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I am not a pro but I think some relief rally tomorrow. much unprocess buying volume from the pros today.

I ma sure there are other people like us. But they are right in terms that it is all diff ballgame when full-time. I have been reading some nice books and they are all in the same tone as the advice form the other postings. After nine months I think I am getting the market moods and I...

You should start by placing your own P/L :-)

Nice Dustin ... Was that luck or your stragegy at work ?

I basically broke even on my closed positions Close tradesExposure: 12k Pnl: -%64 Stupid mistake: I wanted to open a SPY Mar 08 Call position with 2 contracts (about 2,400) instead I accidentally entered 10 contracts ($12k !!) and immediatly the market continue its downturn. I am...

Thanks for all your advise. Why do you guys think a futures account would be better than an equities account ? In addition, I been hearing about Assent and Avatar as good firms ? I do have about 30k (already blew 50k in the past 9 months) . How much more do yo think I'll need to...

Day trading firms I visited seem to be mostly young people and and open floor. Somewhat exciting but no women to entertainment :( I never been to a prop firm but from what you described, I would not want to

I am a senior tecchnologist at a large financial bank in NYC. I have been very successfull in my career but I am ready for big change. I want make a career change into day trading for the flexibility, potential and exciment. Although I have learned much through the years, I am tired of...

I work with ANVIL but with the API. I found that their tech support does suck and you have to beg for some answers... It sounds like you are suffering the same form the GUI perpective ...

-1,600 -14% What is my prize for 2nd place ?

-1,600 -14% I think I will be the winner for the "Biggest Loser Prize" .... I continue to feed you guys ... waht a nice guy I am !

I am sure the best traders were at one time the biggest lossers .... In a good note, my lossers have gone from -30% per trader to about -2% per trade ... I am bottoming out (I hope).

I guess is better to sit it our until about 3 pm (when bond market closes) to see the reasl move ... ?

For the experts out there... On days like this how do you know when to enter the market right before announement ? Do you monitor the futures and at the first hint movement take the same direction ? ideas ? Novice trade here.

I lost $50,000 the past 10 months. I am also new at this but I trade index options. Most of my losses were at the begining when I had the "I show you how easy is to make money" attitude. wow, was I wrong. Since then I have learned to stop runniing head on into a freight train. Now I...

interesting .. I am new at this. I wanna trade full-time but I have to still pay bills.. I trade options and I am about -15% on 2007. ALthough I get a few winners. I'll like to join your thread. Here is todays blotter. I work for a financial company so I have to use eTrade. Commision...

This is actually funny ...

Why does everyone hides their invested amount ? If you make $100 for the day and you invested $1,000 then it is a very good day. If you make $100 on $100,000 invested then is not such a great day. I think a ROI percentage would help the novice trader (me). Some us do suck at it...

I am working with ANVIL .. What method() did you use for filtering ?