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    Linda Bradford

    exactly.. in fact, the request for statements and "proof" will likely set off her squirrel alert and she will chase you away.. -qwik
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    Do you give friends/family trading advice when asked?

    I advise them not to ask people for advice.. of course, they persist.. "i wont hold you to it.. but is there anything you think might be particularly hot right now?" and then i recommend a good investing book.. -qwik btw.. for those who havent learned the hard way.. "i wont...
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    Moveon.org has got to be shut down!

    like other religions, the left also has a sacred cow.. Hillary Clinton :) -qwik
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    Moveon.org has got to be shut down!

    oh.. he didnt have the balls to send troops to Afghanistan, remove the Taliban who were protecting Bin Ladin and then blow half the country up looking for him? the thing being that we dont know exactly where bin ladin is.. if we did, we would have already killed him.. but we knew where...
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    Moveon.org has got to be shut down!

    believe what you want but there is something to prophetic gifting among Christians.. non-Christians call it being psychic.. ive personally had many of these experiences.. the thing is that Bush didnt go after Saddam or Al Quida because of a voice in his head.. he did it because thousands...
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    Psychology of success

    Oddi.. just an observation, but you had a negative expectation of your friends feelings toward you before you became successful.. so, either your friends always thought bad about you and continue to do so.. or, you are paranoid.. or, perhaps you are afraid that you dont really deserve your...
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    The Ultimate DAX Scalping Discussion Thread!

    Scientist, ive been following this thread with great interest.. the subject of NLP is something that ive studied only enough to be familiar with the basic concept.. im curious about the process your coach took you through in this case.. did he use hypnosis? if so, i am curious if you have...
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    do we make ourselves fail

    the way to find out if this is a psychological problem or just the way your system works is to go back over your trades for a few months.. how does your trading differ when you are down vs when you are up.. do you tend to make back large losses sustained over multiple losing trades in one big...
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    Dell Dimension 2400

    yeah, we got a good deal.. my boss is so cheap he still has his bar-mitzvah money.. :) -qwik
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    Dell Dimension 2400

    i use a 2400 in my day job.. it would work ok for most people.. pretty good deal actually for what it is.. -qwik
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    Newbie Question

    Open Interest is basically one of many fancy terms used by fundamental analysts that gives them a number which they can contrast with time and other issues to create vibrant graphs and piecharts that fool the investing public into believing in Santa Claus.. also "The total number of...
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    Anyone from the DC Metro Area or Baltimore?

    i live in Stafford (near Woodbridge) Va.. trade from home.. :) -qwik
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    Sexy Idea...

    respectfully, i think both of these arguements might be worth reconsidering.. for one thing, even if it were true that all market participants with intentions toward a particular vehicle were 100% committed in a position, it isnt possible to know how many other participants might decide to take...
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    Can a System be reverse engineered just from viewing daily trades/account statements?

    the answer depends i think.. if your system depends on classic technical signals most technicians could plot your trades and get a good idea what you are doing.. if your system is based on lunar cycles, then only another lunatic would be able to make sense of it.. obviously, the more...
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    Is Elite Trader Membership Representative Of The Online Trading Community?

    alot of ET members switched to futures for various reasons.. tax benefits, lower margin, easy short sales, easier executions, the better technical response of indexes over individual stocks, etc etc.. topics havent changed that much though.. look back 2 years and you will see alot of the...
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    eSignal's $50 Level II Surcharge

    gotta love it :).. at least esignal just dropped their "Region" fee.. which was nonsense.. competition is a wonderful thing.. -qwik
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    Sexy Idea...

    hmmm.. it would seem that you would get random readings because the bid/ask ratio of trades would be different depending on why the market was making a bottom (if it is even making a bottom).. in other words, you would get a different result from an aggressive seller leaving the market as...
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    Nikkei 225

    ive been using esignal's new hk feed without any problems.. when things speed up it lags a little though.. -qwik
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    Understanding IB

    yes, it would have been much better if "Joe" had put you on hold and had his buddy "Todd" pick up the phone and pretend to be a supervisor.. heck, he could have pretended to be the policy maker in question.. unfortunately Joe being an honest guy and not having a supervisor who will take phone...
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    Why traders get no respect

    its pretty catchy card.. Joe Schmoe Ass Loser "Losing Ass with Class.. every single trade!" -qwik
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