Recent content by hedgez

Well, I'm not really asking if someone agrees or disagrees. I'm really just asking what kind of trade someone would put on to make an aggressive bet if you think, let's say, the fed funds rate were to increase 300 bps over the next 2-3 years... in other words, if you wanted to place a...

I'd like to put on the most aggressive style of the Julian Robertson trade - http://seekingalpha.com/article/141286-julian-robertson-bets-the-farm-on-inflation. I'm just in research mode and seeking advice on how a non-institutional investor might do this.

When a cancer patient is sick, you can pump them full of medicine to mask the underlying problem... similarly, when the economy is about to implode, you can pump it full of stimulis and print a heck of a lot of money to mask the problem. The issue at hand is, what's the consequence of these...

When a cancer patient is sick, you can pump them full of medicine to mask the underlying problem... similarly, when the economy is about to implode, you can pump it full of stimulis and print a heck of a lot of money to mask the problem. The issue at hand is, what's the consequence of these...

what's an IOC order?

back in the heyday you could easily get a draw against future profits. these days, it is very unlikely. the only place i've heard of that pays a salary is first securities of new york.

many times when i have a losing streak it's because i was undisciplined and overtraded. i have absolutely no problem taking a loss on the day if i felt as though i was making good decisions. after going through many peaks and valleys in trading, i tried to determine the root of my losing...

buy the rumor, sell the news. -one of the oldest adages on wall st.

"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. " -Henry David Thoreau Don't become part of the masses.

Thank you. There is so much cynicism on this website, it's kind of depressing. Some people spend way too much time telling people how it can't be done.

Unfortunately, I do not know people with several hundred thousand to invest. Is that so difficult to believe. I am not claiming to be a "master" trader. I have done well for myself, and I am trying to take it to the next level. Maybe you spend too much time bashing ideas rather than coming...

Thank you for the post. I have a "real" track record that I am sure is better then 95% of the people on elitetrader. I trade exclusively intraday right now, and this has just been a project of mine. I have not had a negative gross month in the last 2 and a half years. In order to make...

I have traded for almost 7 years now. I trade exclusively intraday. This system has been a project I've been working on for overnight positions since intraday trading has slowed down considerably. I do have my own capital that I could put into this venture, but ideally, I would like to have a...