tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563385524081176864.post2215140552720426095..comments2023-09-28T06:41:02.639-07:00Comments on Phileo's Picture Windows: Another Casualty in the Futures Trading ?Phileohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03489790780839086228noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563385524081176864.post-40847973121781869112007-04-13T21:43:00.000-07:002007-04-13T21:43:00.000-07:00Hi Tyro,In my opinion, trading futures is harder t...Hi Tyro,<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, trading futures is harder than swing trading, probably because the added leverage that comes with futures just doesn't leave much room for mistakes.<BR/>Yeah, I hear what you're saying - the HET would not allow blowups to continue to happen for a whole year, because he would be working on the other habits to prevent such a thing from happening.<BR/><BR/>Believe me, I am not intentionally trying to block anyone from reading my posts. If there is some sort of javascript code block your RSS reader, it was NOT put there by me. <BR/>Maybe you can email me to provide a more technical description of the problem you're having, and I'll see if there's anything I can do to blogger to rectify the situation.Phileohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489790780839086228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563385524081176864.post-33400280116105532782007-04-13T15:11:00.000-07:002007-04-13T15:11:00.000-07:00I wouldn't read too much into Boogster's announcem...I wouldn't read too much into Boogster's announcement. If you've read Boogster's blog, he's a classic gambler. He is constantly taking trades because he's bored or wants a bit of a thrill. He has patient days but once or twice a week he'll pull his stops and double, quadruple down and take a huge loss. Even without these blowups, he's barely trading flat as his profit targets are only about as far away as his stoploss.<BR/><BR/>I really feel for him, but he's a broken record. He knows what he has to do, but he won't do it because he likes the rush of his current style.<BR/><BR/>You make some good points about how different styles of trading bring out different qualities in us. Over the last few years, Boogster has made pretty good money swing trading but made squat trading the futures. I can empathize with his desire to master futures trading, but that's no excuse.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I think you have a good take on the Highly Effective Trader. What would the HET do after a year of blowups in the futures but success in swing trading?<BR/><BR/>(BTW: I found a way around your JavaScript post block - just click on the 'Permalink' link! Don't take that away from me too :) )Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08694840174170043470noreply@blogger.com