Recent content by dbthitman

Yes, gasoline per gallon is more expensive abroad, such as Europe, but that fact alone is misleading. This is because consumption is also significantly lower than in the United States, due to smaller roads and smaller and more fuel efficient cars, and shorter distances of travel. Visit London...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/natural-gas-prices-suffer-from-weather-worries-2013-11-05 In this article it says that Gasoline stockpiles are expected to fall by 1 million barrels but oil stocks are expected to rise by 2.5 million barrels Does that mean that more people are consuming gas...

Over a long period of time, demand. That's why oil prices downright collapsed after breaking $150/barrel. Over the short term, your guess is as good as mine, although the weekly reports on oil consumption/stockpiles is definitely a factor.

I tell them I manage a small apartment for my family, which is technically the truth. It usually gives off the image that I am taken cared of but not living lavishly. While I agree with other posters here that sometimes it's good to get perspective from people that don't trade, you absolutely...

You forgot to include EliteTrader.com post count

This is most likely computer-generated concept art.

Not me :)

Are you referring to RBX13? To my understanding, RB and CL mostly move in conjunction with each other.

Why would you want to trade RBOB over CL?

Are you looking to get out less than a minute after? Do you have a long term hold on the S&P 500? Lately I've been trying to assess if I've been getting out too soon and missing out on potential gains.

You should quit doing what you've been doing. But if the passion for trading is still there and you won't feel passionate about the alternative then No, never quit. Take a little break to research, talk with other traders, then get back in and try something new.

There are some overly complex replies here on how they assess the stability of being a professional trader. Just give them a copy of your tax returns. The person processing your mortgage application will probably just say, "Cool." Keep in mind that at big banks there is a systematic process...

Having had a bad experience with a stop order loss myself, I agree with you that it can contribute to losing money if the order is too tight. Nearly all of my profitable trades, have at some point, been unprofitable, and had an air tight stop order loss been there to take me out, I wouldn't...