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No trades for me today.

+575 - 92 com.

+25 -101.20 com, net -76.20

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Nice, apex! Help me out here. I know little about options, less about spreads. Was the $33.5K for one spread play? What was the cash or margin requirement for that?

+1012.50 less 87.40 com. Caught the big 9AM plunge - sweet!

"Wan't the point - as I still use IB's paper trading system. But if not treated as real trading it is worthless, was my point; and when you tade 30 contracts that you would not really trade..... Chris" I understand your point, I just disagree with it. I don't find it worthless at all. It...

-737.50 for me, +com. Apparently some of you are quite capable of spotting a trend day. I fought it all the way to the bottom.

Well, that's one opinion. Fine if it works for you I guess. The fear factor definitely is limited in paper trading. I find that larger lots is the only way to come close to simulating fear. Not a recommendation, it just works for me. You'll never talk me out of paper trading. I've lost a...

Yes, emini S&P. One contract is tough as it doesn't allow for multiple targets. I trade 2-10, depending on my confidence in the strength of the setup. This week, with my account in ruins, I got real reckless and traded up to 30. My overnight trade was 22. Paper trading detractors claim...

I don't know, I never held overnight on the real platform. I would like to know that too.

Well it wasn't so good for me. I held a large position overnight, not knowing that my resting stop orders would be canceled on reg. market close. This morning my account stood at -$10,000. So I had my broker bring my balance up to 5000 to start all over. My results and balances are therefore...

Who says revenge trading is bad? I couldn't rest with this loss, so I got back $1000 in after hours. I can't stand the thought of getting a paper magin call. Allen3, I am serious but undisciplined, thus the sloppiness with stops. That's why I paper trade. I want to have fun whether it's live...

Falling asleep without a stop is nothing compared to losing feed without a stop. It's like a nightmare you can't wake up from. There goes my account.....

Easy, dude. This is a paper trading thread. We can say things like keen, spiffy, and super-duper.

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+125 less 55.20 commissions (not shown) What's the best program to use for attachments?

Can I play? I'm a new member. This is a good idea, hold our feet to the fire. I'm starting with $3K due to 2006 losses. ES -150