Re: Risk of ruin, amount per trade formula?

[Dan Cash <dcash@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John

John Manasco wrote:

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Cash <dcash@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Risk of ruin, amount per trade formula?
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> > Please send info on joining.  I have run into dead ends through web
> search.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
> >
> > John Manasco wrote:
> >
> > > I wish some of you guys would get on the Realtraders forum. They
> recently
> > > had a fairly lengthy discussion on the optimal f formula and came to the
> > > conclusion that it was not only worthless it would almost guarantee ruin
> if
> > > implemented at the wrong time. But the better conclusion is to join the
> > > Realtraders discussion forum as they have some very bright professional
> > > traders who like to share their knowledge.
> > >
> > > John Manasco
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Guy Tann <grt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 1:38 AM
> > > Subject: RE: Risk of ruin, amount per trade formula?
> > >
> > > > Thanks Glen.
> > > >
> > > > While all three of us have backgrounds in math, statistics and
> economics,
> > > we
> > > > really haven't spent the time necessary to dive into Vince's books.  I
> > > think
> > > > that's why my brother took the easy way out and went with Balsara's
> > > charts.
> > > > :)
> > > >
> > > > Guy
> > > >
> > > > Paranoia...you only have to be right once to make it all worthwhile!
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > > > Behalf Of Glen Wallace
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 6:49 PM
> > > > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: Risk of ruin, amount per trade formula?
> > > >
> > > > To add to Guy's comments, Ralph Vince's first book, "Portfolio
> Management
> > > > Formulas," has a comprehensive chapter on risk of ruin.  His second
> book,
> > > > "The
> > > > Mathematics of Money Management," contains a condensed version of his
> > > first
> > > > book in the first chapter, but glosses over risk of ruin.  Both are
> > > > excellent
> > > > books and easily the most important books in my bookshelf.  They are
> not,
> > > > however, for the mathematically challenged.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Guy Tann" <grt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 5:20 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: Risk of ruin, amount per trade formula?
> > > >
> > > > > Sonny and Mike,
> > > > >
> > > > > I made an error here.  We bought the following books from
> Amazon.com:
> > > > >
> > > > > The new Money Management by Vince
> > > > > The Mathematics of Money Management by Vince
> > > > > Money Management Strategies for Future Traders by Balsara
> > > > >
> > > > > The "Risk of Ruin" chart we're using came from the Balsara book
> > > (according
> > > > > to my brother).  I'm ordering my own copy.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm sorry if I misled anybody.
> > > > >
> > > > > Guy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >