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How I determine risk, leverage and sizing in a trade.
/by Peter BrandtYour mean risk per trade is 3.2% — you are crazy!
/by Peter BrandtCopper: A case study of a difficult breakout
/by Peter BrandtBreakouts from patterns are not always clean and can cause tactical problems with entry and sizing. In fact, it is often the case that a trader can lose money trading a difficult breakout even if the market proves the trader right. Copper is a great case study. On Oct. 20 and 21 it was apparent […]
U.S. stock market — caught between a rock and a hard place
/by Peter BrandtDon’t expect a follow through trend anytime soon in U.S. stocks. This market is about to get volatile in a relatively tight range. At least, that is what the chart is telling me. The chart of the nearby S&P futures contract shows that the market is between a rock and a hard place. Above the […]
What is the %win vs. %loss ratio of your present trading scheme?
/by Peter BrandtI am gathering data sets for posts I will eventually write on risk management based on probability theory. You will all be shocked with the results of the modeling. I will post the results of the modeling, but not the construct of the model. I need your cooperation. There will be one more poll after […]
The difference between a market opinion and trading
/by Peter Brandt