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    IB and Reuters News Feed

    I don't get Reuters through IB but I'm sure it is probably the same or very similar as what I have. I get it through Quotecenter. It does show "alert" headlines as you asked. They are usually quick one line captions after a major release or some breaking news and are highlighted differently than...
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    SEASON 2, thursday TV WALLSTREET WARRIORS

    Thoughts on last night's episode: Laetitia goes to Paris for an interview. Gets a job offer on the spot and doesn't take it because... the hours are too long??? She wants to work in finance but is not sure about the workload? That schedule seems pretty light compared to some investment...
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    IB HSI futures position data was incorrect- now i'm screwed. any recourse?

    Be careful... Karma can be a bitch sometimes.
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    Rogue trader cost MF Global $142M

    Thanks for the link. My question is simply WTF was MF Global thinking with this guy??? This whole story is so hard to believe. What exactly was his "job" there in the first place? This guy makes Tunica, MS look bad and that is saying _a lot_.
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    Reuters to start financial MySpace

    I get it through Quotecenter. I did a test today and MarketWatch won again. I'll check out your thread. Quotecenter is pretty decent overall but they could really make it much better with some tweaks.
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    If your FX broker goes under, you'll have to wait until bankruptcy settlement!

    When Refco went bankrupt all futures accounts were untouched and did not lose any money. I was one of the fortunate ones who only had a futures account with Refco. However, the Skadden bankruptcy attorneys made an asset grab for everything else and some here can remind you how much they got...
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    What if a trade doesn't immediately move in your favor?

    Just out of curiousity, why 27 minutes? Is it just an arbitrary number or is there any specific reasoning. I understand if the reasoning is "top secret" but thought I would ask anyway :). Thanks.
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    Shorting is extremely risky in this market- losses, losses, losses

    Boy, these shorting "losses" are really starting to add up. Great call OP.
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    Hitting new lows...

    One other thing... -21% is something you can easily recover from and is not the end of the world. However, if you start going wild trying to recoup what you lost you'll be amazed at how fast -21% can turn into -50%+.
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    Hitting new lows...

    If you don't understand why you are taking these losses and are not comfortable with your approach then take a step back and do not trade until you have a clear head. If that means taking the whole month off I would do it if I were you. The worst thing you can do is start increasing your...
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    when trading emini's: do you prefer to 'short' or 'buy'?

    I was wondering why I hadn't seen any of his threads popping up. I didn't see this until just now. Hallelujah! Someone finally got through to him. :D
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    what day do they announce the rate cut?

    Could be any day now. They seem to drop a rate cut on the market based on any old thing these days. I'm surprised they didn't lower rates when that guy blew 142m in wheat last week. Oh wait, I forgot, it takes at least a 7 billion loss from a rogue trader to justify a unscheduled rate cut...
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    Can we trade Ben?

    Well, I gave it some thought but thanks for your opinion on the matter. Since the Federal Reserve is unconstitutional in the first place I guess anything is possible, including replacing Helicopter Ben mid-term or scraping the whole system altogether. There, I feel much better now :cool:.
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    Chppiest Trade I have Ever Seen

    Ha ha. Glad you like it. I'm not a huge fan of Seykota but I see truth in it based on my personal experience. To each his own though.
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    Chppiest Trade I have Ever Seen

    Well, gotta pull out the famous Ed Seykota quote "everyone gets what they want from the markets ". Day7793 wants to find things to bitch and complain about and the market happily accommodates him day after day. I don't think this will change for him unless he wants it to. edit: I am not...
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    short crude

    Ok, thanks. I haven't used c2 very much other than a casual look. I'll look for it now.
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    Chppiest Trade I have Ever Seen

    I am short YM also but my timescale is a little longer than a day trade. I can understand the concern though. Being short these past few weeks in the afternoon has not been very fun with the whipsaw action.
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    Chppiest Trade I have Ever Seen

    Choppy? What are you trading? My chart of S&P 500 from last night is straight down.
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    Can we trade Ben?

    No, I'm asking can he be replaced in mid-term, not when his term is up in 2010.
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