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    EXPO parking in NYC

    take the train.
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    Forming a corp./LLC

    If you trade through an entity, you might be required to pay professional data fees which can exceed $200/month if you subscribe to data from the NYSE, Amex, NASDAQ and options exchanges.
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    What are the top five countries

    Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have higher real (net interest rate after deducting inflation) rates than US real rates, which are negative. If you go to www.bloomberg.com and page to the Market Data/Rates page, you willl see that 1-year governemnt paper in Australia yields 5.32%, Brazil...
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    Trading around announcements

    I agree with dgmodel's post above -- "if youre inexperienced... i would suggest you stay away from trading eco's or earnings releases... unless you have money to burn, ive seen a lot of guys blow up their accnts doing this..." Trading economic releases is tough. I am experienced, and I can't...
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    LLC name?

    You must file papers with a state (most likely your own state). The name cannot be the same as an existing LLC (or maybe a corp, etc); I could not use my first choice for an LLC name since it already existed. (My LLC is not a trading vehicle.) Also, certain words may trigger the requirement...
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    c - ex dividend

    see: http://www.citi.com/citigroup/fin/div.htm Ex-Date Record Date Pay-Date Amount (1) 29-Jan-04 02-Feb-04 27-Feb-04 $0.4000 30-Oct-03 03-Nov-03 26-Nov-03 $0.3500 31-Jul-03 04-Aug-03 22-Aug-03 $0.3500 01-May-03 05-May-03 23-May-03 $0.2000 30-Jan-03 03-Feb-03 28-Feb-03 $0.2000...
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    SEC now probing options markets

    NY Post article this morning http://www.nypost.com/business/16759.htm SEC NOW PROBING OPTIONS MARKETS By JENNY ANDERSON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 28, 2004 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission is extending its...
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    Tradestation Negative Option Billing

    i didn't care for the negative option either. if ts wants to make it free for a period, that's great. but don't force client to remember to --- and to take the time to --- cancel the service they do not want and did not request.
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    Coffee . . .

    Faber's outlook on coffee in this week's Barron's: Q: What is the outlook for other commodities? Faber: Many commodities had big moves in the past two years, but the soft commodities, such as coffee, sugar and orange juice, remain extremely depressed. The price of coffee has been so low that...
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    when you tell people you are a home trader...

    mercurial, Good quote!
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    Link to watch for specials on tech prices

    maybe you were thinking of www.techbargains.com
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    How do you get a job as a Trader with a bank or investment firm?

    I have had three jobs in the investment business (1 in sales and 2 in analysis) over 20 years. Each job that I took had a similar theme: a friend who was an employee who gave me a heads-up on a job opening. The longer you are in the business (even if you are in the mail room), the more friends...
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    Why Does Anyone Use Elliot Wave Theory At All?

    EW was very profitable in the mid-1980s. At the time, Prechter was the EW guru, and his calls were fabulous until the '87 crash. Since then, Prechter has been off, and it seems that EW has not worked as well for anyone. Like a number of other market disciplines, things work for a while, and...
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    Buying underperforming stocks at year's end

    I am playing the anticipated bounce of underperforming stocks into next week (including some on your list, BlueHorseshoe). If there is no meaningful terrorism over New Year's, then Friday could be a big up day, driven by a relief rally and by the first day of the quarter/year phenomenom...
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    us $ bottom

    I am certainly not an expert in currencies, but judging by the Commitments of Traders reports (from www.cftc.gov), sentiment seems extended. But, extended sentiment is common in a trending market, if that is what this continues to be. Seems like there could be a sharp pull-back at any time...
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    Trading after a job layoff

    what do your future in-laws think about trading on your own? if you want to trade your own money, i like the idea of going to a prop firm, which will provide you with lots of leverage, some training, some structure, and some comradery. if you don't mind a real job, i would try to get hired...
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    S&p Up 12pts

    Traditional Republican policies -- like free trade -- are good for the economy. On that issue, Clinton acted like a Republican and Bush acts like a Democrat. Go figure....
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    Playing the Saddam Gap

    the US markets will be emotional on Monday. it will be interesting to see how the markets of the major non-supporters of the war -- France and Germany -- perform. also the biggest war supporter -- the UK. my guess is the initial reaction will be: 1) good for US stocks. if the market...
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    Tax implications, why the rally continues into early 2004.

    with the newly reduced tax rates, investors will try to hang on to a winning position taken on in 2Q03 and will want to exit losing positions before they go long term. that could lead to strong performers performing better and losing stocks (not that many this year) performing worse...
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    New Theory About Options Cancel Fees

    i guess the members doubly benefit: 1) they can make more money because electronic traders cannot compete as effectively, and 2) the prices of the seats should be higher since the members have an exclusive right to cancel their bids/ofers without charge. it is unbelieveable that the sec...
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