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    Advanced Methods (Neurals Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Fuzzy Logic, etc...)

    I spent 2 years, maybe more, working more than 40-50 hrs a week to build a NN that would give an estimate of the S&P and Bond prices 6 days ahead. The inputs were time series from several markets S&P, US, GC, S, and DM. I would get great results for a while, and then the markets would turn...
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    Need an Answer

    1000 units would be 10 cents per pip. 3 pips = 30 cents. You would net 10 cents on a 1000 unit 1 lot 3 pip move trading EURUSD (2pip spread during most of the day). Just log in and fire off a trade on FXGame, you can watch your profit/loss as the market changes from the Oanda main...
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    Stupidist decision I ever made.

    True. Great article today on franchises and how much one can earn and what they need to invest: http://money.cnn.com/2004/04/29/pf/howmuchfranchise/index.htm The revenue figures displayed in this article's chart are BEFORE rent, labor costs, taxes, and other expenses. If you remove rent...
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    ES Trade Example Today

    I should have searched first for a description of squeeze, indu & Ym. :) I found a good description on another related thread: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=422643&highlight=indu+AND+SQUEEZE#post422643
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    ES Trade Example Today

    Is there a thread containing a full description of neutral, str & squ? Jack, can you do a another drawing, like the great drawing in your post yesterday, describing the INDU/YM relationship? Thanks for the great thread everyone!
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    Controlling mood swings (P&L induced)

    I was listening to Charlie Osgood on the radio today and he had a short segment on: =============== Good nutrition reduces violence Presenter: John McNamara Thursday, 6 February 2003 A study in the United Kingdom has shown that good nutrition reduces violent behaviour in young...
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    programming

    Here is an interesting way to learn to program; learn to program using any browser. Interesting discussion recently on Slashdot.... http://books.slashdot.org/books/04/02/05/1929234.shtml From javascript taught in this book, to being able to understand WealthLab or EasyLanguage scripts...
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    Advanced Methods (Neurals Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Fuzzy Logic, etc...)

    Take a look at SNNS at http://www-ra.informatik.uni-tuebingen.de/SNNS/ SNNS runs on Windows or Linux, has excellent documentation, and more features than most commercial products. Although SNNS is not new it is well supported. Many SNNS features are not available in products designed for...
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    Mark-to-market downside

    If you are a futures trader your tax treatment comes under IRS section 1256 which means that net gains and losses are classified as 40% short term and 60% long-term. In this case MTM could cost you if you have profits. You really need to spreadsheet it out and understand the issues as it is...
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    Praise For OANDA

    Hi Sam, Markets all over the place this evening. I have Oanda up and have been comparing their price against Tradestation EURUSD and also the Globex EC contract. The worst prices seem to be Oanda. For their promised 2 pip spread it looks like they take another point or 2 on any rapid...
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    fully web based tech software?

    If you have a connection in the condo you might consider a palm pilot Tungsten C (price is falling now) or HP 5555 both have WiFi built in. With the QuoTreck service you have charts and can place orders easily with most brokers today. http://www.esignal.com/qt/default.asp The PDAs may be...
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    fully web based tech software?

    esignal just lauched its new service a few months ago. Excellent java charts and selection of markets.... http://www.esignal.com/marketcenter/default.asp
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    Scalping the EUR/USD

    I am in California and watch the last hour of the Japanese market and 9-11amEST. When there are reports being released in Japan (like yesterday) I watch most of the evening. A good forum for forex is at www.global-view.com. Good luck
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    Has anyone made consistent trading profits with a purchased system?

    I bought 3 systems years ago in my 'lose money fast' stage. (It was ugly...) You can find systems equal to most commercial systems at WealthLab. http://www.wealth-lab.com/ To see a comparison of most commercial systems and how they trade in real-time you can go to...
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    Serious trading tracking software?

    Look at: Trader's Log http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~traderslog/ Electronic Trade Journal, does automatic screen shots via hot key and prompts for trade prices. http://www.jdmx.com/ Both products are improving but not yet industrial strength (IMHO). Still, better than...
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    jessie Livermore

    Got it... http://jesselivermore.com/pics/pics_pg3.html from http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23565&perpage=6&highlight=livermore%20photo&pagenumber=5
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    jessie Livermore

    Kiev in "Trading To Win" has an interesting comment that could apply to Livermore: "According to Joseph Campbell, the late authority on mythology, the more challenging a situation is, the greater the stature of the person who can assimilate it. 'The demon that you can swallow gives you its...
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    Any good trading magazines out there?

    Stock & Commodities have a CDROM of about 12 years of publications. A great resource of information and very cheap. What is interesting (to me) is how little trading has changed in the past 10 years. Good luck,
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    Is IB's software as good as Tradestation?

    I use IB as a backup to my Tradestation. Tradestation is more solid (IMHO), great integration of charts and trades. Great Matrix window, not as powerful as ButtonTrader or NinjaTrader but I still like the Matrix window because it is fast and integrated with charts.
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    Oh my god, I suck!

    Keep a count of every time you 'avoid the impulse to do something stupid'. Slowly you can see the number increase each day. Count the 'positives' instead of the 'negatives'...
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