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That's why money management is paramount in trading. If you held "too long" you're not a professional trader; you're an amateur trader without a written trading plan.

Worden's sister company, The Blocks Company, LLC, released Blocks 3.1. The EOD data is free and provides scans as well. If you want Canadian stocks though it'll cost you $29.95 per month. I'm not sure why they're offering EOD for free since it competes with their paid version of TeleChart...

That's not true. Prop firms have a finite amount of leverage to offer their traders so you don't get "all the leverage you want". And, along with that leverage, comes the responsibility of not losing money for the firm. Taxes do matter if you're making money though so why pay 100% short-term...

Why would you switch from E-minis to stocks? Stocks have nowhere near the leverage of index futures nor the tax efficiency with short-term trades. Plus, you can watch one E-mini as opposed to 20 stocks.

Yes, I am very worried about you. Anyone who doesn't have the forethought to pick up the phone at a negligible cost to resolve their problems immediately does make me worry. Anyone who points the finger at a company without exhausting the lines of communication does make me worry. It's usually a...

I'm not sure why you just didn't pick up the phone and call the U.S. Rates on Skype from the UK to US are £ 0.014 per minute (including VAT). Have a quick ten minute phone call and resolve the issue. I've contacted customer service many times over the past half decade and have always gotten...

This is why I've been with VectorVest for five years -- and profited nicely. The customer service is very good (I think that's been proven with Dwayne's reply) and the software is amazing.

Currently, the security device only prevents unauthorized withdrawals from within Account Management. It does nothing with logins to the trading platform right now.

I'm a computer consultant and the IB rep was offering sound advice. It's not paranoid to layer your security measures. If someone hands you a security device to protect your entire portfolio then you take it and use it. You don't start debating about how you're "secure enough". There is no...

The device is $150 if you're under $100,000 and free if you're over $100,000. I figured since it was free I might as well get it. Same goes for PayPal: it's $5 for the security device or free if you have a business account. I have a business account with PayPal so I got that one too.

Thanks for posting. I'm glad to see IB is on top of it and I shouldn't see the message anymore. I've been using the security device for about a month now. I find it very useful. There are so many layers to IB's security I find it reassuring to know my money is protected about as well as it...

This has been happening to me for the past week or so as well. I created a Trouble Ticket in IB's system this morning. I haven't heard back yet. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one.

You must still be on Windows 98 with that strategy. :D

I've been using VectorVest since 2003. The software is truly amazing but most of what I learned about how to properly use VectorVest didn't come from VectorVest. It came from the VectorVest monthly meetings I attend in Stamford, CT. I live in Central NJ and drive two hours each way for the...

Empire of Debt was a very good book. Also, its cousin, Demise of the Dollar, was complementary. You might be able to get either or both books at the library.