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    Investing vs. entrepreneurship

    Hello, What do you think the advantages and disadvantages are structurally of: 1. Making money by entrepreneurship (starting a company that makes real products i.e Apple, Coke) 2. Making money by investing/trading (ie Buffet. Soros) Thanks
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    Morning versus afternoon session

    Hello, For index futures trading. what are the advantages and disadvantages of the morning session vs. the afternoon session for trading? Thanks
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    Corn vs. Soybeans trading

    Hello, for anyone who has any experience, what do you think the advantages of Corn vs. Soybean trading are for intraday trading? Thanks
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    Advantages and Disadvantages of TF Rusell 2000

    Hello, to anyone who is familiar with the TF Rusell 2000, what are the advantages and disadvantages of trading it compared to the other eminis (YM, ES, and NQ)? Thanks
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    Cycles of volume/range for YM and other Indexes

    Hello, I have noticed the following: 1. Last summer and to some extent last fall, the Dow emini had great volume and great range and many 100 point plus move days. 2. However, in January and to some extent febuary, the range and volume was awful intraday thus creating weird false moves...
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    Corn and Crop Reports

    Hello, what days are the next: A. Quarterly Grain Stock reports for Corn B. Monthly Crop reports? Thanks
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    the spike at the market open

    Hello, just wondering, why was there such a huge spike down at the market open in July (ZCN) corn? Thanks
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    The new trading times and intraday trading strategies for Grains

    Hello, for those who day trade grains, should the fact that the open outcry pit hours have been changes, have any affect one the time that one starts the trading day? Thanks
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    Career working for a hedge fund/wealthy individual

    Let us say one knows of the daughter of a very wealthy family. Let us say one admires this women on virtually every quality. This woman plans to go into the finance/hedge fund business like her father and appears to have every advantage to thrive at it. Let us suppose one wants to have a long...
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    Of mornings and trend tradings

    Hello, the week before last week and last Tuesday we had some great intraday morning trends. However, volume has decreased and market has become more choppy. When do you think the next big intraday trend mornings will occur? Thanks
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    Grain futures vs. stock emini futures

    Hello, Just wondering for those who daytrade grain futures, what are the advantages of trading grain futures vs. stock emini futures? Thanks
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    Dow emini and next week/expirations/passover

    Hello, as a YM intraday trader, I am wondering the following about next week.: 1. What is the best day to start trading the June contract rather then the March one. So far despite expiration next Friday, the March still has less chop and better volume? 2. As a newcomer to live intraday...
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    Today in corn and wheat

    Hello, just wondering what was the cause of the 12.00 noon spike in wheat? Thanks
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    Does anyone have any experience with Amp Futures

    Hello, Does anyone have any experience trading eminis with Amp futures? If so, what was the set up process like, how strict are the requirements to have an account, and what was it like to actually trade with them? Thanks
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    Question about politics and trading

    Hello, I have noticed that odly there are people from both parties who are top traders: 1. George Soros, Hard core Democrat 2. Bruce Kovner, Hard core Republican I am wondering the following: 1.From anyone's experience, what party does the average successfull independent trader...
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    E futures international vs. ninjatrader for emini futures

    Hello, I will have to switch based on a firm change from using the e futures international platform to using ninja trader for intraday (though longer time horizion then scalping). My questions are the following: 1. How do these platforms compare for intraday emini trading? 2. How hard...
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    Today in the market

    Hello, today in the YM market there was a nice and solid smooth drop around 10:30, yet from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, there was nothing but slop and chop with some spikes taking out some stops,. From anyone's experience is 930 AM to 1000 AM problematic if you like solid directional moves? Why are...
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    Why have Index Futures been less tradable in the past three weeks

    Hello, Just wondering, Why have Index futures been weak and choppy in the past few weeks compared to June and July which had some nice juicy 500 dollar moves several times a week? Thanks
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    When fundamentally or techically would you use backspeds or straddles?

    Hello, Of the following two option strategies: 1. Long straddles 2. Backspreads which allow you to make money regardless of market direction. ( For instance, in the case of call backspreads, you can make a little if the stock drops and ALOT if it rises fare.) When would be some good...
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    Are niche markets really easier to trade ?

    Hello, I often hear the following theory written by some traders: If you are a small trader, then focus on small niche markets that are not traded by the big boys. For instance: 1. Trade small cap stocks, rather then big stocks 2. trade corn or Australian dollar futures rather then...
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