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    Confessions of a noob

    Thank you. I felt like your indicator set was good, but rsi: i do not trust it. Both position and direction have to be agreeable, and by that time, you may be too late.
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    Jokes aside, what mistakes did this trader make?

    ^^Top quality answers. All i can add to what he did wrong was try to compete against computers as human in a game of speed. Annnd was he making that slight profit on a mini-short squeeze that was the spark to set off... more shorts? Well that doesnt add up imhhhhho.
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    What are the biggest mistakes a trader should avoid in stock trading?

    Not applying the necessary amount of rigor in data analysis.
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    Could you further explain this point? (Much appreciated if you do). Do you mean that one should develop a strategy where if you predict a gain using a long time frame AND also predict a gain using a short term time frame, then you go long. Only if data analysis from both time frames (thru...
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    VS C# application crashes with IB TWS

    Imho, the craftsman should not make his own tools unless they will be distinctly better than what is avaliable. If you want to make a trade engine, please enjoy, but if you want to algo trade, it would be much easier to use a free platform like quantconnect. Which already has everything you...
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    I would also like to add that find and stay within your niche. Start out within a certain Volume range, Price Range, Relative Volume Range, and Sector. And only stick to trading this subset of stocks.
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    Well, there is one or two rules it seems you may have not fully grasped about the market. The First Rule: Silence: In the event that an instituion, individual or group happens upon a winning strategy and produce significant alpha, then all attempts to keep it secret will be made. Under that...
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    Any Traders in Pittsburgh?

    I loled. But its own lame-ness acts as a protective bubble.
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    Any Traders in Pittsburgh?

    Probably around my age then. Im getting into algo trading, I would be down. Maybe we try to formalize your strategy into code and backtest it in different scenarios?
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