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Re: Ideas on a money mgmt strategy



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LOL!

>>It is really simple.  When you broker
> statement arrives
> and says $295,000 then you are stopped out for five
> years.  This works
> really well for me<<


Jimbo, thought that would work for me as well.
Unfortunately, I made a profound realization that
DENIAL is stronger than either fear or greed!

Merry Christmas.

mike




--- Jimmy <jhsnowden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I would stick to 1 contract of each max. with
> $300,000 of starting
> capital.  Use a dollar stop loss.  You don't need to
> code the dollar
> stop loss.  It is really simple.  When you broker
> statement arrives
> and says $295,000 then you are stopped out for five
> years.  This works
> really well for me.
> 
> Jimmy
> typo king
> 
> Tuesday, December 14, 2004, 12:44:54 PM, you wrote:
> 
> sec> Hello all...
> sec>    In the new year I'm planning to daytrade a
> basket of around 6 or 7
> sec> different e-mini contracts (e-mini S&P, e-mini
> Nasdaq, etc.). My 
> sec> starting capital will be around US$30,000 and
> I'm just wondering 
> sec> what sort of money management/position sizing
> strategy would be 
> sec> optimal (and keep me out of "ruination").
> sec>    Should I allocate a similar dollar amount
> evenly to each of my 7
> sec> instruments and treat each individually, or
> should I treat them all as
> sec> one singular 'basket?. It's a toughie. Any
> input would be most 
> sec> appreciated!
> 
> sec> Cheers
> sec>    Shawn
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
>  Jimmy                           
> mailto:jhsnowden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
>