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    Not declaring yourself a professional when you really are

    Why do jews have such big noses??? Because air is free!! Jew jokes aside, I've personally made the following substitution in my mind for data vendors: Professional= non-personal use, non-pro = personal use. So a broker using data to advise clients, yes, pay up. Prop trader required to...
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    Looking for guide to use TOS software

    http://stream.thinkorswim.com/support/learningCenter/tos_learningcenter.html
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    Dividend Projections

    http://www.indexarb.com/dividendAnalysis.html YWIA.
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    Implied Volatility autocorrelation

    yes, Microsoft recently revised all their licensing agreements so that only MAJOR institutions have access to excel. Sorry, you're SOL.
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    Need help coding Jh volume indicator for esignal

    Search ET for user DKM. He has generously posted a prv.efs.
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    Mystery Software Journal

    I'm gonna guess trendchanell. I haven't recieved any spam from them in a while, but my 30 second review of your thread reminded me of their pitch. do I win the cookie?
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    Brokers offering futures in IRAs

    check w/ alaron. www.alaron.com I couldn't find any IRA info on their site, but I do know they can do pit contracts. good people, worth a call. not the cheapest but getting your order into the pit never is.
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    Strategies for a beginner

    you seem sincere, a few places you might want to investigate: fade the open gap strategy. various flavors, same idea. Carter and hilbert or hulbert or whatever recent book has a version. in short, fade a gap from yest. close. if filled, set profit target and stop loss. tests well in ES. 1...
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    Excel Automation

    (edit: the short answer is no) There is way more money traded through excel than most here would believe. That said, I would not recommend it. DDE sucks for data, drops quotes when it gets busy. I have no experience w/ RTD, but I don't think most data providers offer RTD links anyway. Excel...
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    How to run two or more wireless mice to the same computer?

    just set up each of the charting computers to accept rdp(remote desktop) connections from anyone else on the network. Free and easy.
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    laptop condoms

    http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughbook/fully-rugged-computers.asp
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    best platform for automatic trading API

    if you're serious... http://www.limebrokerage.com/index.php?title=Professional_Traders
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    Data

    yes, I've been w/ both for just as long. i seem to remember some type of fm reciever for IDS from way back. They are very comprable services for the upper end retail, beginning pro trtader. Both will lag whe vol spikes. both will have outages where you need to have an IB / MBT / etc feed to...
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    Data

    in general, esig better than dtn even considering price.
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    Faster Processor or Faster Video Card?

    go with the lower for both- plenty for trading. I just went w/ a few of the nvs 290 from dell, works great. I think the intel extreme is a quad core, not fully up on my geek chip lingo. best bang there would prob. be the fastest dual core, I think quad potential goes unused for avg trading. get...
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    Sample Backtesting in Excel?

    http://www.financial-edu.com/build-an-automated-stock-trading-system-in-excel.php 90 bucks, not bad if the framework is close to what you need.
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    issues with tradestation software

    I would say their tech support is right, it has to be on your end. Have you checked their network status page? It should be all green lights because they are the most rock solid platform ever. Their software was written in the mid 1950's, and they are microsoft certified compatable with all...
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    Take Ritalin for trading to increase profits

    not far fetched at all... http://www.slate.com/id/2122188/entry/2122189/ Customs will usually keep the package and send you a letter letting you know they have it and that you will need to provide proper documents if you want it back. Or so I've heard. more than a few letters may piss them...
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    Best Option Spread Strategy

    There is a dan sheridan video at the CBOE website called something like "timebomb butterflies" that talks of using cheap OTM flies for directional and vol bets that can blow up in your favor if they hit.
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