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    Setups that I found on ET that have made me a consistently profitable trader

    agree 100% The information is here, one must only do the research and create their own method... I learned a tremendous amount after months of reviewing past threads. As an benefit, I was able to create a very effective ignore list which has made real time monitoring of this site extremely...
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    Don't buy a house! Rent and invest in stocks to get richer?

    The 500K tax exclusion applies to married filing jointly, those filing single status have a 250K exclusion, and the exclusion only applies to your primary residence, not rental property or 2nd homes... if receiving an income, i.e. rent/lease then your expenses can not be deducted, but are...
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    Capital gains/losses tax question

    It is in your best interest to file. Capital losses can be applied towards future capital gains...
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    Yes I said Vonage (VG)

    Pump, Perhaps you should review your trading plan... from your previous thread it appears you may have abandoned it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote from pumpanddumper: But since this has been the year from hell, I have 20k in...
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    US Home Price Decline Accelerates, steepest drop in 16 years.

    I loved Colorado, spent 9-months at Lowry AFB (Aurora on Peoria) in '76.... Boulder, Colorado Springs, Aspen... Beautiful part of the world... sweet memories... :)
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    Indicators: reliable tools or n00ber's only holy trash

    Mark you are very correct. I am a newbie trader, my experience being long term investing, relying on fundamentals and diversification. Desiring to increase my exposure and actively trade in the market, I too was initially lured to indicators by marketing strategies. I started with reviewing...
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    Indicators: reliable tools or n00ber's only holy trash

    Indicator's: Price, Price and did I mention Price? Confirmation: Volume Oh, and sometimes I use a trendline or two.... :)
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    Capital gains/losses tax question

    FWIW, you do not need to have earned income (W-2) to file for capital gains/losses. It is my understanding that capital losses are carry forwarded and applied towards future capital gains with no time limit. Capital losses can not be applied towards earned income though. (my understanding)...
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    What do the pros make?

    Excellent advice...maintaining your present income and swing trading will allow you to hone your trading skills and reinforce discipline as you are not reliant on profits to maintain your lifestyle. In addition, one of the greatest benefits of all is the ability to compound profits... With your...
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    M.A. crossover signals

    Moving Average crossover systems are ineffective for entry and exit strategies due to their lagging nature. At best they may be used for confirmation, and then only in trending markets. The key to entry and exit strategies is in price action, pivot areas, support and resistance. (imho....)...
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    Source for free software

    The website may not be illegal, however, the distribution and downloading of pirated software and intellectual property is. For those who individuals who choose to disregard copyright laws and download illegal software, consider other than the legal and moral implications but the Virus which...
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    Bracket Trader + IB execution error

    I do not believe that you would have access to the platform, either direct or through BT if your account was not activated. But I agree, the activation/notification process is vague.
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    20" and up laptops - what are the choices?

    I have always had exceptional value in Dell, You can get a good deal from buying a refurb or previously ordered from their outlet, if you are value orientated.... didn't intend to submit my previous post, with the negativity... so many trolls on this site, hard to tell when people are serious...
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    20" and up laptops - what are the choices?

    Dell HP Acer best buy eBay Amazon Cnet http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-3121_7-0.html?filter=500140_11628744_&tag=dffl3_2 (search 20' laptop / review/ sort by price/ withdraw credit card....)
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    IB login failure

    Thank you very much, I thought that may be the case, however, did not find system hours on website, new to IB and wanted to learn the software over the weekend... I thought they were only down at night for a few hours at 11:00pm. appreciate the help.... found it... Thanks System...
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    IB login failure

    Has anyone experienced login issues with TWS? I was able to log onto TWS Friday afternoon, however, I have been unable to log in since. Reviewed IB FAQ's, un-installed java, re-installed java, repaired IE 7, (all aniti-virus and pop-up disabled) problem persists. After entering user name and...
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    Running out of options on IB Charting solutions

    Good day Kiwi, Considering I have no experience in code writing, in your opinion which product would your recommend, Sierra or Ensign regarding ease of programming? Thank you kindly...
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    Recommend A Laptop...For Trading Of Course

    resource hungry, and found compatability issues with some peripherals and software. I also believe that tradestation may have some conflicts as well... (do not run tradestation, read in previous posts). I am running Duo 2 core with 4 gig of RAM and 2 ea. Nvidea 256mb dual head video cards. I...
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    Recommend A Laptop...For Trading Of Course

    try to avoid vista, and opt for XP pro, will be supported for next 5-years... I regret my Vista choice and am reformatting back to XP for my operating system...
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    Running out of options on IB Charting solutions

    Jim, have you dismissed Sierra and multicharts, and if so why? I am initiating my evaluation of the products discussed in your previous thread and would appreciate your evaluation thus far. Also, did J medved PM you? he may be able to provide a solution for quote tracker... Thanks
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