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    Best internet connection for scalping- trying to decide between cable and dsl ?

    Since you are scalping, neither of them on their own is reliable enough to base your business on. If you look, rarely does even Business sold DSL or cable come with service level guarantees like a T1 would. So, the answer is: 1. Get them both and get a router with autofailover. Do NOT buy...
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    Does RAID0 Really Increase Disk Performance?

    If you're building it yourself, the difference between raid0 and non raid is what, $400? Guys, <I>this is our business</I>! Why would we want to not have the fastest primary tool? Prior to me having raid using just a plain old Dell box, more than once, in the background, the drive was...
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    Does RAID0 Really Increase Disk Performance?

    It works. Really really well. I have two WD 10K RPM drives running RAID0 off the motherboard (not even a separate controller card.) These are damn good specs for physical spindles. It works. It's worth the money.
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    Non - sensical ramblings of a stock trader...

    Get this. Learn it. Live it. Love it. http://www.amazon.com/Trading-Zone-Confidence-Discipline-Attitude/dp/0735201447/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207249489&sr=8-1
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    Is Raid 0 worthwhile for day-to-day trading?

    If you have a fast processor and lots of RAM, probably not. But if you've ever had a HDD running swapping data or doing something right when you click on a trade, and the PC takes 5-8 seconds to finish it's previous writing before your trade is processed and sent by your PC, you've never lived...
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    Where to buy XP Pro SP2?

    That's not been my experience. But still, his first step is to call Dell and see what they can do.
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    Where to buy XP Pro SP2?

    Most likely, you will not be able to use any other disk you come up with. MS has some several dozen versions of XP between OEM, retail, builder versions etc etc etc and the chances of you getting the exact flavor of XP that your current install seeks is slim at best. So, expect a full...
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    Where to buy XP Pro SP2?

    He's suggesting you find an illegal copy somewhere on the web that someone is 'sharing' that you could download. That's fine (assuming you don't care about the legality) but if you want it done right, buy a new copy with a legitimate license.
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    Where to buy XP Pro SP2?

    http://computers.listings.ebay.com/Operating-Systems_Windows_W0QQfclZ3QQfromZR11QQsacatZ41882QQsocmdZListingItemList
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    30 inch Dell Will this work on my computer.....HELP PLEASE

    No no no. It is not just two different cables. Look at the connectors on your card. I guarantee it looks like the DVI-D single link. Simply buying DVI-D Dual link cables won't suddenly make your old card Dual Link capable.
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    30 inch Dell Will this work on my computer.....HELP PLEASE

    No. Two different card types. One is PCI (the old one from years ago) and the other is PCI Express, a newer more capable card type. Not interchangeable.
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    30 inch Dell Will this work on my computer.....HELP PLEASE

    Simply because you have a video card that has two DVI outputs does NOT mean you have a dual DVI link and thus could support a 30" monitor. Check the specs of the card you have to see if it'll support 2560x1600 that the Dell offers.
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    Good first book for nephew?

    For someone starting from scratch, the For Dummies series isn't a bad place to start. There is an Investing for Dummies and Stock Investing for Dummies. Good general knowledge books.
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    Esignal lagging about 7 ticks on YM

    I had the same problem at times when I was using Esignal. I sometimes have the same problem with Tradestation. I don't like it either, but I accept it as a price of using them. I just shut down and restart TS each morning after the open. I don't trade the first 5 minutes of the open no matter...
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    Anyone had experiences collaborating on trading?

    Perhaps it would help if you described your trading style and/or what type of peer you're looking for.
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    IB refuses to refund Identity Token deposit fee

    If you are legit, and they genuinely have debited you $150 that you haven't be able to get returned (because of being run around) after fulfilling their requirements on the refund, then contact IB Salvatore here on ET. He's an employee of IB and took care of me when I had a security token...
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    Who's got the lowest futures commissions?

    What are you trading? Because with enough volume each month, an exchange seat for only what you're trading could be an excellent investment. Hell, even leasing one makes things cheap cheap cheap. E.g. I lease an IDEM CBOT seat to trade the YM. I pay around $100 for the seat each month. My YM...
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    Trading with a low self-esteem

    From http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2008/02/why-trading-might-be-most-difficult-job.html Reader and trader Don Chase emailed [Brett Steenbarger] with a perceptive observation, noting his belief that trading might just be the most difficult job in the world. He asks: How many guys do you...
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    New PC. What to do now?

    Be aware that if you install SSD, it will install a hosts file that will redirect some website to an unresolvable address. This is for your 'protection.' Where it gets VERY frustrating is not knowing it does this when you're visiting a site that gets paid by the click throughs. An example is...
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    True Prop Firms.

    CME listing begin on page 57 if you want to continue remotely. www.cme.com/files/GAD.pdf
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