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Where can I find historical data (Open, High, Low, Close) for CL and NG contracts for the past year?

Amen to Columbo. That's a good of a response as it gets. Put that on your desk, and read it 100 times. The real answer to your question is that, if you're worried about how you're fairing in comparision to everyone else, you're in big trouble. Trading is personal. Your success and...

I live in Chicago, and within a one block radius of my place, there are currently 5 new buildings going up, with prices averaging about 1mm on these condos..... I can't understand how people are still buying these things. I'd love to see some data on foreclosures here.

While we're entertaining Eastern practices and philosophies, I'll add my two cents. Acupuncture, for me, has been instrumental in changing my life. Specifically, it has helped me understand a great deal about myself and thresholds. As my self-comprehension increased, so did my ability to...

Do the work. That's when you'll see consistency.

Price is all you need. It's the only truth in the market.

Are you opening up 400 positions and closing 400 positions a day? Are you opening and closing 1 trade per day? Are you opening and closing 20 trades per day? 3 totally different "Day Trading" approaches. These are all day traders. They are all active each trading day...

The one issue with this thread thus far is that nobody has put forth a definition of "Day Trader." There are a multitude of "Types" of "Day Traders," each with unique attributes. Some of these "types" very closely mirror "Position Traders," and some of them have no relationship whatsoever...

I'm on the seller's bandwagon. Bought cheap puts today.......

Always have a target in mind before placing a trade. That will determine if the R:R is suitable.

Really simple. That which puts you in a trade, should be that which takes you out. That should help you out.

Closing prices in general are very important to me. Doesn't matter if it's the close of the day, or the close of an intra-day bar. This could be a good thread.....

Scalping the spread in the ES can be done. I did it for a few years, and I know many people who currently make very nice livings doing it. It is as labor intensive as trading can be, and the burn out factor his high. I've moved onto to much more relaxed trading, as that style of trading...

Can never agrue with taking profits of any sort. No such thing as a trader going broke by taking profits. Greatest "flaw" that you can wish for in a trading system.

I think what Grob is attempting to say (please correct me if I'm wrong) is that entries and exits are one in the same, and you're never doing one or the other......you're always doing both at the same moment. Once you get to this point, you'll find that you're able to capture a great...

Are we talking 30 minute chart for day trading, or for swing trading?

One of the best pieces of advice that I have ever been fortunate enough to have received is as follows: "That which puts you in a trade, should be that which gets you out of a trade." Once I figured out what this statement meant, I witnessed my ability to procure more of my profits...

They trade the U.S. yield curve. One of the most successful prop houses over the past few years here in Chicago. I've heard that the partners have been of bad terms with each other for a while now. Not sure how the dynamic of the office currently stands......... Good luck to you.

What's more important: The closing price of a bar or the extremes of the bar? In otherwords, is the close more important than the H and L prices? Do you focus more on the H/L prices or on the closing prices of bars when you are trading? Could you live without either the H/L or...

I think it depends on what you are looking for. If you seek instant gratification from the markets, you may find a "quick fix." If you seek to understand the dynamics of price movement, and develop a comprehension of technical and fundamental analysis, that will take you much longer. I...