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    Taking $5K to $250K by year end

    Why do we keep saying it is MONUMENTAL ??? He has already demonstrated the ability to make the type of return needed to achieve the goal following the plan he has laid out. By making it seem so difficult a task - we make the barrier even harder to get over. Just stick to the plan. No big...
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    Taking $5K to $250K by year end

    I disagree with this statement. Calculating a return on Assets which are not leveraged is standard practice for determing the quality of asset growth. By definition - these derivatives we are trading are highly leveraged. The value for the ES is approximated by multiplying the Point Value x the...
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    Transact and Infinity

    NO problems with Infinity/Transact dome on YM and ES for the past month at least. Their customer service and attention to any problems/questions I have is better than any other provider I have dealt with.
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    FOX BUSINESS NEWS is doomed

    Having FOX and NEWS in the same sentence is an oxymoron
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    Trading e-minis with $1k starting capital

    Hey ... You grew the account by over 10% in the day ... Keep that up and you can do well - obviously!! Good luck... stick with your discipline... that's the key.
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    The market is never going down again

    Just curious .. what prompted you to check that? How did you know that SARAHS had just registered (or do you check every poster whose name you don't recognize?)
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    IB: Caution...some bid-ask quotes are crossed

    Can you give some figures? Which market?
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    Horrible experience:IB cost me $50,000 this morning

    The last time I looked into it - there was a lot more than 1 second in an hour. 50 per SECOND .... might take a few SECONDS.
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    Taking $5K to $250K by year end

    Allen - Have you found the move from 2 to 3 contracts has had any impact on your trading ?
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    Trading e-minis with $1k starting capital

    How much did he END with?
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    AHG - Profitable Strategy for Struggling Traders

    The TICK is the # of Stocks on the NYSE trading at the Bid versus the Offer.
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    Taking $5K to $250K by year end

    Great consistency Allen ! Congrats.
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    Taking $5K to $250K by year end

    Sorry ... I didn't realize it at the time but went back and checked and voila ! As for being "eagle eyed" ... I'm actually quite interested in this journal and am trying to do the same thing with my own trading so ... Good luck Allen !
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    Taking $5K to $250K by year end

    Allen, Thanks for making the change ... however for the sake of accuracy your 2 prior weeks had the same error.
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    Taking $5K to $250K by year end

    I see that you had 16.25 points * $100 / PT = $1625. Less: commission at 23 * 4.25 = -$97.75 Net $1,527.25 BUT shouldn't the Commission be 46 * 4.25 = -$195.50 because there are 2 contracts per trade and 23 trades ... for a NET of $1,429.50 Thanks
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    Taking $5K to $250K by year end

    Congrats Allen ... the fun is starting adding more contracts ... I'm really interested to see that you maintain your discipline. I wish you well.
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