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I just did a quick skim of the few posts in this thread. If you're new to trading then this might take you a long time to get through, but I would highly suggest Al Brooks's book, http://www.amazon.com/Reading-Price-Charts-Bar-Technical/dp/0470443952/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286116817&sr=8-1...

I think this is what you're talking about. I watched maybe 3-4 of these. The quality is bad, you can never really see what he is doing on the screen, but you might be able to pick up on his method through his explanations. 2nd post: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=186544

I think some people may be interested in this. Mark Fisher will be trading LIVE from the Futures and Forex Expo on Friday from 9am - 10:30am (I think it'll be Pacific time). It will be streamed for free at...

You'll pick this up somewhere in the Brooks book. I'm not exactly sure if it was ever stated, but I've kind of adapted it over a short period of time. When you have a strong rally that doesn't really have any pullbacks and you see that shooting star pattern at the top, it can be either a...

I went long on the break of the 4th bar after the open, that 2nd red bar, somewhere around 6:15am (your time). Price broke through the EMA, but failed to hold. I got stopped out at +1. There was a down trend line off those highs, which was initially resistance to that entry bar (the first...

Stupid question: Is CL closed tomorrow? Specifically the open outcry? I can't seem to find any information that isn't confusing.

This really only needs to be said once. Don't trade off the 1 minute chart. A big reason why you're getting whipped around is because of the 1 minute chart. At least consider it if you're just going to be stuck in your 1 minute ways "because 5 minute charts are so boring to watch." Look...

You didn't explicitly state that, but your replies clearly show that you aren't going to bother yourself with anything other than pushing the buy and sell buttons. Your reply to me telling you about how I have trouble taking my own trades causes you to hesitate taking my advice is insane. I...

jinxu, you should post your trades in real-time so that I can take the reverse. I mean, I know you know that you know that the market will go your way and I know you know that you know everything there is to know about what the market is going to do next. When you're ready to listen, let me...

You're getting "there" in a sense. While you see a setup and enter, you can be watching for some kind of reversal or something that tells you that your original trade is no longer valid in its current direction. Sometimes this warrants a reverse trade, but on a small account you don't want to...

I'd be interested if you could talk about your trades, entries and stops, show some charts of what you're looking at. Part of this journal is for you to track your progress and part of it is for us (others) guide you in your progress. I think at this point you should see what others have...

A new economic concept has been designed relatively to the free lunch, "TANSTAASP." There Ain't No Such Thing As A Silver Platter. No matter what someone tells you, you have to see it for yourself to trust it. I can tell you how I trade, but you won't take the signals until you see it for...

The same way my grandma won a couple hundred dollars on the slot machines when she went to Las Vegas back in her day. No offense, just sayin'....

I'm pretty sure you can ask a mod to rename it.

jinxu, You may want to take a week or two off from trading and really reflect on what just happened in the last few days. You had a great run, which put you in the mindset that you could take a few aggressive chances. You held on to an incredibly steep drop that turned around, only to...

I don't think anybody said to absolutely not trade. I said to stick to your trading rules. That's just what I do. Either do it or don't do it. I was pointing out to not get trapped into thinking that just because one setup works doesn't mean it will always work and then start trading the...

For me, I'm more conservative. I say don't trade at all. It's really up to you though. Some people trade all day, some only trade the first couple hours of the day. I don't particularly watch the ES closely anymore now that I discovered crude oil, but when I was sim trading I would try and...

Each market is different, but from what I've seen from the ES (Emini S&P) I always went by taking a break around 11:30-noon to about 2:00pm. You should be able to get a feel for when volatility drops. It only really takes a couple weeks to see where the drop off is. Don't get into the habit...

I am going to be very vague here because I can't remember exactly... I had a laptop that went from functioning to black while using it. I did a bunch of research on what the problem could be. 1. The lamp/bulb burned out. These look like mini lights that you'd see in a building, long and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0G1fg-vNxs Top Step: Best information I got out of this: They are doubtful that price will break through the 1112.50 area. If price breaks through the low of the day, they are seeing 1099 as the next area, with some stops below 1098. They recommend...