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well, my nose is blocked, i've been putting on a bit of weight and my favorite pen has just run out of ink. thanks for asking. look, it's a sad story, everyone can see that. and i had a pretty good idea there'd be hoards of sympathetic ears coming along to offer their condolences. i...

scalping for .50 or .60 right 'arm? :D

not too different from hoping to strike it big by buying lottery tickets.... most expire worthless, but every now and then you hit the jackpot...

none of us "know" harry, but we can have some sort of idea. the idiot in that story of obviously had next to no idea. and, to cap it off, it took him $160,000 to realize it.

harry, did you happen to read the story? he said he had $5000 left. so, proportionally, he wasted away 97% of his capital. and whatsmore, the total dollar figure DOES count. see, if he wasted $10,000, even though that might have represented 99% of his equity, it's not THAT big a deal...

now there's something (finally!) i can agree with you on, free. absolutely correct. i think the need for preparation is taken so lightly because of the very few perceived barriers to entry into trading. (hell, it's routinely promoted as an 'anyone can dot it' opportunity!) so, people...

vlad, i think he meant it as "not a smart move". ie, not a smart given the quality of work that was being done. (although, as some have pointed out, that may no longer be true)

that's what i tend to think also. so, perhaps even for this reason alone, it might be worthwhile pursuing CS. it would also be a great help in designing and testing trading systems. i'm far from an insider, but i have many family members involved in IT work. i get mixed reports from...

gee, you don't say. here's some more sobering news.... 98-2001 was an aberration. we're probably not see something like that again for a loooooong time (although i would LOVE to be wrong). so, if you require those kinds of conditions in which to daytrade, well....

$160,000?? sheesh, what a complete idiot...

come on dude, he changed like 5 words and it was OBVIOUS it was meant to be a joke...

damn! foiled again!

hi bce, what would count as proof? lol. theists, as a group, must be the most unimaginative lot out there! i always get this question put to me. well, depending on what powers you claim your god has, there are practically countless possible ways such a god could prove he exists. now, if...

as long as you are not an employee, there is no problem at all.

ok, try "someone who is not content having an uncertain and irregular food supply, will not be content having a certain and regular food supply" BZZZZT wrongo, socrates ole chum! ps - yep, still stuck in that "perpetual search for clarity mode"... :D

oh, i see. well, thanks for straightening me out.

harry, there are 'good' and 'bad' events occurring every day. there always have been. i think after a sufficient understanding of what is happening in the world, and measures taken to limit the negative effects on oneself, excessive focus on the 'bad' is quite unhealthy. so, when i see...

someone who is not content being hungry will not be content being fed?

"how about a few more quotes to make it easier for me to accept that i hold a positive belief in the existence of something i have no proof of, i can't define and there is no need for"

you don't say .... :D well, we're discussing this ceteris parabus, remember.. (don't you love latin terms!:D) i agree with you dude (you know that)... i regard with extreme suspicion anyone that claims accuracy of over 75%, especially if it's on multiday+ timeframe... so, like i said...