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    Convenient Side-Jobs?

    i would suggest getting a job at a restaurant waiting tables. usually if you are a bartender you are the last one out, and wont get out till late. it will be hard to wake up in the morning and be fresh. If you are a server then you still get out at a decent hour. You can make decent money in...
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    Trader Myers-Briggs Personality Type

    Well it said i am ENFJ ? what ever that means......said something about being same as teachers,,,,,,,,anyone know how that would relate to trading............ Guess i can teach trading LOL
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    What's the dumbest thing you've done?

    good one Fred
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    Selling 14 most popular daytrading books

    Hey Nanna, You know you can go for the creative financing rout. Just (If the books are as good as you say) go to Borders and return them. They will give you full credit. Then you can take the credit and buy other books you are interested in. Be creative. Now you can get the...
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    rookie looking for help

    Listen to all these guys, and then make up your own mind. Just realize that what they are saying, even if it sounds harsh is the truth. "Trading and the dream" have ruined many lives. broken up families, brought out addictions you didn't know you had, and all in the Name of trying to pursue...
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    Understanding Depth

    So far this has been a good thread. I am hoping that Fader will continue to share more of his thoughts and that others chime in. Its funny how Depth threads are usually short. Lotus 7
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    Understanding Depth

    just a test i want to see if this thing is working;;;
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    Understanding Depth

    Thanks Volente, At least there is someone who has witnessed the same thing. I have never herd anyone talk about this anywhere. I also imagine that the true "tape reader/dome reader" does not much share the knowledge in a public room. Lotus 7
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    Understanding Depth

    Edit/Delete • Quote • Complain StreamlineTrade Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 6 12-18-05 08:31 AM Lotus 7 - So you are saying that a large seller will place more bids into the market in order to attract yet more bids, so he can sell into these new bids. This creates...
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    Understanding Depth

    Hi after re-reading your question I think my description explaines what you were asking about. in short what happends is: in the dome lets say the average size would be 300 to 400 contracts you would all of sudden see maybe 1500-to 2000 or contracts or more stacked 3 deep holding the...
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    Understanding Depth

    Thanks Fader for sharing your wisdom it helps me understand, To add to this conversation here is somthing that I have observed. What I have noticed and I am no expert just trying to understand depth myself is this: Lets say the ES market is selling hard we move down to a clear support...
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    What's the dumbest thing you've done?

    that was Big time Russian roulette.......you are very count your lucky stars. Your whole life could have been ruined in an instant... Funny how some small decisions can ruined a persons life Lotus 7
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    What's the dumbest thing you've done?

    thats what i would have done. you probley would have had the money, buts its hard to say with equities. I would have made them prove to me why it is still worthless when i still own stock.......
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    What's the dumbest thing you've done?

    Yes of course, they let me keep it, on the third day they took out the 10 grand that was mistakenly in my account and i had like 9k left in the account from the 3k i originally added. Belive me this in nothing to brag about..........I was trading highly over leveraged... "It can Kill you" . I...
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    What's the dumbest thing you've done?

    All right this is worth telling about. I few years ago as a struggling small trader, (did I say struggling) i had a small account and it went down to $500.00. So i decided to add some cash the the acct. i sent a bank wire for I think 3k dollars right, now i can trade again ( I was trading the ES...
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    Wal-Mart & The Economic Multiplier Effect.

    The Truth is, for what ever reason and for many different reasons : the middle class is diminishing at an accelerated rate. the spread between the haves and the have nots is becoming very very wide, while Things are costing more and more. bottom line our future is not looking very good...
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    I went to Gambler's Anonymous

    hey dnaj65000 i like the questionaire, thanks good to see the link and stimulate our thinking. The internal aspects of trading are the most important know thy innerself
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    Part time job?

    hi DV 3 months is nothing.........it will take you at least 5 years to have a clue of whats going on in your trading.......trial and error. You cant get around the learning curve....handling your emotions and so on, it will take time. My suggestion would be to get a job in a restaurant in...
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    Emini's for $500 margin?

    I just started using this broker, so far I like it if I need to call for an emergency they pick up the phone very quickly, service has been great so far..... they use either Reffco or Rosenthal as a clearing firm. I am using Rosenthal with the j-trader platform very quick, I get market...
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    Anyone Care to Explain Today's Rally? :)

    We have seen very light volume in the market and trying to trade this enviroment can be difficult. the question to ask is what moves the market the answer "THEY" THEY = large institutions and Hedgies. If they walk away we experience light volume. the market just chops around Light...
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