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    Recovering from a bad trade

    Most of what there is to say has already been said, but I'll add this - if all you lost was two weeks work, then you have an experience you can easily walk away from IF you learn from it - 1/26th of a year is nothing in the big picture Many in this market have been set back far more than two...
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    Is technical analysis just a self-fulfilling prophecy?

    Lets take one technical indicator, the 200 day moving average. Yes the action of people looking at it makes a difference, in that people will buy a breakout, or bounce from it, and also sell a breakdown through it. But it also matters to people who don't look at charts at all, or even know...
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    Trade many stocks or a few

    Sorry for all the questions, but I was wondering - do you use/need real time charts for this, or do you get by with the standard 20 minute delay? If you have real time, who do you use? Thanks, really have appreciated your input.
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    Contracts/Instruments for Shorting Real Estate?

    some of these concepts have been mentioned by others previously, but are worth repeating. The REITS do have a signifigant dividend that you have to pay if you short. Also, when you short, you have to either use or borrow capital for the short. Puts have time decay. So bottom line, it's...
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    Omni Trader - Nirvana Systems

    Has anyone used this one? I have started working with TC2000, as a replacement for Metastock. But I have also looked at some propaganda for Omnitrader, and wondering if it is worth taking a look at. Any comments?
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    Trade many stocks or a few

    that's an amazing performance, congratulations. With the 15 minute macd, do you use real time charts, or do you get by with the standard 20 minute delay that many have?
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    September 11th delayed opening

    (Until the stock market once again returns to a sound mode for investors who can buy, hold, and feel secure in doing so) Well, the people who bought, held, and felt secure just got screwed out of their retirements. So I wouldnt expect the market to return to a place where people are happy...
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    Trade many stocks or a few

    U130747, Thanks for responding (I started with 200,000 divided between the 5 stocks. Each month I reallocate the total amount equally between the five stocks so that I am equally invested in each stock. Right now the account is at 417,332.00.) Over what period of time has this occured...
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    Wordon TC2000

    What built in PCF's do you think are the most valuable? I think the tool is pretty good, but I have been reviewing the Worden notes of a few tech stocks during the debacle, particularly CSCO. Man, did he blow it - he was pretty much riding the "slope of hope", although an astute use of the...
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    Trade many stocks or a few

    U130747, I just did some examination of the 5 stocks you mentioned using the 15 minute macd, and it does look pretty impressive - limited exposure in a diversified set of stocks. If you dont mind sharing, 1) Do you hold overnight? 2) What kind of returns have you been getting on this...
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    Contracts/Instruments for Shorting Real Estate?

    Here is a link to a list of REITS http://www.inrealty.com/restocks/linmrt.html The previous replys to your questions are very good. I think in particular, the mortgage insurance plays could be very telling - I think they would be a "canary in the coal mine". I don't know how there...
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    September 11th delayed opening

    I am inclined to spend the week doing research, and sit most of the week out as far as actual trading. Since TA is basicly gaming the psychology of what is happening with the buyers and sellers of stocks, I want to avoid situations where this psychology is being overridden by issues unrelated...
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    Wordon TC2000

    dgabrial, I have been working on this for about a day now, and have taken a look at your links. So far, I am VERY impressed with this tool (although I don't like the charts that much, still like to review a chart on "Stockcharts.com".) So far, it is my impression that this is a great...
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    Wordon TC2000

    thanks gordon, that was as generous as it was helpfull
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    Wordon TC2000

    I just got my TC2000 today, and have set it up with the datalink. I have heard good things about it, but it does seem a little cumbersome. Does anyone have any advice on the easiest way to use/learn this? Does anyone have any comments from their own experience on what has worked for...
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    swing trade

    I looked at it a while back, it may have some usefull fundamental information, but my experience was that it was clueless as to insights as to stock direction. All IMO only
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    IRAQ attack is a bluff

    I think it's more brinksmanship than a bluff. President has now put the credibility of the US on the line, and will have to invade if appropriate concession is not made (whether Bush should have done this in the first place is a whole other debate). But at this point, that's where we are...
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    Swing trading

    also, trendline of lower highs. Surprisingly, the OBV (on balance volume, and accumulation/distribution did not give good signals. Looking at many of the financial stocks, and S & P stoks, these signals were loud as a bell. I just used KKD as a charting example, because that chart...
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    Swing trading

    IMO, http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=KKD&d=c&k=c3&a=ss&p=m50,m200&t=1y&l=on&z=m&q=c The stock slipped from bullish to bearish trend in about February 02. Support had been 50dma, but then slipped to the 200dma. The 50 and 200dmas converged until mid/end of June 02 when 200dma support...
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    Swing trading

    Mr. Roboto, Thanks for your insights, it seems your goals and temperment are similar to mine. I have examined TC2000, and ordered it. I was surprised to find it was free, with just a $30 data feed - I am paying about $60 for Metastock, which I really don't use. I'm sure that people can...
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