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    Taking Profits

    in my humble opinion, it all depends. and you have no idea how much i hate saying that. i mean we all are here to help right. so the best i can do is give you an example. but before i do, if you are only talking about intra-day then there is time to consider as well as any profit target or...
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    Good Reason to use a Wireless Mouse

    TVSS....transient voltage surge suppressor...provides clean power to electronics...and clamps down on sudden severe spikes. it is basically a voltage regulator. depending on the APC unit you have, you probably already have it.
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    Good Reason to use a Wireless Mouse

    scary yes....but get rid of that wal-mart surge protector and spend a few bucks on a good one. and if you live in an area that gets a good storm regularly, splurge on a TVSS as well.
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    What is the best country to leave the US for?

    best country? that's easy.... boat... big boat....
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    Short poll on money management & losses.

    you dump it like a second wife before she figures out a way to get the house, car and boat.....i learned not to make that mistake from the first wife.
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    Anyone recommend charting software for Linux?

    if you need intraday, qtstalker isn't going to work....it is only EOD...the last development group that i heard looking at live intraday data was Merchant of Venice.. http://mov.sourceforge.net/index.html, and i am pretty sure that the debian pkg is out there i haven't tried it, but used...
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    Anyone recommend charting software for Linux?

    i use FREEBSD on most of my pc's and servers, but had to migrate one back to winders justt for trading...best i found for a linux based machine was qstalker.... http://qtstalker.sourceforge.net/ but you can check out most of the finance/investment apps on the FREEBSD site...
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    The dynamics of thought when becoming a trader

    welcome to the devil's playground.....found myself in the same boat years ago. people can call me selfish if they want, and i really don't care...like me or not, doesn't bug me either. agree with me or not, and i will just smile. i am more than happy to share a general framwork of what to do...
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    Validation data for programming Technical Indicators

    i don't have it handy, but send me the security(s) and indicators you want and i can send you something by tomorrow via CSV or TXT, your choice. i am assuming that you want EOD data? send me a PM...
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    Investing for the long haul!

    i have ETF's in a core portfolio. but i do move things around on occasion, and add new money monthly. but i may not put it to work immediately. here is the mix and target % bonds (AGG) - 4% emerging markets (EEM) - 17% international (EFA) - 11% domestic value (IWW) - 25% domestic...
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    I'm switching to full-time

    the only thing that i can add, is to watch out for the personal issues that can crop up. about two months after i went full-time, my wife and i hit the skids. nothing to do with trading, just personal issues. but this isn't about that failure. its about the time and energy that it took away...
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    here is a quality thread cause others are quiet

    i have got to make a few more posts. everytime i start to make a post, i have forgot my password. i don't use 2% or 10%, but a sliding scale with a minimum and a maximum. the scale is based on recent volatility compared to an average. i guess you could say it all depends on if the beast...
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    Technical Analysis Doesn't Work

    i wasn't going to post a reply. i usually am just a reader because i need the humor. but i just couldn't help myself. maybe i drank to much this afternoon. so TA doesn't work? but you don't include Price Action in TA? are you for real? so please, please give me an idea of how to use...
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    help with backtesting software please

    i usually just read the posts, but couldn't help but respond. even though a drag and drop is easy, if you are testing use a spreadsheet. build one indicator at a time. see how they interact and why. learn and understand what makes them move. and you just may get an understanding of what is...
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