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So you think you can use fundamentals to predict price?

Macrotactician — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:55:00 EST

As much as I would like to think that you can use fundamentals to predict the market, it just goes to show you how difficult they are to use in reality.

Yet more confusion around NFA rule change on FIFO

Macrotactician — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:54:00 EST

In a follow up to my previous posting on the proposed NFA rule change on FIFO, it seems that the more I read the more different interpretations of the FIFO rule I see.

NFA pushes for trading without stops �

Macrotactician — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:11:00 EST

At the end of the month the NFA are placing in a new rule on its member forex brokers where they need to manage orders in a similar fashion to equities and futures, based on a First in First Out rule on trades on the same pair.

KABOOM!!!

No Author — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:44:00 EST

In my last posting I asked �what if I raised the risk level on M5G cyborg�. Well after 3 weeks and tripling my demo accoun

What If...

Macrotactician — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:22:00 EST

About 3 weeks ago I decided to take one of my demo accounts that I am running M5G cyborg and push it to the extreme by raising the risk

Books for Sale

Macrotactician — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:12:00 EST

I am a chronic trading book buyer and long ago I ran out of space on my bookshelf. So I can make some space, I am reluctantly selling off some of my books on ebay. If you want to get yourself a bargain (you know how expensive trading books can be �.) why don�t you go onto ebay and make a bid on the following:

* CFD and Stock Trading Books
* Options Trading Books

James 16 Decoded

Macrotactician — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:36:00 EST

If have ever been on the forex factory forums, there is a very popular and long running discussion thread devoted to trading a set of trading strategies by James16. The thread has been running since 2005 and has over 2,500 pages on it.

Day Trading Currencies (part 3 - 1K to 100K in a week!)

Macrotactician — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:10:00 EST

In the last couple of postings on day trading I have been looking at the down side of day trading and a look at a popular system and why it fails. In this third and final posting I want to unpack an example of someone who has made a bucket load of money, how they did and why it works.

Why do so many Traders Loose Money: Take 2

Macrotactician — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:59:00 EST

Some time ago I wrote a blog entry about why so many traders loose money. In that entry I pointed to all the usual suspects: trading with too much leverage, trading without an edge, poor trading psychology, etc.

Trading Simulation Software

Macrotactician — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:57:00 EST

In trying to improve my discretionary trading I have been looking for a solution which will allow me to trade more without necessarily having to spend significantly more time in front of the screen actually trading.

Why do so many Traders Loose Money: Take 2

Macrotactician — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:38:00 EST

Getting an Edge in Trading (Part 2)

Macrotactician — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:30:00 EST

In my previous article I looked at the different sources of getting an edge in trading. In this article I want to explore this issue a bit more as not all edges are equal.

The end of hedging systems?

Macrotactician — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:59:00 EST

Interbank FX, along with all FCM�s, has received information from the NFA that we wanted to pass along to our customers. All registered FCM�s have received a new Compliance Rule 2-43 regarding forex trading.

Project 10 is finished

Macrotactician — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:18:00 EST

Well after slogging my way through 10 commercial EAs, Project 10 is now over. If you are interested in the outcome, I have updated my Project 10 posting with the results.

M5G Cyborg EA Review

Macrotactician — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:45:00 EST

I am now on reviewing my final system for Project 10. On the one hand I feel a bit sad about finishing this project, because I have found it interesting, on the other hand I am truly over forking out my hard earned cash for dud systems.

Trading: is it in your genes?

Macrotactician — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:30:00 EST

Some days I wonder if I am cut out for trading. I have been banging my head on this thing for a while and feel at time like I am fighting my own nature.

Trading Psychology 101

Macrotactician — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:28:00 EST

Next to getting an edge in trading and applying sound money management methods, developing your trading psychology is usually listed as one of the top three things you need to do in trading.

Regulation and the Forex Markets

Macrotactician — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:36:00 EST

Until recently, the forex markets were like the wild west, except there was no sheriff in town. As the number of complaints about dodgy forex operators have increased, US regulators have started to consider what regulation might be required for the forex markets.

Pipzu Review

Macrotactician — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:03:00 EST

This is my 9th review and I am getting pretty close to the end of project 10 now. It is getting pretty tiring writing all these reviews. I am looking forward to getting to the end of this project and stop being a slave to the endless stream of EAs that appear on the market every day now. Anyway, enough of my belly aching, in this review I will have a look at Pip Zu.

Forex Funnel Review

Macrotactician — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:54:00 EST

Forex Funnel is a metatrader 4 (MT4) Expert Adviser (EA). If you read their website you will see some aggressive marketing of their system with bold claims.