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    Overleveraged into GOOG/BIDU/RIMM/AAPL/MELI

    The fact that their products are everywhere tells me there is less room for these companies to grow. Morover any istitution which wanted the stock probably owns the stock already. Look at what happened to Starbucks.
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    Is it possible to profit trading equities by starting with just $1,500 in capital?

    Go to a broker like zecco where you have 10 free trades... If not I think you should put your money in ken Hebners fund (cgm), commissions are going to kill you... I wouldnt attempt trading with less then 5-10k
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    If you love trading, you will lose money

    Fully agree... I think that a defining characteristic between traders lies between those who do it for the money and those who do it because they actually enjoy doing it/ see it as a big challenge. Having this view IMO you are LESS likely to make emotional decisions based on greed or fear...
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    2 ways, maybe 3 ways? to protect from massive loss trading futures...here they are

    wouldn't this make some sort of synthetic strangle :eek:
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    Random Walk Theory Proved, once and for all.

    Its has been proven- and accepted even in academic circles- that "markets are not completely random after all, and that predictable components do exist in recent stock and bond returns" Why is this discussion still going on? http://press.princeton.edu/titles/6558.html
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    Random Walk Theory Proved, once and for all.

    I hate to add fuel to the fire (given I fully believe in non- random markets) BUT... If you are going to model some sort of random market you should at least MODEL that correctly... http://www-math.mit.edu/~kang/bm/bm_finance.htm :D
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    If a trade goes against you, you immdediately reverse your position?

    I agree with the above. Also depending on what type of trader you are just because you got stopped does not mean that its a good short when considering risk reward.
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    Baltic dry index Contracts/Fut

    If you don't mind trading stocks. You can trade DRYS or EXM, these are pretty much following tanker rates.
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    Random Walk Theory Proved, once and for all.

    Slightly off topic but this is how I see it Jerry Parker: "Profitable trading, technical or fundamental, is dependent upon inefficient markets. Efficient markets prevent any type of system from extracting profits from the markets. Technical trading is successful because it rightfully...
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    Random Walk Theory Proved, once and for all.

    Random walk was disproved already man.... EVEN BY ACADEMICS! :D http://press.princeton.edu/titles/6558.html One of these is a Wharton Prof, The other an MIT prof
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    Oct 31 (Dennis Gartman agrees with Biggs Melt up) 11/21 he says this:

    awesome post... I had Gartman's letter for a while, the guy is only good when it comes to timing gold IMHO
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    Why won't brokers open account for me?

    have you tried IB? I am also not living in the US and was able to get an account... say you are not a permanent resident
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    ET members tend to play options rather than stocks?

    I fully agree. You also get the benefit of going long volatility.
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    Timothy Sykes Unveils New Type of Fund

    LMAO
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    Corporate finance book recommendations?

    Hey, I took fiancne at the wharton school. We used this book. http://www.amazon.com/Corporate-Finance-Student-Standard-PowerWeb/dp/0072971231/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-3921222-7232634?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177311470&sr=1-1 I liked it, and it has a ton of good amazon reviews
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