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Someone explain this to me... During the 90s the US had a v. strong dollar (v. other currencies/gold) and we had a highly bullish market. Since this spring the dollar has fallen dramatically, yet the market has been one of the strongest in recent memory (year over year +50% in the Naz). So...

Why are you rambling? And yes, from reviewing professional psychology publications, stress is a major factor in dealing with performance.

I never said that one could only hold equities. Just that you couldn't park the money into a CD.

To know whether the pressure of money changes people. Why so many successful traders who can manage their own account often fail when given large sums of money.

If you had ten million dollars that you were given to trade (for that purpose alone) would you be more cautious with it, less cautious with it, or be the same in regards to how you trade now? Aside from the consequences of having to put the money to "work" would your trading outlook change...

I have been a recent subscriber to Traders Magazine (Thomson Media) and I would like to know whether others have read the magazine before and your thoughts about it. I find the information much more useful than consumer mags like Stocks and Commodities and Active Trader.

11/6/03 Update Type Recommendation (current status) ------ --------------------- 1 Strong bull (anticipate significant upside near-term) 2 Weak bull (conditional upside, probable strength) 3 Neutral (uncertain current outlook, could go either way) 4 Weak...

Academic question Is it possible to refuse to give back the shares acquired on loan and shorted if the principal owner requests it, irrespective of margin call? For example, let's say you have shorted XYZ stock at $25, but it goes up to $35. However, the owner of the shares of whom you've...

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11/3/03 Update Type Recommendation (current status) ------ --------------------- 1 Strong bull (anticipate significant upside near-term) 2 Weak bull (conditional upside, probable strength) 3 Neutral (uncertain current outlook, could go either way) 4 Weak...

Explain/clarify?

In mathematics, statistics and science certain formulas have been discovered/formulated such that they become laws and do prove certain things.

Some traders trade in suits at a fancy firm and some trade naked at home. Just because it can be observed doesn't prove its validity.

Would like to know whether there have been research papers from top finance journals that document and statistically prove a significant correlation (R^2 > .70) in any number of technical analysis variables (MA, MACD, RSI, charting, et al) across a broad variety of markets: equities, futures...

10/17/03 Update Type Recommendation (current status) ------ --------------------- 1 Strong bull (anticipate significant upside near-term) 2 Weak bull (conditional upside, probable strength) 3 Neutral (uncertain current outlook, could go either way) 4...

I did not give a timeline of when the price will rise though.

I was right! "E*Trade, based in Menlo Park, California, said the results represent its best quarterly performance ever. The company reported third-quarter operating income of $63 million, or 17 cents per share. That compared with operating earnings of $43 million, or 12 cents per share, in...

I predict E*trade (ET) will beat the earnings estimate due Wednesday by at least a penny and the stock will rise at least 5%.

You have been going at this since late August and have only realized $340 in profit. Or less than $10 per day. I see no rhyme or reason for your trading positions. How do you plan to make any money in this bull market?

10/9/03 Update CORRECTION Type Recommendation (current status) ------ --------------------- 1 Strong bull (anticipate significant upside near-term) 2 Weak bull (conditional upside, probable strength) 3 Neutral (uncertain current outlook, could go either way) 4...