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    Confessions of a successful trader

    Surgical demolition. If you trade like this today, significant profits are assured.
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    Confessions of a successful trader

    36k in a day - nice!!!
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    Confessions of a successful trader

    Maybe not a day to base a movie on, but still 6,000 is a great payday, even given the position sizes and associated risk. Again, thanks for your opening your books for this journal.
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    Confessions of a successful trader

    Petro, excellent exit - I hope you had 117,000 of them too! :eek:
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    Confessions of a successful trader

    Yes, StLouis, also thanks for sharing. Forgive me if already covered, but can I ask: 1. Do you only hold for one day, and not overnight as a rule? 2. What is your primary selection criteria for your trades? Fundamental, news, chart etc?
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    Confessions of a successful trader

    Initial target on this?
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    Paul Tudor Jones

    Landis, this is great stuff!!! You actually know a trading legend! His interview in Market Wizards is tremendously impressive. I suspect you must have some grand memories and stories to tell, and have met many other super traders and engaging characters. Dare I ask - did you ever meet Mark...
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    Paul Tudor Jones

    Brilliant recount Landis. Monroe Trout speaks of this moment in Market Wizards - it took $9.5 million out of him in about 10 seconds. Phew!
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    Trend Trading vs Non directional and ballance

    Loki, Stay with what is tried and tested - no need to be be to imaginative when things are going smoothly. If it isn't broken, don't fix it.
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    Trading, Poker... What else is there?

    RM, Given your eloquence, concomitant with your doubtlessly numerous dramatic life experiences, I would also strongly encourage you to formally pen an autobiography. This could take the form of a Marty Schwartz-type "Pit Bull", and would serve the following purposes: 1) give you a...
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    Pick your favourite sector to park money next 2 to 4 years.

    "I would put my money in the trunk of Reggie Hammond's car." Superb!
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    Weinstein Trading and Fading

    Hi Robert, You may have addressed this earlier in the journal, but I was curious as to why you don't trade futures. Is that that with 100's of stocks, the opportunities will always be more abundant than with 10 or so futures charts?
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    Mark Cook predicted "stock market will have a gargantuan upside move between now

    Martinghoul, FYI, refer to bottom of this page: http://markdcook.com/index.cfm?page=Advisory
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    Weinstein Trading and Fading

    1Reason, I note with curiosity the Weinstein name mentioned in your thread title - dare I ask, does it refer to Mark Weinstein? He mentioned finding his best trades in fading an issue losing momentum. In any case, I will ask this forum again - has anyone heard of his whereabouts or...
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    Laptop overheating - what to do?

    My laptop had an overheating problem, and was solved by placing a book or something similar under the front of the machine, hence lifting it and minimising the heat issue. May be worth a try ...
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