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Grave danger? If TA became so complicated that it required a computer to analyze it, then wouldn't that mean the market were simply very efficient? And if TA became so complicated that it didn't exist anymore, even with computers, then wouldn't that mean the market were REALLY efficient...

I once heard that the reason for trends is that the big money has to gradually enter/exit, creating a trend. I've also heard the reason for trends is the when stocks go up, they attract more money, which causes them to go up more, which attracts more money, and vice versa. This cycle can...

Do you use market or limit orders? You say the executions are good?

You forgot to look at the big picture Perhaps the market will still go up, and this will be the end of a big-assed bull flag. Maybe it'll go down

You forgot something

Thanks for the link.

Don't worry, I'm already huge. :eek:

And why is it supposedly a valuable thing to do?

What's the difference between a MOO order and a market open order with a broker that doesn't specificially support MOO orders. Is it true IB requires that MOO orders be executed within the opening range? Is that the difference?

Can I just say...I love you, Mr. Market!!!!

Bullshit! Mystic Tan costs like 15 bucks per tan, which is about every 5 days if you're obsessed with your tan. Try $1,000 per year. I wonder what else was exaggerated.

That's what I'm saying. Everyone is shitting themselves talking about how the bubble has popped, but the indicies look healthy to me-- just a pullback to the trendline.

I'm good! :D

Gap down at the open, then up.

hahahhhahhaaaa

When swing trading, and buying/selling at the open based on the previous day's data, which type of order is better, LOO (limit on open) or MOO (market on open)? Will a MOO's get you decent fills on fairly liquid stocks (NAS, NYSE, Amex)? Or will outrageous opening fills occassionally happen...

thank you

Nevermind, I found the following page on google that tells how to do it: http://www.purebytes.com/archives/realtraders/1999/msg18286.html

I'm trying to figure out the maximum draw down for my backtesting results In Excel. I have a column with a running total of my account balance, i.e. my equity curve. How do I extrapolate the maximum draw down from that column? Thanks.

On the surface, the answer would appear to be nothing. However, I wonder if there are legal agreements which can be structured to prevent this.:confused: Anyway, I suppose the answer would depend on what your ultimate goal is: Do you want to trade the system yourself for some extra income...