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I agree with this. Have one computer dedicate to trading alone and the other one as your junk computer. You never know the day you'll be hit by something.

I have a C2Q setup with a 32 bit OS system. No problems. Very smooth. I've been reluctant to upgrade to 64 bit because of compatibility issues with older stuff.

I use Chrome for regular browsing since it's fast and linked easily with Google's search engine. For secure transactions, I use IE since some websites have issues recognizing Chrome. Sometimes pages don't load properly or I get strange errors or challenge questions. Firefox and Safari are...

If you have sufficient capital, just go independent.

Yeah, you can find HPT on his blog. http://highprobability.blogspot.com/ or on his streaming video site on JustinTV http://www.justin.tv/hpttrader That video is a good educational video on what not to do.

I use TradeLog and think the program is great. It saves me a lot of time during tax time. I especially like the wash sale feature. The only problem that I had was that I couldn't put forex trades into it. I handled those transactions separately in an Excel spreadsheet.

Nice video shadow.

How much taxes (and fees) do we need to pay? Aren't we paying enough? There are so many little "fees" in the trading world.

Here's another good resource for those interested in this type of trading. PROPRIETARY TRADERS OVERVIEW by GreenTraderTax http://www.greencompany.com/PropTraders/Traders.shtml

The platform and charts were nice. I didn't have any problems with execution. Things were fast. Some of the spreads were a little too big at times. I never felt like I was truly trading direct with the market. Regulation of the whole forex industry is questionable anyways. They were...

I think Win XP Pro is more stable and compatible with things on the market. I would recommend it for a trading system.

I use them for streaming quotes. They have been pretty good. Sometimes there is slight lag during heavy times. Overall, I have been satisfied.

Unfortunately, if you want a good system, you have to shell out some money for it. If this is going to be your primary business, you have to invest in it. Trying to get by on old Pentium 3 is not going to cut it. Most trading platforms and quote providers are demanding on the PC and you'll...

I thought this post on Trading Labs was informative for those thinking about going into this. http://www.trading-lab.com/forums/introduction_proprietary_trading-t305.html Please do your research carefully with any firm before joining. I saw the other day in a chat room some guys trying to...

This is very true. Everyone is different. Some may learn faster than others. Some can pick it up in a few months while others could struggle for years. You need to develop your own unique system that reflects your goals & personality. Following other people's system will eventually lead you...

I thought season 1 was better than 2. Season 2 was a little dry and had too much of Laetitia. I think SMB Capital and FXCM took her on to advertise their services. As for Timothy Sykes, it appears that he's making a living off selling things off his website and Mogulus (Livestock). When I...

LOL, that's funny. :)

I think you answered your own question. Any side business is possible. It depends on what you like or want. Some people do good things while others do bad. Unfortunately, some struggling traders who had failed systems joined the ranks of the infomercial business and started selling...

Financially strapped Sirius XM Radio said Friday that it could file for bankruptcy as early as Tuesday if it cannot successfully negotiate with the holders of its debt. The satellite radio company said it has exchanged $172.5 million of debt maturing in December for new debt due in 2011. But...

Yeah, I agree. I think that they will have a hard time getting out of this. New things like Shoutcast, Mogulus, and Ustream are gaining more acceptance and they are free. Also, more applications are being developed on the iPhone to stream content too. The whole satellite business is risky...