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Hitman, yes your probably right...if your in the top teir you need a top teir setup to make money...the more bells and whistles you have and the better equipment you have ...is sure to give you an edge over the next guy...Gary is asking what is needed at a minimum...I am not sure...

The best way I know of to paper trade is with a pencil and paper...and I am not trying to be smart either...if your intending to use a simulator I think your going to run into trouble...use real market data...real market charts etc...and see if you can cut the mustard under the real gun...I am...

Doogie funny post:D Magna good post...insightful...Candle your right its too bad thats all thats out there that even comes close...Jeffery...I hope they are watching this thread whoever they are and come up with some improvements...as for me I would like to have one of those great big huge flat...

One thing that I always look at is the companies' percent earnings surprise...this always seems to go hand in hand with the analysts ratings or broker ratings...I always look for a steady quarter over quarter increase...nothing to volatile...if you can catch the company in the early stages of...

In light of the recent bad news events no one wants to hold onto a stock over the weekend for fear that some really bad news may come along and drive the market down again...that is if you are long...when the news gets better and world events change and our economy gets better ...then you will...

Some people need all the bells and whistles they can get to trade efectively...and that takes money...others do not need this...which takes less money...different strokes for different folks...either way is ok...just for the record I pay nothing...zero...thats right zero...of course I pay...

Neo, Indicators help us...they may be lagging...but they help us to determine which way things appear to be going or might go. Chart patterns do the same thing...give us help in determining which way things might go and in what direction...take for example bottom fisher...its nothing...

I have windows 2000 pro also and I couldn't be happier...I hear tell that windows xp is a dog and that Microsoft has all kinds of apron strings attached to it...registration and calling them each time you make a change to your computer...all in the name of security.....hmmmmmmm.....windows...

quicktrade I like the statement a trader should trade to trade well...it seems to put your mind where it needs to be:)

I am here because I like the people here...a vast array of newbies and senior traders...all willing to help each other no matter what level of experince you have...newbies ask silly questions sometimes...and they seem absurd to the senior members...but we all were newbies at one time...we all...

Ok, All indicators are lagging....right?...but many people use them...they may not tell you instantaneously when to pull the trigger....but lagging or not they help with the overall direction...it would be nice to know the Direction as soon as possible...try these settings just for fun...

Well I hope Baron can come up with a solution...Def you have done a good job also...I am here because Elite trader is a good site...I also want to know about IB...should I use their chat site?...all my friends are here...I have grown to respect them and know them...so now I can't talk about...

I had some trouble with feed and IB connections Friday....I checked their bulletins and help sections and they stated that they were having trouble...after that I was on guard all day and decided not to trade until late in the day...my experience is that once they report people having trouble...

My computer is on a cart, which is rolled right up to the bathroom...there is a coffee pot for which I drink about fifty cups a day...a copy of investors business daily is in the magazine rack...a picture of bin laden is on the door with darts stuck in it...a small tv to watch bloom and...

I just dropped a line to the folks at quicken and invited them to view the thread...and hopefully respond to the many questions that will arise....I think that a newer version of Turbo Tax is out that is more geared towards investors, and schedule D...hopefuly with the correct versions of...

Anyone tried entering stop limit orders on IBs demo software...I can not get it to work properly...if I enter a ...buy stop limit...above the market it gets filled almost imediately...it disregards my election price...the price at which it needs to touch or penetrate before the order is made...

Magna, Thanks for the idea of adjusting position size in conjunction with your stop, money management and volatility of the stock you are trading.:)

I gotta agree IB is the way to go:)

JS11374, There has been numerous discussions regarding this issue at this site...most are talked out on this subject...suggest you use the search function and check out the many threads and research to your hearts content...if after that you have any remaining questions please ask...

Babe 714, Sounds like the transformer is going...happens over the years or time from constant turning on and off...sudden rush of voltage causes copper insulation on windings to breakdown....suggest if you can't buy a new one right now, because repair would cost just as much as...