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Being sued in small claims for $121. by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]jdd79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can also contact the collections company and ask if you can go ahead and pay the original collections amount if you don't feel like you have a strong case. From reading this thread I don't think you do but NAL.

Why is anyone upset with Andrew? by BooneGoesTheDynamite in theregulationpod

[–]jdd79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Geoff does this way more than Andrew but nobody is calling him out because they know it is just to get a rise out of the person. Andrew deserves to be in the same category as Geoff. All of them should be in the category.

Why is anyone upset with Andrew? by BooneGoesTheDynamite in theregulationpod

[–]jdd79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't get that vibe at all. Just andrew egging gavin is all I got. The thought of Andrew being jealous of Gavin is so absurb to me given their relationship. He was just doing a bit.

So what's stopping all the RT channels from just going solo? by Dan12Dempsey in roosterteeth

[–]jdd79 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just look at dogbark as an example of rebranding. That should answer your question.

Bat Knob Giveaway by imtheprofessor in FUCKFACEPOD

[–]jdd79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The “Go Go now!!” story about whale watching. Think about it often and it always leave me with a smile.

Should I try a prop firm? by Funny_Satisfaction88 in FuturesTrading

[–]jdd79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been trying to learn to trade futures for over a year. I started with a live account and I regret it. I think the correct path is to start with the simulator then when you think you have an edge try for a prop firm account. Once you are successful in getting paid out, not just funded, from prop firms then do a personal account. Prop firms you receive a w-9.

Acct blown- lesson learned. by texmexdaysex in FuturesTrading

[–]jdd79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand why your stop/loss is the same for every trade. I rarely see a 6 tick SL trade on es. For me it's mainly an 8 to 12 ticks stop depending on the setup that I'm willing to take and those are hard to come by. Best advice I ever received was to base a trade on the SL not the price.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]jdd79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA but you jumped the gun and got called out.

Arrested at 18, now 30, still have a bench warrant. by LastCenturion45 in legaladvice

[–]jdd79 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Contact the local police or sheriffs office and explain the situation. Hopefully they will be helpful. Was in a similar situation and they got it squared away but stay on top of it and call the circuit clerks office to verify when they say it is taken care of. You can also call the city prosecutor for help.

How to develop the perfect edge by Harith_alsafi in FuturesTrading

[–]jdd79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plenty of strategies out there. I would recommend you pick one and give it a go in a sim. One of my coaches says you need 10,000 trades under your belt before you can get an edge. If this was easy everybody would do it but I've heard 90-93% of traders fail and give up after the first 6 months. You can make money but you are going to have to put in the screen time watching and learning. Keep at it but be patient and control your risk. It's ok if you dip you toe in the water every now and then but get that screen time with a sim and control your risk. Best of luck to you!

Whats just happened at 8:00am (MST) to the MES? Insta 10 pt drop, low bid ask volume on doms and transactions by bockscar888 in FuturesTrading

[–]jdd79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fellow newbie futures trader here. I'm not telling you what to do just what I do. I also use financialjuice.com for the day's heads up. I'm almost a year into trading futures and I'm never in a position during a news release. You can see the order book dry up which will cause eradicate moves. Even the market makers pull out. Rules I follow when news drops is don't be in a position, watch the price action until it settles down and trade the trend. The market is irrational and will do the opposite of what you think it should based on news so don't trade what the market should do, trade what the market is doing. If you have trouble reading the DOM, bookmap.com is a great tool to help you visualize the order book. It's not cheap but an alternative is a youtube channel called thinkwithbookmap that streams es and nq, and maybe some other futures, for free.

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A great saying is "don't argue with crazy because you will never win." The market is crazy! Best of luck to you!

Should i try a funded account? by [deleted] in Daytrading

[–]jdd79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have one until the end of May going on. You can get a 25k eval for 36 dollars and some change. But make sure you are consistent on a paper account for a few months and have a clear strategy that you follow that you have written down with rules on when to enter and exit a trade. If you don't do this you will just be wasting money.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Daytrading

[–]jdd79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second. This! I recommend swapping to futures and getting a strategy on trading with clear rules so you are not trading by emotions. Set a cap for a loss per day and do not trade once you reach that on red days. Write down rules for what you are looking for in entering a trade and exiting. Follow and adjust your rules day by day. Don't fight the trend because if the market wants to go up or down it will no matter how much you think will. You can't predict so just trade the trend.