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Comment on How? by AJ

AJ — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:13:51 +0000

Sure do Gary! AJVasaris (at) gmail(dot)com

Happy trading!

Comment on How? by Gary R.

Gary R. — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:25:28 +0000

Thanks AJ. I completely agree, when real money is on the line my heart also beats much faster. It is virtually impossible to duplicate the psychological aspects of trading in a paper environment.

Regards,
Gary

P.S. Do you have an email address? I think mine is in your form.

Comment on How? by AJ

AJ — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:49:13 +0000

Hi Gary!
Yes I still do experiment with paper trades, but when you don’t have “Real” money on the line it’s easy to double-down and make money over time.

But when it’s your money and watching it go down the drain, or you don’t have the capabilities or resources to double down, your nest egg can disappear easily!

Just from experience, when I’m trading in realtime with my money, I notice my heart beats faster and much more attentive to what’s going on. How about you?

Comment on How? by Gary R.

Gary R. — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:12:04 +0000

AJ:

You seem to suggest that paper trading didn’t mirror the real world trading environment enough to carry through with the human emotion side of real trading?? Don’t know if I am interpreting correctly. Don’t you think paper trading is useful for trying out new strategies and as a useful tool, minus the emotional side, for a new trader trying to perfect one or two setups?

Don’t see you in Rick’s room lately…liked you filling in for Rick much more than 1973Hog. He was fine, but…

Thanks for your expanded thoughts on paper trading.

Gary

Comment on Computer by AJ

AJ — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:42:56 +0000

This machine is about a year old and still very happy with it. If I was to do it over I would get additional SSD drives and maybe make a RAID 5 configuration using the SSDs. I would probably upgrade the processor…I always move up processors on each build which is usually about every 2 years..

Actually the computer that I replaced with this one is still going well also. It has about the same specs just a bit slower CPU and DRAM. I use this PC for all my trading and the “old” PC for all my communications needs, email, web bowsing and general Office stuff.

-aj-

Comment on Computer by Mike Jardee

Mike Jardee — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:15:41 +0000

Hi
I was looking at your last machine you put together, I was wondering how old the this is and if you were to make a machine to would you use the same set up.
Thanks
Mike
I am a member of TTM also

Comment on Tools by AJ

AJ — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:00:12 +0000

Hi Nick:
I use the Waves and Regression. I like them, but can’t integrate them into a Tradestation strategy. I’m not sure if it’s because of their “proprietary” codes or if they are just not going to allow it. I bought them thinking they were going to provide some sort of “hooks” to allow for integrating into strategies. But so far no luck and I can’t get a straight answer if they will ever allow it.

-aj-

Comment on Tools by Nick Nebre

Nick Nebre — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:48:08 +0000

I am not new to TTM, and have been using there indicators on Think or Swim. I am wondering since I think you use them, are you having much success with them, and if so, which ones?

Thanks, Nick

Comment on Computer by Geeky stuff | What the $%@&* Trading!

Geeky stuff | What the $%@&* Trading! — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:55:41 +0000

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