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To close the loop. I now understand why there is a difference between the two margins. Thanks very much for the PMs and comments. Perhaps I can return the favor someday. To my heckler Nakachalet and the mythical Neil: For some reason you have chosen not to respond to my PM. I am not...

So falcon short and sweet. If you don't do the homework to understand the advice given in this thread, then don't invest. Instead take your money and bet one time on red or black in a casino. You almost certainly have better odds. Just my opinion.

Let's see 50 weeks of 40 hours at 7.25 is ah ....... Yes I make a living, it may not be a very good living but I live cheaply!

Lucias gave you a very sound answer from what I know from my own experience as a discretionary position trader. I think returns are much like pencil size. Every guy thinks the fellow beside him has a bigger pencil. It is actually a meaningless statistic on its own. I prefer lower risk...

I apologize to Jgold310 for a helpful reply that I completely missed since I focused on the reply that claimed that I like to engage myself by making stuff up and posting it on trading websites. I am still thinking on that concept. Though I didn't say it directly, I was actually thinking that...

I accept your challenge and will PM you and then call Neil so that we can see which of the two of us is incorrect in this matter. You have 4 accounts that are fully funded so it is clear that you are very knowledgeable in this area. Perhaps you can answer the question I asked. I don't think I...

"They can normally figure out how to win any other game I would think if playing against non-genius-level people. " Its because they are not playing against others so much as playing against themselves; that is a much tougher opponent to beat. Be careful about genius. I doubt that one is a...

Thanks for the reply. I did search google for the answer before posting but didn't find anything useful. Your suggested URL says something like: the difference allows the position to move against the trader without having to put up more money. I find that very unsatisfying and essentially...

I am an equities trader taking a course in futures. I asked a question that the PFGBest instructor couldn't answer and also the best real trader I know (a San Diego well-known trader) and he didn't know either. I was hoping some one here might know an answer. What is the reason that initial...

This is great news if it is true. Perhaps the socialist experiment started almost 100 years ago is coming apart at the seams. This kind of sea-change has to happen eventually by the laws of physics. At the end of the day, someone actually has to pick up the tab, we can't all be victims.

Secret message to my other "sock puppet" - Only you and I can truly appreciate how hilarious Big Dave's last comment is. Especially when I in fact did change the spelling because of the american spell checker on the elite trader post reply page. Two quotes from one of my favorite Americans...

First time poster, long time lurker. First I live in Alberta and am a large position completely independent trader/investor. I believe that I am pretty successful based on my 20 year trading record. Be that as it may, you only have my word for that. I will not touch Max with a 10 foot pole...