# Newbie........ "Gold Digger" **URL:** \ **Category:** Trading and Markets\ **Created:** [February 9, 2018, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/newbie-gold-digger/11390 "2018-02-09T22:11:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![M\_Warren](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/m_warren/32/12238_2.png) [@M\_Warren](https://forums.collective2.com/u/M_Warren)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/newbie-gold-digger/11390/21 "2018-02-10T20:19:11Z")
> [@OrderFlowVector](#): > > Okay, maybe “criticize” is the wrong word, but you seem to be calling the stats into question. Don’t forget the drawdowns and system equity quotes include commissions and fees. I’m new here, it looks like commissions are taken from each trade… why is my chart balance 600 dollars lower than my actual balance?.. bottom line is I probably should have set up with a larger account… any subscribers need to be comfortable with “their” account size, it’s all relative… I’m up 59% and plan on much, much more, time will tell… thanks ---
**Author:** ![DogZebra\_Investing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/dogzebra_investing/32/5086_2.png) [@DogZebra\_Investing](https://forums.collective2.com/u/DogZebra_Investing)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/newbie-gold-digger/11390/22 "2018-02-10T20:20:39Z")
> [@Mark\_Warren](#): > > I’m up 150% since Tuesday, 100% in February, 59% in 10 weeks, see how that works? … please stay out of my thread…peace out I remember one guy stating how they were up 400% in the last 3 months. What they didn’t mention was that they were down 85% before that, so it didn’t matter. Just gonna watch from the sidelines now. I’ll give the system 1-2 months before you leave. Enjoy. 🍿 ---
**Author:** ![M\_Warren](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/m_warren/32/12238_2.png) [@M\_Warren](https://forums.collective2.com/u/M_Warren)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/newbie-gold-digger/11390/23 "2018-02-10T20:22:45Z")
> [@DogZebra\_Investing](#): > > I remember one guy stating how they were up 400% in the last 3 months. What they didn’t mention was that they were down 85% before that, so it didn’t matter. > > Just gonna watch from the sidelines now. I’ll give the system 1-2 months before you leave. Enjoy. nothing to hide Bro, I’m as honest as they come… I ain’t going anywhere but up ---
**Author:** ![OrderFlowVector](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/orderflowvector/32/23478_2.png) [@OrderFlowVector](https://forums.collective2.com/u/OrderFlowVector)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/newbie-gold-digger/11390/24 "2018-02-10T20:26:17Z")
Here’s the deal: C2 takes off $4.00 per contract per trade. I’ve attached a graphic below. I know that’s way more than 85 cents at IB, but that’s what they do to try to average out what an investor could expect at typical brokerage houses. So as of Feb 6 you had traded 83 contracts, so double that for the two legs and that’s 166 trades. 166 X $4 = $664. Voila! ![Untitled](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/collective2/original/2X/0/060d43994736ac58b049f5ce9669ec4b7ec8ba18.png) ---
**Author:** ![M\_Warren](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/m_warren/32/12238_2.png) [@M\_Warren](https://forums.collective2.com/u/M_Warren)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/newbie-gold-digger/11390/25 "2018-02-10T20:31:40Z")
ok thanks… i see it in my trade list, i didn’t do all the math, but why isn’t it deducted from my balance on the dash board?.. it matters not, because I will continue to succeed… again, thanks ---
**Author:** ![MatthewKlein](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/matthewklein/32/21382_2.png) [@MatthewKlein](https://forums.collective2.com/u/MatthewKlein)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/newbie-gold-digger/11390/26 "2018-02-10T20:42:00Z")
I am closing this thread. ---
**Author:** ![MatthewKlein](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/matthewklein/32/21382_2.png) [@MatthewKlein](https://forums.collective2.com/u/MatthewKlein)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/newbie-gold-digger/11390/27 "2018-02-10T20:42:06Z")
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