Monitors are getting cheap nowadays. I've seen 22" LCD screens go for as low as $150 bucks at the local electronics store, and I'm sure they're going to get a lot bigger and cheaper...
You know what grinds my gears? These traders that need to justify their self-worth...
Is how much invested into each trade, relevant or helpful to anyone..? So what if you're trading "200" lots of eur/usd ... I'm sure knowing that you have 5.1 million in your account balance, helps figure out the additional risk management involved... but really... is it even wise to disclose such information to everyone?
Being a candlestick trader and all, and no idea what a "pinbar " was, as someone had mentioned in the chat-room; so I googled, and low and behold, stumbled upon this image explanation.
You know what really grinds my gears...? Traders who act like gurus...
Tell, tell signs of a guru, will often say these: "no that's not right..." "it's done this way.." "your fibs are off.." "that indicator lags..." "that indicators doesn't work..." "the right way is..."it's never an opinion...it's a fact.
I often get asked about crazy automated expert advisers and indicators. usually ones for sale, and many of these sites include everything from the comic above. self proclaimed riches at the drop of a hat.
Ok then its time you re-analyzed all of this hopscotch madness! Lets look at all the systems you have used to date. Lets write down what you liked about each one, and then lets see which one suits you.We are not just looking for consistency in gains, but consistency in the trader.