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While you are teaching yourself discipline, do yourself a favor and put in a stop loss as soon as you have entered into a trade. That way you may avoid emptying your account while you are learning.

Taking partial profits lowers your expectancy and decreases your risk vs. reward ratio (by reducing your profits). From a money management perspective partial profits are a bad idea but some people find that it helps them psychologically when they lock in some profit.

Cash out so you can enjoy your vacation and so your wife will enjoy her vacation. In the future, try to schedule your vacations during times when trading slows down (like the last week of August and Christmas time).

and me! :)

Baron, On the main forums page it always says that that I have 0 messages: "TRADERguy, you have 0 new message(s) in your Inbox" even when I have new unread messages.

This may be explained by a few idiots trading the unemployment number....It happens all the time.

I agree. You have to remember that these figures are compiled and released by government bureaucrats that can't be to hard to bribe.

Nana Trader, You might want to consider obtaining citizenship in another country and maintaining dual citizenship to avoid problems like this in the future.

No, 2 paychecks a month of salary through the first 3 months of live trading plus your split of the profits you generate (after desk fees).

Mac pays a salary for the first three to six months with paychecks twice a month.

If it violates US gambling laws, try running it from a server in Antigua through an Antigua corporation. Such activities are legal in Antigua and several internet gambling companies are based there.

Try Refco Trading Services in Chicago. They hire new graduates and provide training, benefits, a salary, & require no capital contribution.

Just the opposite, higher res. fixed my eyestrain problems.

Grimer, You need a vacation.....the market will probably look different to you when you get back. :D

In stocks 1 point = $1; in bonds 1 point = $10 (if par value = $1,000).

I had a nightmarish experience trying to use ati for multi-monitor applications. I highly recommend throwing in the towel and purchasing a Matrox card. :D

Thanks vhehn. I ordered Turbotax Premiere Home and Business. Is it able to do state returns or do I need to order their state version as well?

Previously I have used a tax accountant to do my taxes. I’m thinking that all he does is put my info into a software program and that I can do this myself. Last year I had income from both futures and retail forex accounts. I also moved so I need to file state tax returns for both California...

Previously I have used a tax accountant to do my taxes. I’m thinking that all he does is put my info into a software program and that I can do this myself. Last year I had income from both futures and retail forex (FCM) accounts. I also moved so I need to file state tax returns for both...

Many are still on vacation. We will all be back on Monday.