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    MSFT, EBAY, IBM whacked pre-report

    From CBS Market Watch: The dividend will cost the company about $856 million - less than the $1.1 billion the company offered to settle a collection of shareholder lawsuits in California. Poore says the amount is "paltry", and that the company is "throwing a bone" to shareholders. MSFT did...
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    Last day for futures options

    Typical response from a large company. Their customer representatives usually have no clue. :D :D :D
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    You see options buyers are doomed.

    >>>>>>You see options buyers are doomed That is why I am writing options now. :D :D :D
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    How to handle 24 Hr Futures Trading

    Take profits or losses as soon as possible to close all positions. :D
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    exciting or boring day

    When I am bored, I either walk away from the computer terminal for few hours or short some deep out of the money options. :p :cool: :D
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    The market is whispering something...

    The following comments refer to US market only. IMHO: 1. The Bush administration has been talking about the war against Iraq for months. The market has discounted this already. 2. US interest rate is at 41 year low. A lot of people think that the bull run in the bond market is over...
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    How did you get started in Daytrading...

    I started with position and swing trading first. Then I shortened the time frame gradually. :p :cool: :D
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    UK Housing Market

    I *** THINK *** the housing bubble of US is not as big as that of Hong Kong in 1997.
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    UK Housing Market

    A lot of people in US sre still very optimistic about the housing market. They thinks that they have the best investments in the world. That reminds me of the mentality of the investors, when NASDAQ was near its all time high. Hopefully, the housing market in US and UK won't follow the...
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    AOL's STEVE CASE RESIGNS

    Agree. But it reminds me that I am getting older and older. :D When will be the turn of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, John Chamber, etc. ? Just a thought. :p :cool: :D
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    The Many Books Written by ET Members

    How about: When ego reigns supreme ---- the descent of Long Term Capital Management to Short Term Capital Mismanagement.
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    The Big One That Got Away

    I have sent you a private message.
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    The Big One That Got Away

    Welcome to the real trading world. A lot of things look good on paper do not work here. I believe the market makers keep records of the stop loss orders for the long and the short. They often raise and drop the prices to hit these orders. Hence, a lot of people use the mental stops...
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    Microsoft Settles Calif. Suits for $1 Bln

    It is very difficult now. Bankruptcies in US are near the all time high. The IPO market in 2002 is the worst in 21 years(or something like that). :( :( :(
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    Microsoft Settles Calif. Suits for $1 Bln

    Now that Technology has become the "old economy". This is the "new economy" !! However, some States do have deficits over 80 billion dollars. I am not sure it is so easy to sue their ways out. :p :cool: :D
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    War and expiration

    IMHO: Bush administration has been considering attacking Iraq for few months. The possibility of a war has been discounted by the market already. :p :cool: :D
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    Options on futures

    Hi, Are there any web sites that have useful info about trading options on futures (options with futures as the underlyings) ? Thanks, :p :cool: :D
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    Makin $$$$ in 2003

    2003 grand. :p :cool: :D
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    How many trades do you make per day?

    I usually make 3 to 5 trades per week. That is less than one per day. :p :cool: :D
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    Funniest Trading site Award

    www.trendfund.com :p :cool: :D
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