Comments for KeithShepard.com http://keithshepard.wordpress.com Existence is Identity Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:19:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Today Was My Worst Day Of Trading Ever by Keith Shepard http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/today-was-my-worst-day-of-trading-ever/#comment-306 Keith Shepard Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:19:54 +0000 http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/?p=633#comment-306 <b>@Jeff:</b> Heheh...yeah, Maya was my trading partner for years. She passed away about a year ago, but she was awesome to have around while trading and would help keep my grounded during winning streaks. :-D <b>@thetradingdigest:</b> That's a great idea and one I have been going "back-and-fourth" on for awhile now. The coding is easy. I've never really had a problem with position sizing until recently. I may add the code to the system until I and my system get a better feel for the markets. I appreciate the suggestion. :) <b>@etechpartner:</b> My percentage of loss for the day was in the low teens. For some traders, that's nothing, but for me, that's terrible. I have always been good at keeping my daily losses very low, so a performance like that is inexcusable and shows that I broke too many rules in futility. @Jeff: Heheh…yeah, Maya was my trading partner for years. She passed away about a year ago, but she was awesome to have around while trading and would help keep my grounded during winning streaks. :-D

@thetradingdigest: That’s a great idea and one I have been going “back-and-fourth” on for awhile now. The coding is easy. I’ve never really had a problem with position sizing until recently. I may add the code to the system until I and my system get a better feel for the markets. I appreciate the suggestion. :)

@etechpartner: My percentage of loss for the day was in the low teens. For some traders, that’s nothing, but for me, that’s terrible. I have always been good at keeping my daily losses very low, so a performance like that is inexcusable and shows that I broke too many rules in futility.

]]> Comment on Today Was My Worst Day Of Trading Ever by etechpartner http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/today-was-my-worst-day-of-trading-ever/#comment-305 etechpartner Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:31:42 +0000 http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/?p=633#comment-305 P.S. - I only ask so I don't feel so bad about my own losses :) P.S. – I only ask so I don’t feel so bad about my own losses :)

]]> Comment on Today Was My Worst Day Of Trading Ever by etechpartner http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/today-was-my-worst-day-of-trading-ever/#comment-304 etechpartner Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:30:52 +0000 http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/?p=633#comment-304 Thanks for being so honest. Thats very refreshing. What percentage was the loss in your account today? Thanks for being so honest. Thats very refreshing. What percentage was the loss in your account today?

]]> Comment on Today Was My Worst Day Of Trading Ever by thetradingdigest http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/today-was-my-worst-day-of-trading-ever/#comment-303 thetradingdigest Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:31:54 +0000 http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/?p=633#comment-303 Have you thought about integrating position sizing into your system to help resolve "I didn’t recognize that my system was WAY out of sync with the markets and reduce my position size accordingly. Take the trades if you must, but reduce, reduce, reduce."? Have you thought about integrating position sizing into your system to help resolve “I didn’t recognize that my system was WAY out of sync with the markets and reduce my position size accordingly. Take the trades if you must, but reduce, reduce, reduce.”?

]]> Comment on Today Was My Worst Day Of Trading Ever by jeff http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/today-was-my-worst-day-of-trading-ever/#comment-302 jeff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:35:14 +0000 http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/?p=633#comment-302 Nice blog Keith, love the format. Look forward to reading more. Is Maya your trading partner? Nice blog Keith, love the format. Look forward to reading more. Is Maya your trading partner?

]]> Comment on Today Was My Worst Day Of Trading Ever by Keith Shepard http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/today-was-my-worst-day-of-trading-ever/#comment-301 Keith Shepard Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:53:12 +0000 http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/?p=633#comment-301 Thanks...yeah, it was good to unload that in a post. I usually just journal about my trading failures in a private journal, but I thought I'd make that one public. Thanks…yeah, it was good to unload that in a post. I usually just journal about my trading failures in a private journal, but I thought I’d make that one public.

]]> Comment on Today Was My Worst Day Of Trading Ever by AGORACOM - George http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/today-was-my-worst-day-of-trading-ever/#comment-300 AGORACOM - George Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:17:42 +0000 http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/?p=633#comment-300 Keith, kudos for sharing today's failure and special thanks for fleshing out so well. I'm sure it was cathartic for you to write it out - but a great help to everyone that will no doubt find themselves in the same position sooner or later. Regards, George Keith, kudos for sharing today’s failure and special thanks for fleshing out so well. I’m sure it was cathartic for you to write it out – but a great help to everyone that will no doubt find themselves in the same position sooner or later.

Regards,
George

]]> Comment on Happy Cold Bunnies And Hangovers by Kairu Ishimaru http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/2008/12/25/happy-cold-bunnies-and-hangovers/#comment-299 Kairu Ishimaru Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:13:54 +0000 http://keithshepard.wordpress.com/?p=513#comment-299 Oh wow! Love that image! So shiny! Oh wow! Love that image! So shiny!

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