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Has anyone had trouble with the new IB monthly statements. June is the second month of their new format and I feel they are misstating the 'net trade' in the summary. The net trade seems to simply be the values of the trades summed up over the month instead of the Net p/l. It doesn't make...

Hi coolweb, I've been in threei's room for years. He has a similar style to yours but his trade activity level depends upon the market conditions. Due to the slower summer months, I don't believe threei has been making 10-20 trades per day. Which is good because you can loose money by over...

The videos are great. Make you feel as if you are sitting there with Vad. If you just got the book. Go get the videos! Chip

Well, maybe so. I couldn't find costa rica on this global internet status website. http://www.internettrafficreport.com/main.htm

Hello! What's it like trading in those locations. I often dream of retiring to Costa Rica! chip

"Perhaps an answer to John McCollum's father as too how his son could change from a seemingly happy child overnight " This is an 'red flag' statement. No child, teenager or person changes overnight. There were deeper problems with the teenager. Whether or not the parents were aware of the...

For futures trading, I use IB and eSignal. I here that MBT is also a very good broker for futures. chipper338

John and taodr, What charting timeframes do you use to trade the YM? I use the 15min charts with trendlines. thanks, Chip

Hello folks, All this talk about the ER2 is very interesting as I was just turned onto the ER2. So I would like to know what time frame do you tread the ER2? I use the 15min charts for the ES, ZB, NQ and YM. thanks, chip

It may be true that the PDT was created to protect the little guy from screwing up so quickly but it's also to protect the SEC from complaints from those who screwed up and their relatives or lawyers.

Hello folks, I'd like to hook up with traders in the Raleigh NC area. If you live in this area please replay to this thread. thx Chipper338

Hi Hambone, My first thought is that maybe the commissions are already deducted. Do your spreadsheets show this? Of course, i've dound that emailing funds part of IB you can get an answer in a day or two. Best wishes, chipper338

Hi Tea, You are partially correct in that the YM is more difficult to swing trade. However, in my particular chat room, we found a way to trade the YM especially during the recent trading range. The first is patience. The YM gave me a great 40pt winning trade last week. But I had to wait...

"Considering how many stupid trades I made today, I think I came out alright." I'd love to have a dollar everytime I had this experience. Keep up the good work and the posts. thx Chip