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    Crude !!!

    From my MarketNews.com feed: 5:12 PM - “The front contract holds currently around 64.50. lots of rumors about why oil has spiked higher with no confirmation that anything is true. Of interest however BBC News notes that the US Navy has begun its most extensive maneuvers in the Gulf region...
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    ( floor )- Traders' cries silenced-

    the option pits will still be around for a few more years.
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    holding winners longer, while keeping losses tight

    I had a similar problem - closing my winners too soon. The problem is you're trading "price" and not "order flow". I actually had the same problem, and after some mentorship, i learned that i was trading the "price"and not the "order flow". Your exiting positions simply because of a...
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    24 Most Important Rules of Trading

    if your just paper trading, then decide to add some 'real shares' your just initiating a position late - your base position is only a paper trade so your average cost wont be below the current maket - that doesnt make much sense. the rule (add to your winners) is more along the lines that you...
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    24 Most Important Rules of Trading

    Forgot one....Add to your winners, but never add to a loser.
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    Looking for a new instrument

    You can open a mini spot forex account with only like $300....in my opinion the spot forex market is a tough market to trade but it's a great (and cheap) way to transition into the 'zero sum' marketplace. Or if you decide on futures, look at the 10year note, mini gold & silver, or the grains...
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    Usdjpy

    we need to take out 118.00 - then we'll get into the first wave of stops
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    March Madness - 2007

    For the past month I've been thinking Wisconson or Ohio State would win it all, and i'm still sticking with that prediction. Personally i think Florida is peaking to early. The tourny hasnt even started yet, i dont think they can keep up this level of play for another 6 games (while there...
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    college and trading career help

    Goto college, get a degree to fall back on, hook up with as many woman as possible, party hard, and treat trading as your job while your in school! you'll have the best time of your life in college....the markets will ALWAYS be around but you'll only be young once....who knows, maybe you can be...
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    Carry Trade - How to?

    Your a few years late to the carry trade party
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    Order flows / market position

    Here is an article on Vol & OI...this should get you started http://archives.tradersavvy.com/latest/1214.shtml Ken Shaleen (sp?) also writes a good book on Vol & OI.
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    To cover or not to cover

    wait for a retracement then add to the short....thats what Livermore would do....cut your losers and add too your winners....good luck!
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    How many Points do you use for Stop Loss when trading the YM emini futures ??

    on a 2k account, how much of a drawdown can you undertake before you get a margin call? anyone know?
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    Open interest indicator

    I'm not sure about an indicator, but if your looking for a GOOD book on Vol & OI read Ken Shaleens book - Understanding volume and Open Interest....its a great book
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    College Senior

    If you trade for ADM you'll be working a lot on the hedging side of the business (also doing some trading in the spot market...your not really a speculator - which you would be working at a prop firm)....I know a few guys that use to work for ADM; they did a lot of broker work for their...
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    Online Sports Betting?

    Anyone have advice on what online sports books to use and deposit/withdraw methods? I've been using VIP.com for the past few years (with neteller), but since that site got shut down i cant figure out a way to deposit anymore? I've tried using Credit Cards but i keep getting denied. Anyone...
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    What catalyst transformed you to a successful trader?

    I turned the corner after i started to view the market purely in terms of supply & demand; and i took off all the indicators and charts that i use to solely rely on. It took me a few years to realize that placing trades simply because some meaningless technical indicators crossed was not the...
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    Huge collection of 52 Trading/Investing videos/DVDs

    wow thats a lot of trading videos.....so, did all those videos turn you into a profitable trader?
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    Assent any good ? others ?

    it depends who manages the branch you'll be trading for. I traded for an Assent branch that gave me a shitty payout, high commissions/monthly fees, and basically no training....then i know other traders working for a different manager/branch and they got really good deals. do a search, there...
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    GBP/USD trading

    Long GBP @1.9615 Stops below: 1.9590 (below daily & weekly opening range) target:1.9742 (prev week open) & 50% fib retracement Possibly adding above 1.9700
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