traders-laboratory-forex-trading-contest-5.html

How's that trade going guys? I am not sure whether to be regretful or happy. I am still waiting for the full moon before I go short.

ForexTraderX Tie a piece of string around something important on your body to remind you, if a simple calendar is not helping. Focus, commitment and enthusiasm!

Too late ... far too late mate. I have gone short the EURUSD, despite my inner self ... my HIGHER self ... screaming ... "nooooo!" I will send you an account for the damage! And I will take the pledge!

Bob - last time I took your advice, I ended up mauled by man-eating Kangaroos while playing night-golf in the light of the full moon! Do you deserve another chance? Can you be trusted as my private financial advisor? Since it took 5 super-traders to beat me last time, I figure I need all the assistance I can get. Don't you have something better than the EURUSD? Had I not attempted to avoid the 20% DD from the GBPNZD which put me nearly 20% ahead, I would been leading by quite an obscene margin The GBPNZD has since come thundering back in the original direction, and all I have is tears! :crap::doh::crap::doh: But I did make a few shekels on it in my live trading, after ditching gold, so all is not lost. I will drop in another trade shortly to try to at least save face But as far as your advice goes ... I will need to analyse that!

These skateboarders won't bother anyone - the expected one million residents of the brand-new Chinese city of Ordos failed to show up! In this video, director Charles Lanceplaine follows a group of skaters looking to try their tricks in a new and different environment -- only to discover a glittering, modern city devoid of human occupants. A Surreal Skateboarding Journey Through China's Infamous Ghost Town - Alessandra Ram - The Atlantic

This guy says that when putting his kids to bed and reading them a story, he realised that "they could have been without a dad tonight." I'd have to agree ... but with more ... how did someone this crazy make the decision to have kids anyway, knowing that at any time he could, through his actions, rob them of that? Base jumper survives equipment malfunction in Norway - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

My DD exceeded 20% so I am resigning the contest. Shame really, because since I closed the positions, one has resumed the direction I traded initially. However - that's the way of it. Look forward to spotting the eventual winner - good luck to all. I still hold gold in my live trading. I didn't trade it in the contest.

It's a bit flat at the moment, and the week looks like remaining that way, market-wise. I normally would not be continuing in the current format, as my trading TF is forcing me to take short-cuts to avoid the draw-down I might normally use. If we lifted limits, and extended TF I could easily see this contest as having further value for me. But it is not about me - it is about learning from the experience, I would think. I don't mind not filling a place at the end of the month, if it means making up the numbers and perhaps eventually sharing some strategy. I'll go with the consensus.

We will be keeping our secrets. Don't want everyone doing it - would spoil the appeal!

The best life-saving equipment is the human brain. I am unsure if he was climbing while using one.

Maybe "sugar shorts" slipped!

... if the NZDUSD doesn't get a move on, in the direction I have it, then it will be the opposite come sunrise in Oz!

:rofl: Nico closes his trades now and wins the contest - no further action required. In fact with that figure, he wins the three month and the 12 month comp and the 2 year contest as well. Well done Nico ... you can buy me a soda!:rofl:

Possibly Kuokam, but we will not know until we go there. I would like to welcome Optiontimer to this month's contest. The thread may not be about trading styles and time frames as such, but in effect having a 4-week limit on trading favours the shorter-term TF traders. I have no problem with that, because it does not affect my personal trading. I am free to compete or not compete as I wish, under the rules. It just means that mostly I expect to be closing trades that have not matured, or reached their targets, but have been closed for reasons based on time limitation alone. I introduce this thought, to broaden some horizons, and encourage traders to consider how longer-term trading might improve either their bottom line, their enjoyment of trading, or both. It would be a useful outcome for the contest, and as we are a Trader's Laboratory here, the experiment might just improve what everyone is doing.

I saw 34 of them in the local wrecking yard!

Hope that helps - read back in the thread - it's all there. Same rules, but I'll be suggesting a longer contest next time - perhaps 3 months - anyone else feel support for this time frame? Or is it just me that thinks this would be a good idea to trade through December? We have all of October to discuss it.