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    POLL: What was your best trade ever?

    Yes, a faster modem to compete with those offered by Cisco & Lucent. We used to joke back then when we'd see an issue like this on a tear; "what's up? ...did they find the cure for death?"
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    POLL: What was your best trade ever?

    It was at the end of the roaring 90s. I was trading a stock, ADSP, that was moving hard on a China internet deal the first time China internet stocks went nuts. I made money going long on the stock all day as it went from $3 to around a high of $14. Finally towards the end of the day...
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    POLL: What caused your WORST trade ever?

    Was a series of trades in CNXT back in Sept 2000. Thing was upgraded to a $1000 buy from $30. Opened around $60 on a triple witching Friday. Market was strong and the thing threatened to roll all day. It was a classic relative weakness play up on BS news that I'd made money short in...
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    How many of yuo learned on yuor own?

    I agree with most of the contributions posted in response to your question. You certainly need to obtain information to learn how to trade. You will need a very strong desire to learn ... which will help motivate you to seek the information offered from the myriad of books and experienced...
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    Tips for the new guy.....

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    Is becoming a quant a waste of time?

    I dont know if you ever checked out the site www.albournevillage.com or eFinancialCareers.com. These sites have dozens and dozens of job listings oriented towards quantitative system development. The postings typically give very specific background requirements for applicants as well as...
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    Good Job site for investment jobs

    forex, I'm new to the site. Is there some way I can IM you my address, rather than post it here?
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