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So, I see IB now supports BBs AND iPhones AND others. Unfortunately the others is a crappy "mobile trader" platform that does not do anything except very very basic stuff, and is only usable as an emergency position exit. On the other hand the IB site above shows charts, market info, watchlists...

Wouldn't you believe that Yoga is the most popular form of exercise in Russia?

lowest reasonable target for SPY pull-back: 130 :p

This 'intelligent' way of trading you guys speak of would be a bit smarter if you figured your p&l into your exit amount, instead seeing what it is and try to make up for it in the next trade. But regardless how you do it, neither way you will get rid of residuals, unless you insist on exiting...

Once again Cutten, bravo on your post(s). It's a shame there's no 'buddy list' on ET, you'd be the first entry. Reason: clear, concise, detailed but not chatty, solid arguments. There's simply no grip on your post, LOL. I might add however :p about real estate: the greatest risk in RE is tax...

Greece says doesn't need aid But of course, they told the truth in the first place, that's where it all began.

I haven't seen this error message, but if this works as everything else in TWS: cancel order -> [restart TWS] -> delete data line -> re-enter order. Restarting might not be necessary, but this is TWS, so who the hell knows? Try first without. If this doesn't work, then I don't have the...

How would this contagion mechanism work, according to the domino-theory? I just don't see it. Right now Germany (and France - they have better PR, so they are not mentioned all the time, LOL) is benefiting handsomely from the Greek 'crisis'.

Yes.

I think very few realize that Greece, Portugal and Ireland make up around 7% of the EZ's GDP. There can be no news from these 3 that would be fundamentally significant for the EZ. It's all just hype.

It's the hat. :)

They never understood why I have bad grades and still like school so much...

Me too. If it falls below 1.40 I'll add more longs. This is a long term play, maybe until next year. BTW weren't you trying to convert USD into CHF recently? Is this long play a kind of hedge for that move?

Does this need to be spelled out for you? Find the people/department at your brokerage firm that do the trading/investment management stuff and piggyback on them by trading ETFs that rely heavily on their stock/whatever selections. If they do good, you'll do good, although not as good as them...

Trading is as casual as you make it to be.

The relevant passage from the bible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f14M5NQ3n5s :p

I'm surprised noone even mentioned timeframe as a serious factor. If one is trading on 5min charts holding for 1-2 hours max. then price action is very similar on all charts, and the small differences among those can be learned pretty quickly, ie. non significant. If your holding period is...

What are those rules? Do they require proof of experience?

I disagree. You use a rational logic to something (personal finance) that most people are irrational about. The real question is how many wannabes are there who believe they are experienced. Practically everyone who opens a brokerage account believes that at the very least he is above average...

I'm just curious how would you go about this. In my experience 'risk mitigation' always works for the riskiest party and the least risky gets effed. Why would you be willing to take on additional risk? Safety in numbers would only work with a large sample, unfortunately that means a corporate...