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    Backtesting with Fixed Size vs Fixed Ratio

    Money management can exploit an edge; it cannot create one.
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    ALL US traders are missing out on CFDs because of your lovely government.

    Which democrat candidates support CFD trading in the U.S.? I doubt they all do, so it would be helpful to know who to sponsor if CFD trading is a priority concern.
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    ALL US traders are missing out on CFDs because of your lovely government.

    What is your recommended solution?
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    What's the monetarist criticism of the austrian theory of the business cycle?

    An excellent thread. My sincere compliments to the participants. You have written well-formed, constructively phrased comments.
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    "The Stock Market Is For Suckers": Mark Cuban

    Pekelo is correct. On a monthly rolling basis, the inflation-adjusted S&P 500 index (or its proxy) had a negative return over 20 year periods about 25% of the time since 1891. Declines greater than 20% occurred in 1 out of 5 20-year periods. The most recent negative 20-year period ended June...
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    Factoid for the PermaBears

    Some market data shows a negative return during the period referenced by OP. S&P 500 proxy data (nominal): January 1929: 24.86 December 1938: 12.69 CPI proxy data: January 1929: 17.10 December 1938: 14.00 S&P 500 proxy data (normalized to December 1938): January 1929: 20.35 December...
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    This bubble is rediculous!

    Which market are you describing? Which measurement shows that market to be in a bubble?
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    Stratasearch

    Slow? The software can analyze thousands of strategies a day. "3 days" refers to the time suggested a new user spend reviewing the tutorial. I'd like to know about software faster than Stratasearch.
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    Bulls have the definitie edge over the next 6 months

    If not the past, what is the source of data upon which you have based your trade?
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    Next week options experiations=UP UP UP

    Incorrect.
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    EMA vs. SMA

    Agreed.
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    Stock Symbols that are Actual English Language Words

    The "A" list:A ABLE ACE ACME AD ADAM AGE AGO AID AIR AL ALAN ALL AM AMY AN ANN APT ARB ARE ARIA ARK ARM ASH ASIA ASP AT AVA AW AXE AYE
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    Backtesting software

    You have hit the nail on its head. With that in mind, the easiest software to use is not necessarily going to be the one best suited for you. Ease of use and customer support are definitely important factors. Regardless, remember also to consider your needs and style when reviewing different...
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    Backtesting software

    Amibroker's free trial is at the generous end of the spectrum, and they receive high praise consistently. Maybe they should not be written off so quickly. Regarding your question, Stratasearch (www.stratasearch.com) has a fully functional trial version.
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    This Rally is Rigged?

    I was profitable during the past 3 months.
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    Historial stock data (early 1900s)?

    I don't remember the link, but Dr. Shiller compiled and posted data for the S&P 500 (and its proxies) back to 1871. This link might get you there: http://www.irrationalexuberance.com/index.htm
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    Stratasearch

    The software does have movies in its help files.
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    Technical analysis with artificial intelligence

    This software gives a different way to look at your question -- www.stratasearch.com.
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