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Some additional good links: http://www.noaa.gov/ http://www.agweb.com/Pub_PFTPremiumContent.asp?sigcat=profarmer&newscat=PPFN Charles

That's the cycle times of each grain (Planting of seed, Pollinatiion and Harvest of the crop). Head really refers to wheat. The term for corn is actually silk, and the term for soybeans is flowering. This is the time period when the plant is ready for pollination. The actual dates will vary...

Basically, it is when a market analyst suspects that the market, stock or futures is most prone for a reversal. You may find this article ("Synthesis of Overall Market Indicators") of interest: http://www.streetauthority.com/terms/o/overall.asp Also, look at the bottom of this page and...

Well, you could start here: http://www.cme.com/edu/emini/online/cmesem10004.html Charles

Some links: Marine Weather: http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/ Another good weather site: http://www.intellicast.com/ A ton of links for Ag weather and crop reports: http://www.wxrisk.com/WTE.html Charles

Yes, it is Dec 2003. Thanks. There is definetly no quick road to trading success. In the end, it takes a lot of time and effort to study the market that you are wanting to trade, and developing a strategy that fits your personality traits. Time is probably the best teacher. Charles

SFO Magazine in its Dec "93 issue wrote an honest appraisal of trading schools (and seminars) with decent reputations: http://www.sfomag.com/articleresults.asp?searchword=Trading+Schools&Search=Search Before spending several thousand $, first spend $3 on a copy of the two part article...

Interesting question, and I wish that I had a good answer, which I don't. You may be right that fear and greed control the markets in a very short term perspective. In a longer time frame, I believe that the markets are more controlled by a future anticipation of something, such as a...

I think that the best evidence for his success are the testimonials of his success by other traders of the same period. He had the respect of his fellow traders. I do not recall anyone of his period not showing some admiration for his work. I personally do not pay much attention to his timing...

Some thoughts from W. D. Gann: "I can give you the best rules in the world and the best methods for determining the position of a Commodity, and then you can lose money on account of the human element, which is your greatest weakness. You will fail to follow rules. You will work on hope or...

Haven't looked at this, since I do not want sales calls. But, I suspect that this is what they are talking about: http://www.simple-as-123.net/ Charles

It can be especially difficult to stay away from negative thinking when you are in a slump. It takes work to develop the attitude of, "What steps do I need to take to win!", rather than fall into that black hole of, "How do I keep from losing?". I have always found that negative thinking...

I would suspect that these two traders possessed two qualities: 1. Passion for trading 2. Persistence to keep trying until they found a way to succeed. Charles

An interesting internal conflict: morality, ethics and the competitive spirit. In the TV series, "StarTrek: The Next Generation", it is frequently stated that society learned to live without money, and the desire to be more materially wealthy than their neighbors is a relic of the past. Yet...

A year or two ago, I replied to a thread discussing S&P E-mini trades. Based on my data, I pointed out a probability of a certain trading pattern that was pertinent to the discussion between two principle repliers in the thread. These two wrote back saying that they were going to talk to some...

Larry, thanks for the Gladwell references. Both books look interesting, and I plan to get a copy of each. Experience, knowledge and the ability to view failure as a learning experience are key to any successful endeavor (poker, trading or writting). Experience, knowledge and the lack of fear...

I think that it does apply to trading. I know from experience that if the market trades a certain statistic distance from the open price, that the probability of reaching the Average Daily Range or Average True Range level substantially increases. However, I still have a tendency to convince...

I believe that the situation was similar to what many traders experience. This guy was experiencing a losing streak, even though he was following rules that were suppose to make him a winner. He felt that he had to blame someone for his misfortune, and I was conveniently available...

Years ago, I was playing blackjack at a Louisiana Casino. I asked to be hit, and immediately, the player to my left started complaining (loudly). Apparantly, I drew a card that he needed for 21, and according to him, I hit (asked for a card) where some blackjack book said that I should not...

Just could not resist in replying. First Principle of Successful Trading: THE FUTURE IS UNKNOWN! No indicator or intellect can tell you what will happen in the future; contrary to some trading beliefs. You can only try to decide if one course of action is more probable than another. And...