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    Las Vegas traders

    I believe you have to at least have the basic local cable tv package with Cox, around $10 mo, with the modem internet connection. Total around $50- if I remember. Mark :)
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    True Legendary Trading Stories

    I thought it had taken several days, but I wasn't in town, and could easily be wrong. Eddie was a friend of a gambling partner of mine. My friend was angry at Eddie for not putting something aside for him, when he was ahead. He had loaned Eddie thousands over the years, since he was always...
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    Don's openings Part 4

    Yes, I believe your order has to be at least 50 though, not 49, but you can get filled Short Mark :cool:
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    True Legendary Trading Stories

    About a half-dozen years ago, Fast Eddie took his monthly check [around $200+ if I recall] to the craps table, Binion's Horseshoe downtown Las Vegas. He ran it up to around $800k in a several day marathon....and lost it all back. He just wouldn't quit. Eddie was around 80 at the time, and I...
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    Is The US Government proppingup the US markets?

    you mean they would use our/my money to buy into the markets? might make for a good fictional book or movie Off-topic: if I envision the price of Oil at $20-25 a barrel, at some point in the future - let's say 6 months [give or take 6 months] what would be a simple vehicle to "short?"...
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    Trailing stops now at IB

    well, let's take CRY for example. I figure it's going to 5, maybe 6 bucks, here in the near future. So, I thought I might use a Trailing Stop [not a regular Stop] to kind of keep an eye on it; maybe a .25-.50 trail... Otherwise, how do I know when it's hit it's peak, unless I'm watching...
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    XP of Win 2000 which is best?

    I'm using win XP, non-Pro no problems Mark :cool:
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    Funding yourself while starting off

    waiter, bus boy, car wash, dishwasher, pump gas, these are some high turn-over type jobs that come to mind; easy to get; not that difficult to leave with a weeks notice a little longer term: truck driver, I've done them all Mark :)
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    Trailing stops now at IB

    what are some useful Strategies for the Trailing Stop? I tried a Sell on NYSE, and got a terrible price. Evidently it turns into a Market Order....ugh Mark :)
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    Exposing one Donald Bright

    I bought a few MON this morning; it's down nicely Isn't this a S&P500 add-on after the close? I've never played one, so I'll simply put a MOC order in? thanks Mark :D
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    IB TWS Price Change Question

    download the lastest version/upgrade Mark :cool:
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    Credit Interest on Trading Accounts (IB, CyberCorp)

    hey, thanks Fleance information I was very interested in Mark :)
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    a break from the action

    Joke of the week Besides the rally, I mean. A city boy, Kenny, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news. The donkey died."...
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    Greenspan ... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !

    I think Jeb's brother appointed him Mark :D
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    Capitulation Please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ok here goes:D :) :( :mad: :cool: :p :eek: :confused: Mark
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    Intraday pair trading.

    you ought to try a "seach" on pair trading first - it's been talked about some then ask some specific questions Mark :cool:
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    Good Methods

    I didn't really want to get involved with a younger woman, but curiosity got me. What are these "old methods..." you are referring to? Can you elaborate? Maybe I/we can learn something. Mark :)
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    Don's openings Part 3

    here are my fills today stm -.085 sle .055 rei -.11 gtk .015 gdt .055 fdc .195 eds .12 Mark :cool:
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    Don's openings Part 3

    buying is as easy as counting cards at Blackjack, but selling is like playing poker - much harder you may have simply had too many fills to handle, which is a problem I've been having. You might try widening your envelope a notch Mark :(
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    Don's openings Part 3

    if you are refering to my post, I just happened to have an OPG buy-sell on TXN also, and thought I would comment Mark :eek: :eek:
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