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I notice the same things but I don't use them for actual trading. This is for long term trading (holding positions for months and years). Fundamentals = I imagine a reason for price values to change. Technicals = I look at the price graph and observe that price values are changing in the...

Price breakout schemes are low pass filters.

I worry that the exchanges might shut down for months. That happens sometimes.

ITP stock price values have been greater. Perhaps the trend will continue. <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3551267 \img>

I use only the historic price data that is more recent and greater than say, $ 1 / share. That still might provide about 25 years of price data.

Traders are selling Greece and buying Facebook.

I'm a full time trader for 6 + years. I have no other job.

Company founders may own large amounts of stock. Only a fraction of the stock may be sold in the public offering. There may be more public offerings, and the greater the price of the stock, the more money can be obtained from the sale.

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/poor-woman-leaves-close-2-million-salvation-army-193537798--abc-news.html "Sauerwein grew her own fruits and vegetables in her meager backyard, and even at the age of 90 would climb to the top of a ladder to pick them. The extreme frugality certainly...

I lost about 2.5 %.

Since the system is a loser will you share it with us? What are the trading rules?

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/14/9449230-former-professor-wife-donate-record-150-million-to-stony-brook-university The donor is Jim Simons, founder of Renaissance Technologies.

It looks to me like Freddy Mac stock was showing a downward trend long before July 21, 2008: <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3372484 \img>