Thread: Experiment: $100 to $1,000,000 USD in 155 Steps

Only a fun fact...

At current pace the experiment will be completed December 22, 2006 (merry christmas!) :

Why was my user name changed/shortened?

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This is the account balance taken and stats so far:

quantity of trading days in to experimentation: 7
Steps completed: 6
Pips gained: 144
Initial equilibrium: $119.25
Current balance: $170.00
Total gained: $50.75
Percentage increased: 29.85%

Hello FCX,or whatever your monicker currently is,

Should the percentage rise above not apply to your original balance rather than the current balance? That would make it an increase of 42.56%....cool!

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Why was my user name changed/shortened?

That is wired . . The word investment isn't allowed.

One thing I have been thinking about as I am following a similar egy to yours is that after I get to $100,000 I will begin pulling out funds and open a account somewhere else. It might mean doing two at once . . But maybe safer.


You really do have a great broker . . But I am unwilling to trust any one broker with over $50-100.000 in the event that you have 2-3 accounts, if something happens to one, you have a opportunity to recover.

Just a thought . .

Fantastic job, FCX.

Something that you may want to check at further down the line in your experiment is utilizing the GTS platform to control a number of accounts at once since it seems like it is also set up for finance managers too (I use FXSol too). This way you could negate the lot amount limits and leverage issues, and make yourself feel cooler for getting winning accounts at your fingertips, haha.

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That's wired . . Possibly the term investment is not permitted.

One thing I have been thinking about as I'm following a similar plan to yours is that after I get to $100,000 I'll start pulling out funds and maybe open an account somewhere else. It might mean doing 2 at once . . But maybe safer.


You do have a fantastic broker . . But I am reluctant to trust any one broker with more than $50-100.000 If you have 2-3 accounts, if something happens to one, you have a opportunity to recover.

Only a thought . .

Actually I'm opening an account tomorrow. This will be my third account, however that I will not confuse this thread details from several accounts.

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Good job, .

Thanks MuddBuddha!

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One thing you might want to check at farther down the line on your experimentation is utilizing the GTS platform to control a number of accounts at the same time as it seems like it's also set up for fund managers too (I use FXSol too). This way you can reevaluate the lot amount limits and leverage issues, and also make yourself feel cooler for getting multiple accounts at your fingertips, haha.

Yeah, I could do that. I have 2 stations open currently, but I don't handle them the exact same way so I haven't set them on the console. I'm not positive whether they'd let you loophole their leverage issues such as this... but it may be worth a shot.

Originally Posted by ;

That's wired . . The word investment is not permitted.

One thing I have been thinking about as I am following a similar plan to yours is that once I get to $100,000 I'll begin pulling out funds and maybe open an account somewhere else. It might mean doing two at once . . But maybe safer.


You do have a good broker . . But I am unwilling to trust some one broker with more than $50-100.000 in the event that you have 2-3 accounts, if something happens to you personally, you have a opportunity to recuperate.

Just a thought . .

I agree. And with 50k-100k I'll look to escape from dealing desks alltogether.

FXDD, IBG, WWC, MIG, GCI are a few of my pics to get largs account dimensions.

Currently I am with WWC and MG. I got 1 but there customer support stunk.

DAve