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    Trading Software under Linux ?

    You might want to check out Win4Lin, which I've heard good things about it. Most have said it runs Windoze apps flawlessly. Caveats with Win4Lin: You need a Win98 distribution and it doesn't do well with some peripherals (i.e. USB devices, like your digital camera). Download the manual and...
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    For Those making over $50K a year

    I read the results and did not vote... I simply clicked the view results link next to the Vote! button. :p
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    Chatroom Recommendation

    OK, I'll fess up... I've been using M-T for a while. Some exits they call, some they don't. Prior to using M-T my trading was lousy so I gave them a try... they do a decent job IMHO, but since I'm not a 'pro' I guess I don't know how awful they are. I am at a pause in my trading career and...
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    First-year, newbie casual trader tax question

    Thanks for the tip MRWSM... but already took care of that little chore with the program I mentioned... was actually a pleasant experience! Mr. Toad
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    First-year, newbie casual trader tax question

    Note: This entry applies to doing US Federal Income Taxes... I did some digging and tried some trial versions of tools that were designed to do the 'wash sale' calculations... the one that I thought was best was Wash Sale Schedule D Generator. Support was good: I got instant response to...
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    Is cable really less secure...

    Firewalls are to prevent intruders into your PC... they do nothing if someone is listening to your data in-transit. As mentioned before, cable systems broadcast the packets to multiple subscribers, it is up to the cable modem to decide what data is for you (send it to your pc) and what data...
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    Dangerous Times Ahead

    OK, how do you fight them then? One way you don't do it is to allow dictators sympathetic to terrorists to flourish and manufacture weapons that the terrorists can purchase/use on US soil. Are you hoping that VX smells like roses, or that you are resistant to biological agents? Or maybe...
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    GRASSROOTS EFFORT to take on the SEC (esp. read if you are sick of the SEC)

    OK, the link in the first post of this topic wants me to become a 'subscriber'... even though it says 'free trial' it still wants my credit card. :( Anyone have a link to this article (or a similar one) that doesn't entail going through a bunch of claptrap to get to it? Thanks!
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    Utterly Useless Verbiage

    "No matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney." - Rube Goldberg
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    First-year, newbie casual trader tax question

    I did not realize the IRS might get bugged about me not reporting losses... so I'll do things 'right'. Thanks for the tips gang!
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    A scoop for not paying tax :)

    Check out details of those that have blazed this trail before. Irwin Schiff is a name I recall plainly... he authored the book How Anyone Can Stop Paying Income Taxes (which I think is now out of print). Prison time didn't seem to change his tune much; put 'Irwin Schiff' into the...
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    First-year, newbie casual trader tax question

    The year 2002 was my first year day trading and I just 'dabbled' in it. My losses were not all that great (many would say "Gee, I lost that much in a single day/hour/etc.", but I did have a loss for the year (haven't done the math for exact figure yet, but losses are probably in the $2500-$3500...
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    Another E-mini trader trying to make it in this Crazy World

    Oh... and before you make an entry, how do you know if it's going to be a "4 pointer" or just a "scalp"? I like to avoid the scalps too, but the past few days I seem to be stopping out on what I thought was going to be a "good run" fizzle (should have scalped for .5 to 1.0 instead of waiting...
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    Another E-mini trader trying to make it in this Crazy World

    Keep the posts coming... I'd like to see what happens as well. Thanks! Mr. Toad
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