Introduce Yourself Here - Don't Be Shy!!

[MadMarketScientist 11]

Welcome! I hope to see you share and contribute to the forum

 

MMS

[ZakiSan 10]

Hi, my name is zaki. i wanna learn how to be a good trader in option trading and how to manage the risk too

Edited September 22, 2012 by ZakiSan

[Obsidian 10]

Hi and welcome to the TL community

[bobby m 10]

Hi, i'm a new member and i just wanted to say a quick hello.

To give you an idea of my background, i worked professionally in the interbank market for many years, as an FX broker, predominantly in Spot, but also in OTC Options for a while.

I used to handle orders for the major banks and institutions.

I left the market some years ago, but still retain my love of the markets,and decided to try trading about 18 months ago. I've looked at most of the main methods out there, but settled on a couple that seemed logical.

Look forward to intracting on the forums. I should point out that despite previously being a broker,this does not however give any tangible advantage, when trading.I'm in the same boat as everybody else.

 

regards

[SIUYA 11]

looking forward to the input from someone who has worked on the interbank market, and I love the quote you make that you are in the same boat as everyone else.......not what the conspiracy theorists like to hear, but I am sure you have some good stories to tell.

[bobby m 10]

Stories to tell? I could make your ears burn lol.

There is no conspiracy in the markets, thats just ignorant losing traders looking for an excuse or somebody else to blame.

From what i see, most people on these type of forums have absolutely no idea of how the markets work. Brokers don't go hunting stop losses, the big boys are not out to screw you, the market is a completely level playing field.

However, if you try to apply completely artificial concepts to a real market, then you are likely to struggle.

just my two tuppence worth.

 

cheers

[Obsidian 10]

Hello and welcome to the TL community!

[bobby m 10]

Thanks for the welcome.

I've noticed you are both active posters, i look forward to contributing.

You'll probably know this, but where do i post my trades and charts?

As of tonight, i'm short Sugar @ 20.25, s/l 21.09, 1st t/p 19.30, 2nd t/p 19.00

Short aud/nz @ 1.2673 , s/l 1.2710, 1st t/p 1.2600, 2nd t/p 1.2570.Crap trade, forgot the massive spread.

Sods law both will probably go offside, but there they are, better than hindsight trading.There are many experts trading that method.

 

regards

[SIUYA 11]

Thanks for the welcome.

I've noticed you are both active posters, i look forward to contributing.

You'll probably know this, but where do i post my trades and charts?

As of tonight, i'm short Sugar @ 20.25, s/l 21.09, 1st t/p 19.30, 2nd t/p 19.00

Short aud/nz @ 1.2673 , s/l 1.2710, 1st t/p 1.2600, 2nd t/p 1.2570.Crap trade, forgot the massive spread.

Sods law both will probably go offside, but there they are, better than hindsight trading.There are many experts trading that method.

 

regards

 

You can post them how ever you like.

You might like to either start your own thread, or help contibute to those threads whereby you trade similarly.

Unless you wish to busy yourself with pre trade ideas or trying to post while trading, then its all going to be hindsight. IMHO it does not matter in such forums as its the ideas and style that is of value and what any other person may learn from that.

Often hindsight trades are valuable. (people have to learn themselves IMHO - having someone feed them live trades does not necessarily help - there is more to it than that)

if you post a bunch of hindsight trades without much of a reason, or as a salesman then you may find the rule of the mob becomes heavy handed - but thats up to you.

 

you will find your own way to contribute.

[PrymeTyme 10]

Hi and welcome to the Lab

 

Keen to hear some storys from the institutional world

 

Cheers

[bobby m 10]

Hi i've started a thread with some charts.Think it's awaiting approval with the Mods.

 

regards

[bobby m 10]

I'm getting slightly peed off that after 3 days, my posts are still going to the Mods.

Surely a moderator would have worked out by now if i'm suitable to post????

[bobby m 10]

Hi bobby,welcome.Can we ask what you did in the period between broker and trading your own account,and what has the last 18 months been like? Also something about your trading style?

 

Hello mitsubishi, i had numerous business interests in relation to property, which can give very good percentage yields.

regarding the last 18 months, they have been ok. The way i trade is very simplistic, orientated towards R:R. I think the point you are getting at, is that trends have become less apparent, with increased volatility due to the financial woes. I don't trade trends per se,although i keep an eye on the immediate daily trend when entering trades, so there has been little impact on my bottom line.

Regarding my trading style, see my thread.It should be obvious. If it's not, please just ask.Retail traders, whether they are trading a 100 quid, a 1000 quid, a 10000 quid, or even a 100000 quid account, will not move the market.

Most traders have no clue about the real market. 100's of millions is what you need, to impact price, and that can only sustain a short move.

Hope this makes sense.

 

regards

[bobby m 10]

Well what do you know?

Day 4 and still my posts are mod referred.

Micky mouse bollox.

I posted 4 trades,with charts, 3 closed out for an average of 5:1 R:R. the other still in play and up.

This is why retail traders lose money, they are relying on complete muppets to regulate the forums.

I'm off.

Check the trades on the short lived tread, there's enough info there to become profitable

 

All the best traders..

[lenard 10]

honestly don't know how to say this, but I'm glad to be here

[kardisa 10]

Hi everyone. I've been trading on and off for about 3 years now, although I have only recently become serious about it. I started in options and had no trading rules (or knowledge) to speak of. I got very lucky at first and then had my fortunes quickly turn in the "Flash Crash" of May 2010. Since then, I've been focusing on learning about global markets, psychology, and basic trading strategies. My degree is in mathematics, so I'm also learning more about backtesting data and performing statistical analysis using R and Matlab.

 

I look forward to participating in the community here.

[Mysticforex 13]

kardisa, welcome to traderslaboratory !!!

[TheNegotiator 13]

Hi everyone. I've been trading on and off for about 3 years now, although I have only recently become serious about it. I started in options and had no trading rules (or knowledge) to speak of. I got very lucky at first and then had my fortunes quickly turn in the "Flash Crash" of May 2010. Since then, I've been focusing on learning about global markets, psychology, and basic trading strategies. My degree is in mathematics, so I'm also learning more about backtesting data and performing statistical analysis using R and Matlab.

 

I look forward to participating in the community here.

 

Hi Rachael. Welcome to TL! It's good to see you've committed to your trading now as I'm sure you are now well aware, the market finds out very quickly those who are not. Sounds like you have a great skill set to advance your trading and I look forward to your contributions to the forums!

[Obsidian 10]

Hi everyone.... look forward to participating in the community here.

 

Hello Kardisa...welcome to the TL community

[startuprob 10]

Hello all,

 

My name is Rob and I've been meaning to get serious about trading for a long time. I have experience trading equities and I've recently begun doing some technical analysis, but don't have much experience with it.

[TheNegotiator 13]

Hello all,

 

My name is Rob and I've been meaning to get serious about trading for a long time. I have experience trading equities and I've recently begun doing some technical analysis, but don't have much experience with it.

 

Welcome to TL Rob! Lots and lots and lots to learn on techs here at TL. Word of advice though. Find a method you feel comfortable with then work on yourself

[startuprob 10]

What exactly do you mean by "work on yourself?"

[kardisa 10]

Thanks for the welcome!

[TheNegotiator 13]

What exactly do you mean by "work on yourself?"

 

Traders often struggle with being able to formulate and stick to a plan for a variety of reasons.

[startuprob 10]

Traders often struggle with being able to formulate and stick to a plan for a variety of reasons.

 

Oh okay - you're talking about working on trading psychology.