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INTRODUCTION xi
The Bad News, The Worse News, The Good News and The Better News xi
Why So Many Fail xii
What Sets Futures Trading Apart xii
Attacking From The Bottom Up Versus The Top Down xiv
One Word of Warning xv
Topics To Be Covered xv
MISTAKE #1: LACK OF A TRADING PLAN 1
What is Mistake #1 1
Why Do Traders Make Mistake #1 2
The Recipe For Trading Success (That Nobody Wants To Hear) 5
How To Avoid Mistake #1 5
The Litmus Test 6
How Much Capital Will You Commit
To Futures Trading 7
What Market or Markets Will You Trade 9
What Type of Trading Time Frame Is Best For You 10
What Type of Trading Method Will You Use 14
What Criteria Will You Use To Enter a Trade 16
What Criteria Will You Use To Exit A Trade
With A Profit 17
What Criteria Will You Use To Exit A Trade
With A Loss 18
A Word Of Advice: Adhere to the Four Cornerstones 19
Go With The Trend 20
Cut Your Losses 21
Let Your Profits Run / Don’t Let Big Winners
Get Away 21
Summary 22
MISTAKE #2: USING TOO MUCH LEVERAGE 25
What is Mistake #2 25
Understanding Leverage 27
Why Do Traders Make Mistake #2 30
How To Avoid Mistake #2 31
The Role of Mechanical Trading Systems 33
Determining The Amount of Capital Required 33
Single Market Factor #1: Optimal f 34
Calculating Optimal f 36
Single Market Factor #2: Largest Overnight Gap 36
Single Market Factor #3: Maximum Drawdown 40
One Caveat to Analyzing Trading System Results 41
Arriving at a Suggested Dollar Value Per Contract 42
Arriving at an “Aggressive” Suggested Account Size 44
Arriving at a “Conservative” Suggested Account Size 45
Arriving at an “Optimum” Suggested Account Size for Your Portfolio 46
Digging a Little Deeper 47
Summary 48
MISTAKE #3: FAILURE TO CONTROL RISK 51
What is Mistake #3 51
Why Do Traders Make Mistake #3 52
How To Avoid Mistake #3 54
Risk Control Method #1: Diversification
Among Different Markets 56
Risk Control Method #2: Diversification Among
Trading Time Frames and Methods 59
Risk Control Method #3: Proper Account Sizing 62
Risk Control Method #4: Margin-to-Equity Ratio 63
Risk Control Method #5: Stop-Loss Orders 65
Placing a Stop-Loss Order In the Market Place 66
Using Mental Stops 68
Not Using Stop-Loss Orders At All 70
The One Important Benefit of Stop-Loss Orders 70
Summary 71
MISTAKE #4: LACK OF DISCIPLINE 73
What is Mistake #4 73
Why Do Traders Make Mistake #4 77
How To Avoid Mistake #4 78
Overcoming The IQ Obstacle 79
A Word of Advice: Don’t Think, React 82
Avoid Simple Traps 83
The Cure for “Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda” 85
System Development versus System “Tinkering” 87
Asking The Right Question 90
Summary 92
THE FOUR BIGGEST MISTAKES IN FUTURES TRADING CONCLUSION 95
APPENDIX A: Mathematical Formula for Standard Deviation 99
Standard Deviations 99
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Mehdi Guenin
reviewed The Four Biggest Mistakes in Futures Trading (Trade Secrets Series) on June 07, 2012
The Four Biggest Mistakes in Futures Trading (Trade Secrets Series)
When things go wrong in futures trading far more than just four mistakes should be considered. So of course one should read a book such as this before trading futures. Think of these mistakes as lessons.
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