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    Major News - Redi & Arca

    lol.. a salesman huh.. as if thats some sort of insult.. perhaps that bozo will offer his book for free right? oh wait, he probably doesnt have a book.. actually there is a poster on this board who gets his panties in a bunch every time someone recommends a new book or service.. recently...
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    The Segway

    well.. im not sure i get it.. its like a 3000 dollar scooter.. ok, so the sucker can balance on two wheels by itself.. how fast can it go? it sure doesnt look like it would be safe at high speeds.. will it require insurance? where will they be parked? im thinking this idea will need some...
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    ENE-thoughts

    Private.. will ene still tade on monday or do they get delisted for this? -qwik
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    Purchase of Home or Trading Biz?

    lets see.. dreamer, thats good.. hard worker, thats good.. terrified, hmmm emotional.. disbelief, malox moment, exhaustion.. more emotions.. mind racing.. negative expectations.. "deep down" paranoia.. dissatisfaction with life in general.. fear of failure.. concern about own sanity...
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    Major News - Redi & Arca

    hey! im an anyone!! Don, Soes is dead.. think of Supersoes as a new ecn for market makers.. Pro firms were not allowed to use Soes in the past so thats probably why there was confusion.. alot of software venders didnt change the name SOES to SUPERSOES on their order entry programs...
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    Is RavenQuote Dead

    no login here.. looks like they unplugged the server.. hopefully they are just moving it to its new home.. seems like someone would want the darn thing.. -qwik
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    % of traders profitable at pro firms?

    Cdntrader =), let me break it down.. you asked a question where the general answer is commonly known but the actual specific number cannot be determined with any degree of precision.. since we all know that the failure rate for traders is very high, it occurred to me to ask "who cares" what...
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    % of traders profitable at pro firms?

    actually what i said was more an apathetic "I dont care" than an ignorant "I dont know".. but you are right.. i dont know.. in fact, no one can know the exact statistics.. take Bright Trading for example.. they could take the total number of accounts they have opened from the first day of...
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    % of traders profitable at pro firms?

    actually, i would be willing to wager that a very high percentage of them actually make it all the way through the door.. who cares about percentages or averages.. i mean think about it.. average is basically the top of the bottom, bottom of the top.. or to put it another way, the cream of...
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    Trading Journal, November

    i just wanted to share some thoughts on my experience in dealing with people.. first of all.. no does not ever mean no.. think about it.. your out on a date.. maybe watching a romantic movie and slowly you reach up for a kiss.. she says no.. what do you do? pack up, carry her home and...
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    Self Talk - method for changing habits

    Now that there has been time for people to respond to the poll.. i think maybe we should start with the topic that most people struggle with.. Discipline.. Before we start throwing out ideas.. i want to restate the basic rules for self-talk.. 1.)-Be Specific.. rather than say "I...
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    Self Talk - method for changing habits

    monee, thanks for sharing your experience.. i look forward to your participation on the thread.. Chartwiz212, i took a look at your site.. its pretty impressive.. i look forward to your article in Active Trader.. i noticed on your business plan that you refer to positive...
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    Series 7 Study Materials

    NEWS FLASH!! S&P cuts Rushman to junk status (Rooters, 11/29/2001 11:07) NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Rooters) - Rushman Corp.'s (OTCBB:RUSHQ) ratings were cut to junk status on Thursday by Standard & Poor's, potentially crippling the Canadian trader's ability to meet its obligations. S&P cut its...
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    Trading Journal, November

    STOCKKBROKER, i can appreciate how you feel about being down.. trust me, i know what its like.. but the market does not know that you are down for the week.. and the market doesnt care about your p&l.. will the market offer you 500 dollars tomorrow? maybe, maybe not.. but if you...
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    IB charging exchange fees

    def.. any idea how the combined stock-futures account is coming? thanks =) -qwik
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    ENE-thoughts

    well.. if it does gap, it wont be far =) -qwik
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    "Common Sense" tax solution

    i agree with Don, talk to an accountant.. when the IRS gets your account summary from your broker it only shows the Sell transactions.. they have no idea where you acquired the stock, if you paid for it, inherited it or whatever.. so if you dont file a proper Schedule D then they will start...
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    Recruiting practices for Prop firms

    i ran across this article today and thought it might be of interest.. no one can say the establishment doesnt take care of its own.. Monday November 26, 2001 Pay Harvard's Tuition; Get Certified as Brilliant Half of all Harvard's students were given "A" grades last year and a study...
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    IB improvements

    def.. im not trying to be picky but if you use those large icons and then put words under them then its going to take up even more screen space.. the icons we had before were perfect.. this is one of those cases where less is more.. -qwik
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    Article: US brokerages lobby wants halt to subpenny trading

    sounds good to me.. in fact, it wouldnt hurt my feelings if they would go to nickel increments.. -qwik
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