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    Salaries for direct access traders

    Mrs Dow-fire welcome to ET =).. do you work for a prop firm? if so, which one and how long? great first post =) -qwik
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    Wash Sales issues for this tax year

    tom the actual rule is that you are not allowed to sell and repurchase "essentially" the same security.. in other words if ABCD is GE and WXYZ id AMD then you are fine.. but if you are trading INTC and AMAT then you might run into some trouble.. -qwik
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    Self Talk - method for changing habits

    I am starting this thread in hopes that we might have a discussion about using the "Self Talk" method to change bad habits and acquire the proper thinking of a trader.. "Self Talk" is taught by Dr. Shad Helmstetter in his book "What to say when you talk to yourself".. He defines Self Talk...
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    Wash Sales issues for this tax year

    Stock.. i also filed MTM this past April.. i havent gotten a response either.. funny how the little things slip through the cracks.. im sure if i owed them .07 cents they would have already sent me 12 notices.. gotta love the taxman.. -qwik
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    Cheapest online broker in Canada?

    rainman.. this thread is in the wrong forum, and it isnt necessary to create two for the same subject.. im from the US so i am not familiar with canadian brokers.. i think you will find the info you are looking for at this link though.. http://www.sonic.net/donaldj/ -qwik
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    ECN Books

    thanks mjt =) very nice
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    Are trader's skills really important?

    your comparison of success in trading and success in life is an interesting one.. first of all, success in trading means being disciplined by following the rules of a trading system that when adhered to produces a profit.. success in life is obviously much more broad.. its conducting your...
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    IB improvements

    Kicking.. i think i have the old tws full version 721.. email me and ill send it back to you.. my email is qwiktrade@aol.com -qwik
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    Advice On New Computer

    Doug and DT.. thanks for the recommendations.. i took a look at both of the sites.. ArchAngel.. thank you for taking the time to post in such detail.. its a tremendous help.. i bought a Dell laptop about 2 years ago and i love it.. my concern with Dell is that they dont offer a...
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    Recruiting practices for Prop firms

    Ivy, prove it.. prove that education makes a difference.. i have friends with doctorate degrees who made less than me last year.. and i have only a high school diploma.. i have never desired to purchase a commercial education.. if i wanted to, i could at any time.. but what would be the...
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    Recruiting practices for Prop firms

    yes.. if you lose your money, you are officially weeded out.. -qwik
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    Advice On New Computer

    ive been using a pentium II with a single 19" screen and a PIII laptop for the last 2 years.. for the most part they serve their purpose but screen space is very limited and when the market starts moving fast, my computer lags.. so, its time to upgrade and i was surfing on Tonys site and...
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    Should there be a time limit on editing?

    do you remember that guy that started the thread about swing trading and put a link to his site at the bottom.. and then when people pointed out that he was advertising he removed it and tried to say it was never there.. he was constantly going back and editing his previous posts trying to...
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    Cybertrader

    Dustin i was using CyberX2 which doesnt have hot keys.. sounds like Cybertrader would be workable though.. Magna.. you are right, and in my example i stated that the stock was on a down bid.. but like you said, on an upbid its really not an issue either way.. -qwik
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    Getting Capital

    Top 5 ways to raise that much cash.. 1.- Rob a bank.. yes, its an oldie but a goodie.. all you need is a ski mask, a gun and some chumps to help you haul away the money.. the downside is the possibility of becoming "Lifetime Harry's" new girlfriend over on cell block eight.. 2.- Charm a...
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    Cybertrader

    RAY.. i know exactly what you mean.. its been over a month and it still pisses me off to think about it.. i seriously thought the guy was going to ask for a DNA sample.. Stock777, with cyber when you enter a short sale, if the stock is on a down bid, the system cancels the order...
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    Lessons

    tracker.. i also mean no disrespect but im going to tell you like it is.. hope you dont mind.. you came to this board moaning about how hard things are and your strategy doesnt work etc etc.. candletrader, -who seems to be a fine trader btw- offers to take a look at your strategy and...
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    Order Inbalance

    mit this was posted some time ago.. -qwik
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    Cybertrader

    agree.. if you use ISLD or SuperSoes its actually much cheaper to trade size with Cyber.. on several thousand shares, Redi is cheaper too.. agree again.. Cyber priority access staff is top notch.. they were fast and responsive.. IB on the other hand.. well, to put it bluntly - they...
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    Cybertrader

    i used cyber for almost a year.. i was using their cyberx2 platform and qcharts.. i had no real complaints except for normal nuisance stuck orders and things of that nature.. then one morning i woke up and tried to log on.. cyber somehow had me blocked from their firewall.. several days...
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