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    ES 771 is the bottom!

    Really don't get this fascination with calling tops and bottoms, especially considering the current market conditions but I'll go ahead and say 791 = BOTTOM haha...j/k, I have no clue when this shit's gonna bottom out. I feel for people who are retiring this year :(
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    Indicators are liars! Support and Resistance Trading for the S&P emini

    Wow, you sure you got enough levels in there?!? :p Draw enough lines and they're bound to get hit :D
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    So doesn't using "tight stops" necessitate

    I haven't read other replies to this, but you are severely under-funded and given the market volatility, using a 3.25 tick stop on NQ is a loser's game IMO.
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    Get a mortgage-backed-loan and invest it in the stock market?

    And then foreclose on the home?
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    So doesn't using "tight stops" necessitate

    Any details/stats on this? Would love to hear more on this subject. Thanks!
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    Starting out in Prop Trading

    I'm surprised you guys don't have your own domain name (apextrading.com).
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    Jim Rogers, Help!!!!

    Doesn't he have enough money to just retire and not give a f*ck at this point?
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    Vegas Strippers Incomes 'Cut in Half'; Gaming Revs Plunge; Empty Houses

    Spearmint Rhino FTW! :D
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    Favorite Trading Blog site?

    http://donmillerjournal.blogspot.com/ http://www.slopeofhope.com/ http://www.traderfeed.blogspot.com/ http://blog.stocktickr.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/TradePilotPro
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    JPJ Trading?

    He has a trial offer on the chat room this week. How about you email him; sign on and check it out for yourself?
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    does it feel like a 10%+ 1-day crash is near

    No
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    Why you should go long (at least fundamentally)

    Isn't it obvious?!? Going long here will cause cancer! :eek: :D
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    How do I get over this???

    Trade futures
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    Be honest: Who here has noticed lack of credit, hardship borrowing, etc?

    I just called B of A regarding an issue I had with my credit card, and they offered to increase my credit by $5k without me even asking. I, personally, haven't experienced any problems getting credit; I still get 0% offers all the time.
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    Liquidity Takers = Gamblers?

    I always thought the exact opposite of this was the case, i.e. Selling @ Bid or Buying @ Ask is providing liquidity.
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    # of contracts in regards to capital/profit target?

    Like I said, it's a personal decision. I don't think there's really any solid formula for it. I'm currently trading @ around $10K/contract. $15K seems excessive to ME; but like I said, it's a personal decision. I'm comfortable with $5K/contract as well.
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    # of contracts in regards to capital/profit target?

    If you're day trading / scalping, I don't see why you would need $15K/contract. It all really depends on your risk management. If you're using 3-5 PT hard stops, that means the most you can lose on 1 contract is $150-250. Personally, I'd be comfortable with $4-5K/contract for day trading. So in...
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    Tip on purchasing a home

    From a psychological perspective, I would say pay cash since you'll still have enough $ left over to trade. I'm sure having $0 payments every month is a huge psychological benefit when trading for a living.
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    How Many E-mini contracts do u trade ?

    Considering you've been on ET for almost 2 years, you can't seriously be expecting an honest response to this poll? :confused: :p
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    Paying for risk management

    $0.00 I always have protective stops in place on ALL trades.
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