Jump to content

Welcome to the new Traders Laboratory! Please bear with us as we finish the migration over the next few days. If you find any issues, want to leave feedback, get in touch with us, or offer suggestions please post to the Support forum here.

  • Welcome Guests

    Welcome. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest which does not give you access to all the great features at Traders Laboratory such as interacting with members, access to all forums, downloading attachments, and eligibility to win free giveaways. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free. Create a FREE Traders Laboratory account here.

firewalker

The Lounge

Recommended Posts

Sharky's done a thread celebrating the 100,000 mark, and looking back over the last few times they've hit a milestone, the new member always got a mention............but he didn't this time.

 

( I bet he was gutted to see THAT name :o )

 

LOL

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Sharky's done a thread celebrating the 100,000 mark, and looking back over the last few times they've hit a milestone, the new member always got a mention............but he didn't this time.

 

( I bet he was gutted to see THAT name :o )

 

LOL

 

I think he'll probably take notice of it mid June or so.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Change "now online" to 50,000 beginners and 50,000 vendors and you'll have something.

 

...ain't that the truth....

 

Don't worry, I'll be sure to mention you soon! (if my nick isn't banned!)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Here ya go:

 

attachment.php?attachmentid=6784&stc=1&d=1211984663

 

What I find interesting is that he's so proud of getting so many people to sign up, but the fact that he's been able to hang on to so few of them doesn't seem to bother him.....:confused:

Image1.gif.eb3e68232582642629d9356f947596bd.gif

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Here ya go:

 

attachment.php?attachmentid=6784&stc=1&d=1211984663

 

What I find interesting is that he's so proud of getting so many people to sign up, but the fact that he's been able to hang on to so few of them doesn't seem to bother him.....:confused:

 

Its all about the hits though surely. Sod the content.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Here ya go:

 

attachment.php?attachmentid=6784&stc=1&d=1211984663

 

What I find interesting is that he's so proud of getting so many people to sign up, but the fact that he's been able to hang on to so few of them doesn't seem to bother him.....:confused:

 

Perhaps if the advertisers actually read the quality of the general member contributions and the fact that so many are none trading related these days, they would reconsider sponsoring the site as an effective means of selling their product. As it stands its still a cash cow for the owner.....

 

How did u edit that label by the way?!!

 

PS. Apologies if i'm helping derail this thread!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I've been rumbled!

 

Lightening Mcqueen just posted 'its an advisor' in the private thread!

 

It shouldn't be as I quit but anyhow!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Its all about the hits though surely. Sod the content.

 

But as trendie pointed out, only 18,000 have logged on within the last 60 days.

 

Getting people to sign up is no great trick. Hanging on to them is another matter. I wouldn't be crowing about losing more than 80% of the membership.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
But as trendie pointed out, only 18,000 have logged on within the last 60 days.

 

Getting people to sign up is no great trick. Hanging on to them is another matter. I wouldn't be crowing about losing more than 80% of the membership.

 

18000 in 60 days as a stat perhaps also does the site more justice than it deserves. I reckon theres probably been no more than 100 regular posters in those 60 days, maybe far less....

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
I have a Demo account with Meta, it does seems that on big volumes there will be big moves, but a big move does not mean a big volume.

 

The graphs on IB does not offer volume for FX...... I have not then a lot of research into this, but it is just something I realised.

 

There is such a thing as 'tick volume' on some packages, but it is a laughable approximation of volume. I would guess (not that it can be proved) that the correlation between 'tick volume' and real volume in FX is less that 0.25 personally.

 

Could go into the whys and wherefores of this, but maybe later. I once posted something on it on T2W so maybe I can crib my explanation from there.

 

GJ

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
There is such a thing as 'tick volume' on some packages, but it is a laughable approximation of volume. I would guess (not that it can be proved) that the correlation between 'tick volume' and real volume in FX is less that 0.25 personally.

 

GJ

 

I wouldn't call it an approximation as, afaik, it's a different definition of volume.

 

(1) contract volume = the number of contracts traded during any given time interval,

(2) trade volume = the number of trades (regardless of their size) during any given time interval

(3) tick volume = the number of changes in price, regardless of contract/trade volume that occur during any given time interval.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
I wouldn't call it an approximation as, afaik, it's a different definition of volume.

 

(1) contract volume = the number of contracts traded during any given time interval,

(2) trade volume = the number of trades (regardless of their size) during any given time interval

(3) tick volume = the number of changes in price, regardless of contract/trade volume that occur during any given time interval.

 

Yes, if we're splitting hairs, I agree, but it's very much marketed as far as I can see, as an alternative, proxy measure of volume for people in FX that like such a thing. And a change in the price up one tick and down one tick in FX implies.......nothing. Literally, nothing. Doesn't mean a single sausage went through the market. Equally, could be yards and yards went through. The change in price is much more likely to be because the feed powering the chart is, at some stage in its lifecycle, a blended rate, and thus will update every time there's an update in one of it's 'spoke' feeds.

 

This is especially true of crosses, where each spoke feed would likely update each time one of the dollar legs updates. So in EUR/JPY for example, you could have a flurry of tick updates just because something is going through in EUR/USD or USD/JPY. means nothing to EUR/JPY - might have been no flow at all. But equally, it could actually be that EUR/JPY is moving, and then a volume stat that potentially looked to all intents and purposes absolutely identical could mean something entirely different.

 

SO if you just want to plot how many times the price has changed then great, but personally I can't see the use for it. I don't know anyone at all in interbank / wholesale circles who would give it the time of day.

 

Just my $0.02

 

GJ

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

SO if you just want to plot how many times the price has changed then great, but personally I can't see the use for it. I don't know anyone at all in interbank / wholesale circles who would give it the time of day.

 

Just my $0.02

 

GJ

 

Don't get me wrong, I agree and I don't see the use of that kind of volume neither...

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I only bought it up as it seemed interesting guide to strength. Its not, I get it now. S/R and TL's are it!

 

Anyhow, back to being SOOCRATES! Mwah!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
The problem with trading larger TF's is too much spare time!

 

I am now SOUR-CRATES too!

 

God I'm bored!

 

Today hasn't exactly been of much interest neither! Stuck in 50-point range on the DOW.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Today hasn't exactly been of much interest neither! Stuck in 50-point range on the DOW.

 

I'm moving up in TF's atm whilst the EJ sits in its worst daily ranges for about a year so have even more free time. The problem is I can't head far from the screen so have to fill the time somehow :shocked: :rofl:

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Question: To those that had/have cancer, what were the signs that made you think “something is not right here” to make you go see a doctor? Answer: So, 5/25/2018, I woke up, got ready for work, and as I walked to my car, I started gagging. Like something was stuck in my throat and I needed to clear it. And then it went away.   But 10 minutes after that, I was T-boned at 40mph on the driver side door. But what made me see a doctor was while my muscles felt better and bruises were going away, the gagging still continued, I started having fevers, my neck felt swollen, I was having such a hard time breathing, and I'd have random sharp pains in my chest, but not from where the seat belt saved me.   2 weeks after the accident, I finally see an urgent care doctor, who looks me over, tells me I'm fine, but luckily requests a neck X-ray. And I ask for a chest X-ray, which he rolls his eyes but let me have (most of my pain was in the neck, so I understand).   The very next day, he calls and says “So, that chest X-ray shows there's a 4 inch mass on your heart and lungs, and your lungs have been filling up with fluid, as well as in your pericardial (heart) wall. We need you to come in tomorrow.”   Turns out the big mass, due to the accident, caused my heart and lungs to tear and fill with fluid, the swollen neck and gagging was caused by 2 metastasized tumors, and the fevers and weight loss were symptoms. Stage 4b Hodgkin's Lymphoma.   But thankfully, we went very aggressive with chemo (and had a lot of bad side effects that don't normally happen to patients), and now I'm about 16 months cancer-free. Yay lucky X-rays! Rachel Jurina, Quora Source: https://www.quora.com/To-those-that-had-have-cancer-what-were-the-signs-that-made-you-think-something-is-not-right-here-to-make-you-go-see-a-doctor   Profits from free accurate cryptos signals: https://www.predictmag.com/  
    • As a man, the reality of life is the harshest part. I don’t mind looking older or becoming weaker over time; it’s nature.   Have you ever heard that the only people who will be loved unconditionally are women and children? Men will only be loved as long as they can provide until they are no longer needed. It doesn’t matter if you already did your best to get your kids to the best school or get the best things for them, if you stop before they’re done with it, there will be no thank you. The only thing they will remember is that they have to quit school at 15, ignoring all the previous 15 years of life you provided for them. The only people who will accept you, no matter what, are your parents. But in this situation, you might be that ungrateful child.   EDIT: Wow, I didn’t think this would get so much attention.   For those who disagree, I can only say that everyone has their problem. If you don’t get the chance to face such a thing, be grateful. Remember, sometimes what you throw in the garbage is something that someone wishes ever to have.” – ElZee, Quora   Profits from free accurate cryptos signals: https://www.predictmag.com/    
    • The good thing i had noticed so far is that the traderpot value is also on the rise..
    • yup its a gradual rollout the right way in my opinion, its really good and its exciting for the sto in 2027
    • there is no avoiding loses to be honest, its just how the market is. you win some and hopefully more, but u do lose some. 
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.