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    Earnings release times

    Are the times of the earnings releases made public? If so where could I find such information? Thanks guys!
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    fair price for commision

    I'm paying $3/1000 shares... is this a competitive price? I trade about 750K-1m shares a month
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    Order imbalances

    thanks man, I appreciate it!
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    Order imbalances

    What exactly is an order imbalance? And who posts them? Don't all the orders go into the NBBO so why should there ever be an imbalance? I guess I really don't understand the allocation method of imbalance. Looking forward to getting your feedback. Thanks for everything guys! good luck today
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    Morning Trading Question for Seasoned Traders

    I only seem to make $$$ on the open and close of every day.. I leave my trade station at 10:30 everyday
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    Tired of Cutting My Losses Short

    Calm yourself, I used to be an emotional trader and guess what? It DOESN'T work. I don't even have P&L on my screen anymore to keep detached from winners and losers. Emotions play a big role in how you trade and they SHOULDN'T.
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    RASH pre-market and extended session

    Do RASH orders not work during the pre-market and extended session? I've been having a hell of a time try to get filled on them
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    Forex broker

    Looking to pick your brains on a Forex broker. I've daytraded stock for a few years and want to get into this market. Ideally I would like a broker with a solid front end for scalping and such. I appreciate any feedback you guys have to offer
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    Is the retail daytrader an endangered species?

    What trading style do you implement? Ar you strictly a technical trader? What tools do you use to base your trades? My only reservation is that I've been trained and have only traded the box my entire career.
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    Is the retail daytrader an endangered species?

    Thanks man, but I'm starting to have doubts... I've been at it for so long and I'm beginning to wonder whether or if ever it's going to happen.
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    Is the retail daytrader an endangered species?

    I currently trade stock through lightspeed, has anyone every traded futures through this platform? Do you recommend it?
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    Is the retail daytrader an endangered species?

    What is ER? ES is the e-mini S&P right? Any recommendation on a brokerage firm? Ideally one allows you to paper trade and one with access to a solid front-end platform? Thanks for all the help guys
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    Is the retail daytrader an endangered species?

    My concern is that I'm strictly a Level II trader, I trade by the book. Access to the index futures book is rather limited, no?
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    Is the retail daytrader an endangered species?

    Index futures?
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    Is the retail daytrader an endangered species?

    With the advent of algorithmic trading, black boxes, dark pools, hidden orders I feel that the individual retail trader is at a growing disadvantage and it only seems to be getting worse. Transparency is starting to become an issue as regulators seem to be siding with the large financial...
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    How the heck to get I get filled around here!?

    I used to day trade back in the day and have recently started up again. Sheesh, all these new ECN's, hidden ECN's proactive ECN's are making my head spin. I was told by a rep at lightspeed that RASH orders are your best bet for getting filled on a hidden order( I used to use hidden ISLD)...
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    What is the significance on options expiration?

    Stocks tend to gravitate towards leaves where there is the most open options interest? Is this true? Is this because the market makers can do the most volume at these levels?
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    Karl's journal

    I know all about tilt trading and giving up profits. I had this bad habit of trading my P&L, now I take it completely off my screen and don't look at it. Your P&L should NOT affect your judgement... Trading is as much psychology as it is finance I believe... Make hard and fast rules and STICK...
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    Prints not showing up

    I recently took the offer in a stock (DECK) and I noticed that the prints of my trade did NOT show up in the print book. This was the first time I've seen something like this. Did the trade take place with a dark pool order? Do dark pool prints show?
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    Confusion Regarding ECN's

    Great thanks for all the explaination I appreciate it. I generally only trade stocks $200+ It's possible to make a damn good living just flipping 100 lots. Thanks for all the feedback!
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