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    Why actively trade ETFs?

    Hello Dave, you are right. If underlying components price rise then also adequeste index for SMH (ISH) is rising, so bid/ask in SMH will rise. You can see it much easier on less liquid ETFs like WMH,UTH, TTH. As their index value is moving then also ETF's bid and ask are moving in the...
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    Why actively trade ETFs?

    I am swing trading ETFs (sector based and broadbased) regurarly and even I have to say that it is harder to find setups now then 6 month ago, it is possible to find them with nice R/R ratio and make profit on them. I publish all my setups wit charts and entry/stop/target points and journal of...
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    Size on the Bid/Ask for ETFs

    With these three (DIA, SPY, QQQ) the size is not problem. They are super-liquid ETFs.
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    How to use Excel to Analyse my trades?

    I use Excel for my trading journal. I use table : each trade one row. Each column has something important for me. I do swingtrades. My rows titles are: Year Month Date in ticker size Lo/Sh Entry price Exit price Date out commis net p/l trade type (symbol for my setup type) Why...
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    Transition: loser to winner

    First: What I can say is find such type of trading which is close to your nature. I tried to daytrade indicies (QQQ, SPY) for about 8 month and I realized that this type of trading is not for me. Then I switched to swing trading of ETFs (mainly sector based, but broadbased and bonds also) and...
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    How did everyone do today?

    I trade ETFs as swing trader. Made nice multipoint trades on BBH, ICF, IWM during last 4 days.
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    Cheaper alternative to Realtick?

    If I can recommend from my personal experience, go and use DTN IQ products for Real Time Data Feed. They have very reliable service with very nice price structure. You can use their own charting software (DTN IQ) or third party software with their data feed product (IQFeed). I personally...
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    Multimonitors with notebook

    Does anybody use multimonitor setup with notebook ? I am interested in buying notebook and use it with 2 monitors (minimally). Is this generally possible ? What type of notebook could you receommend ? How such external monitors are connected ? what resolution they all use ? Thank you for...
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    Fibonacci secrets

    Yes, it is part of my trading technique. Using 38, 50, 62 % retracement levels...
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    Brokerage Firm Recommendation Needed for Shorting Stocks

    Could you provide example ? What is your list for ETF (sector based) shares for today (08.10.2003)? You can send it by email to me.
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    Brokers which use SWS Clearing

    Could you name Direct Access Brokers who use SWS Clearing service ? Thank you in advance....
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    Brokerage Firm Recommendation Needed for Shorting Stocks

    what brokers use SWS for clearing (and so they can use their shorting inventory...)
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    BBH and PPH for short 03/10/06

    IB and Ameritrade/Datek have not BBH and PPH shares for short . Is it common or any other broker have them for short today? thanks for reply,
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    Datek/Ameritrade - order placing

    Hello, is anybody more familiar and know if Ameritrade (former Datek) is thinking about using some software placed on trader pc for placing trades - managing trades? I am asking because Web based placing of orders (even throught MedvedQT) is really pain. I learned a lot of time ago, that AMTD...
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    what is a good symbol list to use

    For what ? What list ? What symbols ?
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    Stock Screener

    I think that Advanced Analyzer from Ameritrade has some screening availability.
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    Stock Screener

    Regarding TC2000: As it is free, could it be downloaded from somewhere? I am international and have problems with their shipping. Send me PM if is such info. Also could be filled by data from IQFeed ?
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    Anybody moved to Prague to trade ?

    Are there traders who came from another countries to trade (esp. US markets) in Prague/Czech Republic ?
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    DT1 Swing Trading Journal

    Went into earlier post and found everything there .... Just was lazy ... :p
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    DT1 Swing Trading Journal

    DT1, I also swing trade , but only ETFs, now. I plan to add stock swing trading, too. Could tell more about your system for swing trading (type of setups, holding time, .....?
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