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    70% correct prediction, frozen, can't pull triger to make a trade.

    Happened to me 2 or 3 times in the past. All during my system drawdowns. My biggest problem was to figure out whether my system had become obsolete or was experiencing larger than usual drawdown. I had finally decided to implement more systems across more markets so I was diversifying that...
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    Beginner Options questions

    Just start with greeks, they are very simple and should answer 99% of your questions. http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/04/121604.asp
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    Isn't this all just BS?

    I agree, but I guess it depends on how you're close to your retirement or how soon you're planning to sell your house. To me it doesn't make any difference whether home value decreases or increases in the absolute money amounts. If price goes down, well, I can always sell my house for 30% less...
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    Isn't this all just BS?

    Exactly, while I have been making full payments on my fixed mortgage, those who had the ARMs enjoyed the low montly payments and now I am going to have to pay for it? Give me at least one good reason why should I? Sell their houses off the foreclosure auctions ASAP....no grace periods ever...
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    Read this for a laugh: Something posted at yahoo finance boards

    you would not be able to short $100 stock with $10 cash, so your maximum is 90% in this case unless you go 2:1 leverage then its 180%
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    Jail the Sub-Prime Loans Marketers...

    The biggest lure of the mortgage marketers was when they told you to take out an ARM and "if things don't work out then you can always sell your house in 2 years for a huge profit, cuz in 2 years it will be worth a gazillion bucks"
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    Goldman Hedge Fund Gets $3B Bailout

    Mind your own money and trading account
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    do I need to update java on vista when install TWS

    I had no problem at all, running fine after installation
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    Markets way oversold

    Man, futures are red now! http://www.crystalinks.com/frustration.jpg
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    more bad news for Bear Stearns

    I'll take it...betting $5 here
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    IBD - Canslim Performance

    IBD 100 is the most overrated stock list to go long.
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    Series 3 suggestions

    Yeah, I am equities broker and need the futures license too, Ser.3 and then CTA as well.
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    Series 3 suggestions

    I am considering taking Ser.3 also (already have 7 and 63), who is your sponsor if you dont mind? I am preparing to get material from here: http://thectr.com/Series3/main.htm
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    Poll : Dismissing Michael Scott From This Board

    Why don't we barr you ASuckilovich for an attempt to infringe mscott's right for free speech? he can yack as much as he wants, if its offending you-put him on ignore, for some of us his posts can be very entertaining.
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    crude futs options on IB

    last i heard they only have floor based crude options, there are some on ISE, but not liquid at all
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    disappearing posts

    This is a private forum and moderation is logical to suit he owner's best interest
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    I held QG past the last trading day - what happens next?

    QG is the natty gas contract, not gold. Gold is ZG $100/point or YG ($33/point- smaller denom)
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    IB quotes slower?

    what i've noticed is that recently my P&L isnt updating for FX futures at night times, any ideas?
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    Wealth-Lab and IB

    I wish someone would come up with Ensign+IB auto solution.
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    Wealth-Lab and IB

    Does IBdata2 work for you? I could never make it work. What version of WL are you using?
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