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    Rate Cut

    The FED and Greenspan have been TALKING down rates ever since the last FED meeting on May 6th. I doubt the FED wants to lower the FED target rates any lower from here. Too many negative implications would be involved with Trillions in money market funds and dollar losing value. My guess...
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    Bradley Model

    I have some dates: July 1, 2003 as a top in the Bradley with a ST Bottom Sept. 19, 2003, ST Top Oct. 22, 2003 with Major Bottom Nov. 22, 2003. Also as a note: Arch Crawford on CNBC 1/2/03 made his predictions for the stock market using Bradley Model and made also a very interesting call on...
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    Aaron chat

    The fact of the matter is that Aaron neglected to state in his chat or on his website his risk/money management. As a CTA, Aaron should have his Disclosure Document viewable on his website. The document would fully disclose his background, program description, trading methodology, risk...
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    Aaron chat

    Looks like Aaron did not learn any of Monroe Trout's risk and money management techniques while he was employed there!!! Monroe had one of the best risk adjusted returns of any managed futures manager during the last 15 years!! Monroe never lost more than 10% in any one month, or any one year...
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    cramer

    Yeah and Michael Steinhardt's way of managing money was to BUY information from Wall St. firms. Gee I wonder what that means? Read his interview in "Market Wizards" by Jack Schwager. Can you say: Goldman Sachs!!!!!!!!!! Former employer of Jimbo Cramer.
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    cramer

    Along with CNBC's market stories presented on its program, Cramer is an excellent CONTRARIAN Indicator!!! How did Cramer run his Hedge Fund? He calls it fundamental analysis! I call it "Information Flow". Cramer demanded inside information, first calls, and early notification by sell side...
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    emini scalper's question

    What are you defining as a "scalp" and "1 point"? Scalping is taking the spread between the bid/offer on an order. In the case of the Emini a min. point fluctuation is .25 or $12.50. I would hazard to guess most Large "scalpers" in the BIG SP or Emini SP our trying to take .25 or .50...
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    Tony Crabel

    Try "The Ultimate Trading Guide" by John R Hill, George Pruitt, and Lundry Hill. This book has many of the similar setups and pattern recognition examples probably found in Toby Crabel's book. Its not Crabel's book, but just looking at the examples of volatility break outs, open range...
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    Turtle Trading

    The Turtle breakout system is a system coined by Richard Donchian. Buy/Sell 20 day or 55 day breakouts with a few simple rules thrown in. However, the KEY to this system or any other trading system is Money Management. Risk 1%-2% per trade, keep total Heat under 15%-20%, diversification...
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    Volatility Filters?

    Hey folks, Curious to know what other system traders use for Volatility Filters in there trading strategy? Also, what are some of the positives and pitfalls of using such filters? Trade the Trend.
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    Bradley Model - Jerry Favors or Arch Crawford

    Bradley model points to this current day as a Low for the market, with a rally lasting into mid summer! :)
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    Good Example of a triangle?

    imo,its looks like the triangle formed in the lasts several weeks looks very similar to the triangle form from oct17 to nov28. However one cannot make assume a similar outcome! wait for breakouts/breakdown to confirm current trend. with volatility and volume very low and geo-political events...
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    What book or class influences your trading today the most?

    Market Wizards and The New Market Wizards by Jack Schwager is full of a lot of useful information by many great traders! Also Trader Vic, Methods of a Wall St. Master by Victor Sperandeo is great book to read and reread. And lastly, LongTerm Secrets to Short Term Trading by Larry Williams...
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    Niederhoffer new book

    I tell you what I think of Niederhoffer! He is a complete idiot now! Never and I mean never listen to what this guy has to say! Has anyone every read the column he and Laurel Kenner have on MSN/Cnbc.com. what a complete joke! Last June, this guy made a market call, and told his...
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    10 yr T-note rollover date?

    high99, I suggest you get a copy of the "2003 commodity calander" from any Futures brokerage house, there free, I am sure any broker would be happy to send you one. Inside is a monthly calander with all important dates on First Notice Days, Last Trading Days, Last Trading Day Options...
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    10 yr T-note rollover date?

    Roll over started TODAY, 2/27/03, for all bonds 2's 5's 10's 30's and agency. Rollover dates for bonds are generally the last thursday of the month before contract expiration. Roll over for equity futures are the 2nd thursday of the expiring contract month. Good Luck.
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    Bradley Model - Jerry Favors or Arch Crawford

    Hey folks, Just wondering if any else follows the Bradley Model indicator? Jerry Favors and Arch Crawford use this model for timing cycles in the market! According to Arch Crawford and following the Bradley model, he's looking for a Market low some time in mid March followed by a rally...
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    Larry Williams "Pro-Go" indicator

    Hey folks, just wondering if anyone has information on the Pro-Go indicator that Larry williams came up with? I understand its a relationship between public traders and professional traders. What are the variables, formula, strategy used in this indicator. Your help is greatly appreciated!
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    Trading by Time of Day?

    Time of Day is very important! For instance: What I've noticed over the last 10 years. 10am et. many economic numbers are released at this time that has major impact on the market. 10:20-10:30am et. usually a major program trade kicks in. 11:15-11:30am et. European markets are...
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    Bond futures data from 1977?

    Hey folks, Looking for quality data on 30 year bond futures back to 1977. Just need end of day data (open,high,low,close,oi,vol). Does anyone have a good source for me? thanks.
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