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    Is it possible to purchase an actual copy of the Turtle

    .... for it either, wappers. You are a big talker, but I have yet to see anything redeeming in your posts. BTW, since it takes a person of keen intelligence to know another, how long did it take you to come up with the 'bozo' portion of your post? Longer than the rest of it?
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    Is it possible to purchase an actual copy of the Turtle

    ... and from what I have read of your posts, the only redeeming value is that they bump threads to the top of the queue.
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    Is it possible to purchase an actual copy of the Turtle

    ... methodology? I see many ads, etc for turtle stuff, but I am looking for information on what was really taught in its entirety. Does that exist for sale? thanks in advance
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    Trading Kurtosis

    ... be exlusively buying puts and calls? I read that he buys volatility. Does that mean he buys when IV is low or as it is expanding after being low hoping it goes higher?
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    Trading Kurtosis

    I am familiar with options, their terminology, etc, but have never traded them. I have recently read a number of articles about Nassim Taleb and he mentioned that he trades kurtosis. Can someone here explain what that means? Thanks in advance.
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    Why Are You Buying On Colin Powell's Report??

    Some of the recordings named names.
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    Universities financial trading centers

    Indiana University MBA program as well.
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    Any day traders in Detroit suburbs?

    Live in Troy. If you wouldn't mind, please add me to any list you have of area traders.
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    Looking for Books with Interviews of Successful Traders

    I actually purchased the book about a month and a half ago from a used bookstore online. Copies are out there, I believe. I liked the book a lot, btw.
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    becoming a CTA

    acrary, JayS, etc. Do you believe it would be possible to charge fees with the omnibus account and without registering as a CTA? I assume it is, but I am sure that changes things regarding taxes and may require the formation of an LLC or the like. thanks in advance
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    becoming a CTA

    JayS and acrary, Thanks for the help.
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    becoming a CTA

    Acrary, you wrote: " the number of accounts you can manage as Joe trader (15)." So, with the limited power of attorney, anyone can trade for someone else up to 15 accounts? Is there any type of designation needed to trade for someone this way? Also, can the accounts be pooled? One last...
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    SP trend following System

    "discussions of measuring an edge by using conditional entropy and probability sampling" Would you mind explaining the two concepts? Or possibly posting a link to articles, etc. explaining the terms and their uses? Thanks
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    Futures Journal

    ... I was wondering whether your index system is always in the market or is it out at times? Also, with this system do you enter with stops, MOO orders, or something else? Also, do you use Trading Recipes for testing? Thanks much
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    Is it all smoke and Mirrors?

    Heard a good saying, but don't know who to attribute it to: "Don't bet on the end of the world because it only happens once."
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    Warren Buffet expects US to be nuked.

    Pump up his stocks by predicting a nuke attack on the US? Holders of insurance stocks just love to watch their stocks go to the moon every time catastrophe occurs or is predicted. *Very* interesting reasoning.
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    simple strategy....but very profitable

    I shouldn't, but I have to say that your response to Don was one of the best to him yet and I got a laugh out of it. You think Don's on hold? ;)
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    Backtesting With Fundamental Data

    rrisch, Doesn't surprise me. It's has been a long while since I even looked at Telescan.
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    Backtesting With Fundamental Data

    A company called Telescan used to have software for fundamental testing. Not sure if they are still around. Value Line may also be able to sell you data/disks from the time period you are looking for in order to test forward from there.
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    Starting a Hedge Fund

    Not sure what in your reply was directed at me. However, there is more of a difference between a hf and an iclub than you point out. I don't believe I even addressed structure in my previous post. It was a lawyer, not a CPA, that told me that with a hedge fund (LLC, LP) you are in effect...
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