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    My Litany Of Mistakes - Leaving FAT $$$ on the Table

    It is always a good habit to book a profit only if your profits exceed the eventual losses. Obviously, it all depends on the % wins of your system. Besides, it also depends on the potential profits you leave on the table. If you sit on a 20% profit that remains at this level for a while, when...
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    If dow up in dec it sets this record

    And ? What do think is going to happen ?
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    s&p just made intermediate term top on 11/22

    This is why I use systems (3). My systems deal with WHAT is happening. My brain deals with the WHY. But, as Neuroscience teaches us, our brain is not wired to trade well. So, at last, I learned how to optimize this combination. I use my brain to develop ideas and test them thru system...
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    s&p just made intermediate term top on 11/22

    No clue. Don't care. I just trade my systems, according to tested simple criteria. The more I analyze/rationalize, the less money I make and viceversa.
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    CRAmer telling people to back up the truck before Black MOnday

    News alert. Black Monday postponed to next week !
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    Futures Are Up--good Long Day:)

    I would love to know that TA is wrong 99% of the time. Making money by fading it would be easy, then. Not so, though, not so. Probably 50% of the time !
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    Futures Are Up--good Long Day:)

    What CONFIRMATION have you seen to go short, dear Neet ?
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    s&p just made intermediate term top on 11/22

    What would that be , heavily short, in % of trading capital ?
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    s&p just made intermediate term top on 11/22

    Humm, maybe a little room for some more squeeze, then !!! I like that.
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    s&p just made intermediate term top on 11/22

    Just tell me which day, that I can load some shorts the night before.
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    s&p just made intermediate term top on 11/22

    Has anybody heard from BlueStreek ?
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    Futures Are Up--good Long Day:)

    Pretty good probability that the highs will be tested. Let's see what happens.
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    IRA day Trading

    Yes , the articles were based on true stories. IRS point is that IRAs are for long-term investments !
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    IRA day Trading

    According to some articles re trading rules for IRA, you could easily lose your status of tax-differed for IRA if the IRA Account is traded too often. The IRS would just deny the defferal and have your profits (hopefully) taxed the year they ocurred. To be investigated.
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    PFE - Pfizer Stops Trial on Torcetrapib Cholesterol Pill

    Yes Pfizer is going to plunge pretty bad tomorrow. With the CEO mentioning this drug 4 days ago with potential application next spring, you bet PFE will be facing a lot of angry shareholders and a lot of lawsuits.
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    does this market seem manipulated???

    I agree with some here that knowing if the markets are manipulated or not is irrelevant. I do not see why those markets would be any different than many human activities that we see on a regular basis, be in politics, business, even private lifes. There are a lot of lies, deceits, abuse of power...
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    Futures Going To Get Killed Tonight!!!

    With the return of volatility, it is amazing to see how extreme some predictions are on ET. I understand that the nature of this type of site - anonymity, various experiences, desire to entertain, ec. - is not conductive to scientific analysis, but nethertheless, I think it has some value in...
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    Futures Going To Get Killed Tonight!!!

    This BlueStreek, with a September registration..mmmm I wonder who that new name is covering ? Any ideas?
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    Every Bear has his day....

    I am sorry to ask, but why are you so ready to see the market fall? Why do you care if it falls/jumps ? Thanks. Just curious.
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    Futures Going To Get Killed Tonight!!!

    Wao, S&P down 4 points, but it feels like a great day if you are long this market.
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