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    Best software

    The one you know how to use. I say this slightly tongue in cheek because I have used so many differenent software platforms that sometimes the ones with the latest bells and whistles is not as effective as a "less sophisticated" one you know how to use and dont have downtime learning how to...
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    Chicago trading firms.....

    A related question: How does this work? You are a prop trader but move to a state where the firm does not have a presence in yet. Can you still trade with that firm (ie. remote trader) or do you have to join another firm, or are you just out of luck?
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    How many stocks do you watch

    I watch 10 stocks ID based on an EOD pattern. This is done on a higher time frame and automated so I can go to the restroom <heh> and not have to watch every tick. I am constantly scanning specific criteria stocks in the more jumpy indexes every hour or so. SOX, BTK, XBD And lastly, I...
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    Style & Personality question

    Tamvik, This is a great question. Consider yourself. Sports is a good place to start. Do you like fast paced sports or slow? Do you prefer taking your time to think about your next action like in golf or just react like basketball? Would you rather run a marathon or a sprint...
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    Games specialists play

    Chas, What time frame are you looking at? The specialist armed with pennies is now squeezing daytraders. And given declining daily ranges of the major indices for this year pennies count. If you're trading large size relative to your time frame, you've got real problems esp. if you...
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    Don's openings Part 3

    That explains that. You're using NYSE opening only. I changed the filter and I see what you saw now. B.E.
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    Don's openings Part 3

    Don, Regarding Citibank. A few questions... 1) Citibank was a buy? According to the strategy you would be long but I just want to verify. 2) The first print I see is 41.25. Did you get short there? 3) Citibank went to 41.26 and then fell like a stone. It traded underwater the...
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