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    CL Redux

    instead of putting your stop at 102 you should add at 101.80 if it happens. then if that fails exit all. Just my 2 cents which might only be worth .005 cents.
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    So, no taper!

    Not sure what "tools" he is talking about when it's time to unwind but will it really look something like this? http://www.businessinsider.com/fed-will-need-treasurys-help-exiting-qe-2013-8 If the fed does something like this will we know if they start buying 2s and 5s? Has he discussed...
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    CL Redux

    funny i went short at .20
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    The most important tools in your opinion

    Great point, does this go hand in hand with asking why is this happening or this doesn't make sense? When I'm on I don't care why or how it just is what it is.
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    CL Redux

    just got short again 101 is my 1st target then 98 stop at 107.30
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    College student looking for advice on the best route to start learning options

    lol guess a new trader might compare dollar value until they actually tried to buy 10k worth of some call option and realize it's 7x the open interest unless he is trading aapl or goog. Guess I should have said delta risk. Anyway if this kid can actually learn the in's and out of how all...
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    College student looking for advice on the best route to start learning options

    That is just wrong unless you are talking about selling naked calls. If you buy a call as a proxy for going long you know exactly what your risk is.
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    Netherlands is closing 19 prisons due to a serious prisoner shortage

    if we ended the war on drugs and closed prisons what would those thousands and thousands of people do for jobs? Same thing with a flat tax. The nanny state has made so many people reliant on it for a pay check there are only two ways to escape. Keep doing what we are doing until the system...
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    10 Days With TopStepTrader

    lol I'm on day 12 those are just the top losing and winning days most days I make 300-500 and lose 300
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    10 Days With TopStepTrader

    have you had any problems with an inaccurate trade report? I'm doing a 20 day 50k and the report is saying I'm up 12k with a down day of 6k and an up day of 8k. I'm actually only up 800 bucks with a 975 down day and +1500 up day.
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    Monthly Income

    If you are looking for consistent monthly income buy rental properties or learn low risk low reward options strategies. The little bit of income will buy you time while you're stalking long term setups and letting them play out. Are you trying to make money or do you just want to trade for the...
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    CL Redux

    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-up-in-electronic-trade-after-api-supply-data-2013-07-23 the draw downs seem to be normalizing. But i'm ignorant as to how all this works... so over the last month we have been having huge draws because the kink in the supply chain leave Cushing was...
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    A lethal illness

    for the sake of medicare just die! Once you're dead are you really gonna know any different? This would make a great interview question. For me I guess it depends on the pain. Am I going to be shitting myself left and right and have no dignity or can I just suffer without having to...
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    Cause of Price Spike in CL at 11:29 PM

    This does happen on Fridays often especially Friday's before expiration. Maybe today was a flash pop instead of crash. But seriously check this chart out, i have the same chart only 2 day older on that other guys cl thread. Price went down and simply tested the breakout area from yesterday...
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    Oil Short

    yup yup! This is there area I've been waiting for. Buying some oct puts and going do anything for a week or so.
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    Oil Short

    Please post a chart of what you're looking at. In time there is a 99% chance you are correct but 109 -110 is still in play until this trend breaks.
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    Is counter trend trading a disease?

    If a trend has formed do to some breakout of a previous pattern then in theory the trend is measurable and then a counter trend trade is justifiable. Or if a trend has taken you to a previous resistance level then that is a justifiable signal. If you like the feeling of counter trend trading...
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    CL Redux

    after it goes to 108?
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    topsteptrader combine for Oraclewizard77

    I was just skimming over this thread so not sure if you mentioned... Are you trading your real life account while you are also focusing on the combine? I'm tempted to try this almost as a game but I'm afraid I'll get some half cocked ideas to trade in my real account but on the other hand since...
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