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While we are in a health insurance thread, I think I saw somewhere that there is a way to get it through Bright Trading. Is this correct and has anyone done so? DS

Wow, my wife and I pay about $800/month for crummy insurance and we're happy we got it! DS

I'm not sure if there is a connection but TradestationWorld,com has been down all weekend and today and has this message showing: " We apologize for the inconvenience. TradeStationWorld forums are temporarily unavailable due to a maintenance update. We do not expect this maintenance...

It's from his book: "Martin Zweig's Winning Wall on Street"-lots of good stuff in there. The 4% Swing is about as simple as it gets. Buy when the index rises 4% above its recent low; sell when it falls 4% below its recent high. I believe it was originally published by Ned Davis. A...

You might consider Zwieg's 4% swing system as applied to the Value Line Arithmetic Index. It seems to meet your request, although my testing does not qualify as "verified". But it seems to hold up well. This attachment (.xls file) is from my Tradestation testing. DS

Holding periods vary some. I use 15, 30, and 60 minute bars, depending on the stock. Overall, losers exit around 10 bars or less and winners last around 20 bars. I've written about the exits earlier, The entry is fairly simple, consisting of a moving average type cross of a short term...

I use Multex Investor to screen. The screen (I call it my NotSPX screen) criteria are: 1. Not a member of the SP500 2. Price>5 3. Trades over 250000 shares per day. The screen gave 934 candidates. A stock meets criteria if: On the initial test (Tradestation) it shows about 50%...

Hello, I've enjoyed reading Journals and thought I would post one for a while. A very short background, I've been trading for the past 8 years and derive most of my income from it. I got started because after 25 years of working, they decided to eliminate my department (Chemical...

IMO, shorts coming in at SPOOZ resistance point somewhere in the 1010-1015 neighborhood. It will be interesting to see if the market pushes through this level or settles back for awhile. DS

Aphe, To me the ultimate double standard exists in the House Chamber, take a look at my post on the subject in this thread: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21062&perpage=6&pagenumber=14 DS

AAAintheBeltway posted in part: " [B]"Get the religious [stuff] out of government" might get you a round of applause at an ACLU meeting but it is totally out of step with the history and traditions of this country. The Founders were heavily influenced by religion, and many of the...

I've seen the same question asked about why fundamental analysis "works". The key, IMO, to this question is: How do you find the "true" value a stock? For example, if a stock earns around a $1.00 per share what is it worth? Looking through the quotes, the P/Es for similar stocks varies...

Blonde jokes from a blonde friend: KNITTING: A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway. Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the blonde behind the wheel was knitting! Realizing that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and siren,the trooper...

''Newbie, First, good luck. I agree with Hawker and read Elder's books and Murphy too. IMO, the biggest factors are psychology and money management. You have to know yourself very well: Do you want to be right more than you are wrong? What type of risks are you willing to take...

Dedicated to those who went through the great blackout: If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by candlelight. George Gobol DS

I'm currently looking into a very similar situation and I live in Texas. Texas has no exemptions. From what information I've looked at, if you get paid for giving investment advice to even one person, you need to be registered. I'm in contact with the state regulators to figure out how to...

FWIW-I heard someone here in Texas say that killing Prop 13 in California has about as much chance as outlawing guns in Texas Any politician advocating these positions will lose. DS

The Lone Ranger was ambushed and captured by an enemy Indian war party. The Indian Chief proclaims, "So, you are the great Lone Ranger. In honor of the Harvest Festival, you will be executed in three days. But, before I kill you, I will grant you three requests. What is your first request?"...

This may be off-topic: I've had some success advising friends on investing their 401k money. If they refer people to me for similar advice and I charge to give it, am I required to register as an investment adviser? DS

Here is a link to some overview information on securing your computer; it goes beyond the normal recommendations: http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,24330,3452576,00.html DS