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    Trading (the) Holy Grail

    TOTALLY DUDE! for me that is :)
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    Is this good idea

    also---you say a 2k max loss and your out----how about this---- trader "a" has done great for two months and the account is at 31,200-------then he is in a 10 lot long up 5 ticks {oops he forgot a stop that day} and then paris gets some train bombings------- well if the darn s&p did...
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    making one point a day?

    wow, your last statement sounds very painful---it was unnecessarily visual. :D
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    Is this good idea

    sounds like a huge can of worms for you------my opinion only better off putting all that money in several managed funds with good track records, and then spend your time monitoring the performance-------------you do not want to become a baby sitter for people trading your money in the...
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    Are we heading for a 1914-style collapse?

    well there are several possible major macro events on the horizon-----if we can't see them, then we are currently looking in the wrong direction. some of these issues are national and many are international that will pressure markets going forward-------- * Energy Costs/Shortages *...
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    Trading (the) Holy Grail

    my holy grail is loving what i do and having a great time doing it, while of course making good money without a boss. :)
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    feedback on my present work

    ok i got it---------- --b is long --a is short :) there are ways to handle this, you would need to incorporate some linear criteria to the b side since we are so high in a daily chart projected range {near a possible top/pivot}. you think 200----probably could go 300 to 400...
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    making one point a day?

    protrader---- all my current hand trading is done with a 333 tick chart, a 1500 tick chart, with stochastics and an envelope---------- 1500 Tick chart---------- http://www.ttrader.com/mycharts/display.php?p=35717&u=macroevent&a=MacroEvent&id=1511 333 Tick chart------------...
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    making one point a day?

    tradingbug----------- the position size per trade limit link i placed here was for reference purposes just in case spike500 was not aware that an order of that size could be executed/allowed----------this was not any discussion on liquidity---just a reference. yes excellent traders with their...
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    Notebooks or Desktops which ones better for trading

    sounds like toshitba might have realed me in with their cool TruBrite screen look-------oh and the harman kardon speakers. :D
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    Notebooks or Desktops which ones better for trading

    one inspiron and one latitude. one had a problem at times powering up during the start up phase, the other had bad screen lighting----------both were fixed and the problems did not return so that was good.
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    Notebooks or Desktops which ones better for trading

    two dells for me before and both had problems----------horse a piece i guess.
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    Order platforms without "Confirm Order"

    easyrider-----------transact has their own platform for free {if a trader feels that $49 a month is expensive for trademaven} with one click action and exceptional reliability. they have a free simulator try out on the transact website if interested----they also are not experiencing the...
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    Notebooks or Desktops which ones better for trading

    pc at the office and a Toshiba 17" laptop when on the road. sometimes I bring a separate 19" LCD to have with the laptop if I will be gone for more then a day. my new toshiba has been the best laptop i have ever owned--------exceptional screen quality---...
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    TICK/TRIN , not as useful once you advance into an advanced trader???

    they have there uses and are very helpful in seeing changes in tide.
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    making one point a day?

    spike500------------ you can click off a 1500 lot order on the es for one trade----that is the current max position size allowed on a per trade execution basis. http://www.cme.com/about/press/cn/orderquantity10945.html
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    High Frequency Trading - Hype or Substance?

    sorry--------sent the pm to a different person-----sending it to you now.
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    Order platforms without "Confirm Order"

    trademaven works excellent with transact futures and if xtrader was not around this would be my only platform. i only use xtrader with systems that i trade with large positions and a system that needs crack execution speed {a scalp system}---------trademaven would probably work fine for these...
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    auto scalping

    it sure seems to be that way through certain fcm's ----- from my experience. i have been told that photon is very fast but i know nothing of their platform------------x works for me.
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    making one point a day?

    grob109----------- i forgot to answer an earlier question by you----yes this example was from one account only that i use for my living expenses trading income. i trade a very consistent method that i use a good size of position volume per trade with. i generate enough income to pay all my...
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