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Not directly, HolyGrail. Any mental exercise will help your trading. I personally like crossword puzzles. This game is 90% mental. Indicators are a mere 10%. As it is said in the military, any hardship, whether directly related to warfare or not, is "good training"

Contribute something, HolyGrail. Bring it up a notch or three. Are you bitchin' because that's what you're good at, or that's what you are??

This is an exercise in intellectual stimulation, not a solicitation for advice.

Thanks, infolode! I will assume you're no longer foe but have chosen the middle ground. My reasons for writing this thread are few: first I think I'm a pretty good headline writer. I wanted to see the reaction of the headline. A plan is already in place but I am not above adjusting some...

Instead of violently opposing the idea, why think of its possibilities. Becuase the financial establishment and you yourselves decided it cannot be done? Yes, the probabilities are greatly against. Try it anyway. Mt. Everest was once unscalable. This works best in a self-directed, Roth or...

DTV +19% as of August 2006. DTV fundamentals are mixed. Not strong but not weak. If value appreciated, it would be due to the preceived value of the company, not its current balance sheet. November and December are typically very bullish for stocks and the market as a whole. The seasonal...

This is my house. If you don't like it here, get the fuck out!!

When I was down 3 points, I thought I was a moron too. My rule was to not touch the position until August 2007. I figured, good bye 5K. This was over before it ever began. And if it does double, do I exit or wait until August as the rule stipulates. Would this still be viable if it went up...

Thanks Russell. I've seen previous post of yours and you seem very level headed. I didn't post to get approval. The most violent of the ETers are the brokest. I was there once. I didn't snipe at other's success. I studied and emulated them. The way to back test this is to get back issues...

I wanted a discussion, not a war. I'm branded a braggart and an idiot, so be it. Dangling a thread like this on ET is like dangling red meat to hungry wolves. I never believed for a minute I am smarter than the market. Good fortune plays a big part in it. I'm interested in your...

Always interested in trading ideas.

Because 99atlantic, having a stock double is risky, trading penny stocks ADDS to that risk. Man, you people just don't get it.

OK makosqu. The stock market as a horse race. Jesse Livermore once made the same comparison. Can you post recent examples, why the choices were made and the results for a better understanding without giving anything proprietery away? I don't spend hours hunting for the perfect company...

Because the odds are greatly against success. I can stomach a loss of 5K. I can't stomach a loss of 50K. What most losing traders fail to recognize is that they take on too much of a position and not fully compehending the true risks involved. The goal is not to get rich quick. It's to see...

Take 5K. It doubles to 10K within 12 months. That new year you add maximum allowable to IRA which is currently 4K. Instead of 10K, you have 14K to initiate new position. Next 12 months that 14K doubles to 28K. Add 5K (maximum allowable for 2008) to position for 33K to initiate next position...

I defer to your obvious intellectual superiority, Thunderdog. You sure put me in my place. Make any money in the markets lately? You conveniently fail to mention your positions or lack thereof

makosqu, I posted this thread in hopes of attracting like-minded traders (or academics) such as yourself. Taking the risk (what isn't these days) I'd probably attract more flies than honeybees. Nothing I wasn't prepared for. Besides, I'm itchin' for a fight. Getting back to your premise...

It's worth 5K for me to find out how far this can go. See you in the Forbes 400. (now I'm dreaming) Thunderdog, you're not questioning, you're attacking. You're not adding to what you're tearing down. You only want to tear down. Sorry the markets disappoint you. I'll be on my way with my...

I'm up nearly 20% in 10 weeks from the start of my experiment. If this is a dream, don't wake me up!

The whole point of this thread is that it is POSSIBLE to double your money every year. Unlikely, sure. But possible. Do not bet your life savings on this strategy. I divide my maximum contributions among 3 IRAs. Each trades a different strategy. The other 2 earn approximately 40% and 22%...