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    Jokes

    It's a wonder we ever learned this language! Reasons why the English language is hard to learn: 1. The bandage was wound around the wound. 2. The farm was used to produce produce. 3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4. We must polish the Polish furniture. 5...
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    What good do daytraders do to society?

    Just to build on what Boomer said above, if it weren't for this opportunity, I would not have been able to work at home and raise my kids, while at the same time making a good income. The benefit to society is significant. Not to mention the simple little fact that I do pay taxes and do not...
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    Is intelligence important for trading?

    I think that most of the really successful traders are both very intelligent and very well educated. That's because in our culture, intelligent people seek more education, get scholarships, etc. Another consideration here is that we all know that to succeed in trading, one needs discipline as...
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    Clue to L. Williams style ?...

    Hey Breakout, An amazing thing happened to me today - 4 losers in the morning and 11 winners in the afternoon, all after 2 pm. (that's because, the trend is MY friend :) ) This doesn't happen everyday, for sure.
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    IB/Realtick deal?

    I agree with some of the previous comments - eSignal is sufficient, no reason (for me) to go to Realtick. Same quality, lower prices, excellent service.
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    tws 783 Bracket Trade

    Def, A coupleof thoughts/suggestions: I am not sure you guys are there yet, but what would it take for IB to just incorporate the total functionality now offered by bracket-trader? It is an excellent product that just answers many of your users' prayers. Something else: I think many...
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    Deducting Trading Expenses

    Agree - have been doing it for years without an LLC. I am a m to m trader, but I think to deduct most of these expenses do not even need that - just a declaration (and some proof) that you trade for a living.
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    Random Chart Contest: RESULTS!

    Very interesting :)
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    tws 783 Bracket Trade

    Does anyone here trade with bracket-trader? Any impressions? TIA
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    Simplicity Rules!!

    I don't know - I think that he too needs help... :)
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    Tight Stops Nightmare!

    GG, The first stop was fine, imo, although I would have placed it closer to 4.35, below the previous low of day. The exit you were forced to take because of the long candle next day was, theoretically, the correct one - that's why we need stops, to avoid big damages. However, what I do...
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    Falling Down, And Getting Back Up Again.

    Lundy, I am 29, 150 lbs and never mess up a trade, trust me :)
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    Behavioral Finance

    Have you tried the somewhat known e-magazines like Innerworth, Grade your Trade, etc?
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    Keeping It Simple

    Same here - on and off.
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    William Oneil - CANSLIM

    I used it a lot in the late 90s and it worked beautifully, but then I gave up on it. When the market turns for good, it'll be one of the good ones again.
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    what did you first learn, what are you using now

    Over the years I have learned that although FA has some information and insight to offer, TA is way more all encompassing and efficient to use in trading. May sound trivial to some, but here's what I've been using as a way to combine both: use stock screening software (working on FA info...
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    suggestion to this elitetrader

    Great idea - I agree :)
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    AllenZ's Journal

    Thanks Allen, I appreciate your willingness to post your trades. Don't let the negatives drag you down :) One question that I have is about slippage: what have people in your room reported so far? Are these entries/exits typical or are there many people who do much better/worse?
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    AllenZ's Journal

    The idea is how to be able to post decent journals for comment and discussion without the initiators being attacked.
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    AllenZ's Journal

    This thread started pretty well (thanks Allen!) but has deteriorated a lot over the past few days. Yes, there were some strong statements made that maybe should have been kept private. However, I feel that the root cause is that we have not hashed out what would make a good track...
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