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I think Fear of Success could easily be substituted for Fear of Change or Fear of the Unknown where I don't think the previous two examples would replace Fear of Failure. Fear of Success means you fear more responsibility, fear of bearing a heavier weight on your shoulders and you fear the...

I travel quite frequently, 1-2 weeks/month in the western states, and most larger cities now offer wireless internet access through the hotel. If you have a laptop and a wireless card you should be able to jump on their bandwidth or you can rent a wireless card from the motel for about $5-10 a...

Curious about the Series 7 and how easy it is or isn't to transfer from one firm-brokerage or prop firm- to another. Anyone have experience with this? Could one firm "Hold it hostage" and prevent you from switching firms? Thanks!

Has anyone ever heard of Quest Capital? They have a website: http://www.stockbrokerclass.com They offer sponsorship for the Series 7 and 63, but you have to purchase the study materials through them. Anyone been through or seen their study materials? Thanks in advance.

Maybe those unemployment numbers will go up a couple after that sell mistake.:)

How would Technical Analysis and trading equities experience help learning to trade SSFs? Are SSFs traded on an intraday basis and can I watch the underlying stock on a daily basis and trade SSFs intraday? The tax advantages look appealing.

I've seen old drafting tables that are fairly large that have the ability to move from a sitting position to standing very easy. It would seem to be nice to be able to stand and trade at times.

:) Good point...Just trying to figure out how it all works.

I have Technical Analysis experience and I have traded stocks. Is there a way to utilize this experience with SSF's? Say, I want to trade NXTL SSF. It's at say..$16, my target price I believe it will rise to is $16.80 intraday. I have $5,000 to risk, what would be the next steps? Thanks in...

I was wondering if anyone knew of an SSF educational site. I currently trade equities and I am very ignorant of trading SSFs. I would like to find a "walk through" site, that explains opportunities, how to place the order, etc... Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Hmmmm....sorry but I have yet to find one. You're more than welcome to PM me to suggest some names if you have the time. Thanks.

On to Plan B......

That sucks:mad:

When did that rule go into effect? I don't remember it the last time I traded.

Anyone have an alternative firm that offers prices close to IB? I am planning on trading a cash account to skirt the PDT rules and IB said that it takes 3 days for the trade to settle, therefore no trading utilizing those funds for three days. Seems a little odd. Any ideas? Thought about...

Just wanted to give a shout out to all those who have answered the same questions over and over for the new members or those who are new to trading.

I remember seeing a thread concerning the ability to have a second monitor with a laptop. You can set it up in the newer Microsoft windows. Try this link, it might help: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16247&highlight=laptop+monitor

Curious as to why some people only trade currencies versus those that trade only equities or futures, etc. I wonder if certain personalities trade certain instruments. Just curious.

Thanks for making that distinction, I've wondered about that for a while.

Are the charts that yahoo offers the same as Q-charts?