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Caro, you are partially correct. I heard of a virus that was going around that would circumvent ANY firewall through an ingenious method. It would basically tell the computer (at start up) that the firewall was already running and therefore, didn't need to be started. Neat huh? This is why a...

The ideas expressed in Zen are valuable, and not just for traders. However, they are not Eastern nor Western. They are simply ideas. I point that out because someone may have a preconception of Eastern or Western ideology and may not give them a chance as a result. If they help you as a...

I find that the large range days in a stock are usually event driven in these quiet times. Since I need volatility that's where I've been for a while now. A good example would be COCO's recent swan dive.

CdnTrader, he's not a guru. Don't pre-judge in life. You run the risk of losing out.

The only time you don't fight the fed is at the end of the easing cycle. We're not there yet by a long stretch. Also remember that it is never too late to go long nor short. The market can always get more oversold and more overbought! It follows no Aristatolean logic.

One-Cancels-All (OCA) Orders An OCA order is actually a combination of separate orders that are worked in conjunction with one another in the marketplace. To place these specific orders one must first open the Fixed Order Box form, accessed through the [O]rder button. There, enter the...

One of the most powerful Zen concepts I've come across is to be in the moment. This means living now. Not in the past and not in the future. Think about this. If you do, there is no regret, no hope vs. greed, you just are. Its an amazing experience. I'm no master ofcourse and only accomplish...

They have horrible data integrity problems (for daily data) I would not take my chances with their intra-day. I'll take RealTick anytime.

Does anyone understand Bill Williams' book (Trading Chaos)? I tried reading it (really, I tried) but just couldn't follow him. Is it just me or is he out to lunch?

Alan, much appreciated! :)

Htrader, I'm also curious to meet him. I might get the chance as he has most probably taken the scholarship mentioned and moved into my hometown. I'll post again if I do meet him. ----------------- tradex, did you read the story? if you had you would realize that the new rules will not...

coming from a concept of the world and markets deeply rooted in Austrian economics, I absolutely despise these new rules. The restaurant business has a much higher rate of failure (90%) than what the SEC claimed for day trading (70%) in a hastily done research report. Why doesn't the...

Thought this article would be of interest. Future Market Wizard in the making? ------------------------------------------------------- Allan Kroach had finally seen enough from his son Laurie. In his early teens, Laurie took a liking to the stock tables in newspapers. He would pore over the...

I believe there is a relatively new rule that prevents retail traders from taking frequent trades in options. Basically it prevents us from acting like a market maker, something that happened to stocks in the early to mid-90's. This protectionism contributes to artificially wide spreads.

praetorian, you sound like the financial version of the sherminator [Caution: you have to have seen American Pie I + II to get this joke! ]

Dustin, see links provided above for answers

www.traderalliance.com is a chat run by a few good traders and it is free. I dropped in a while back and they seem to know what they are doing. However, I would only recommend it for newbies as there are very few serious, established traders there. And unfortunately, as in elitetrader.com...

Unfortunately your source of information is incorrect BlackIce is useless. It leaves you wide open. Use at your own risk. Norton is ok but not as powerful as ZoneAlarm Not only is ZoneAlarm not spyware it is the BEST. Not only do you get an extremely powerful firewall, it is completely...

Htrader, true. Just wanted to point out that IB only pays interest on the amount remaining after deducting $10,000. Other options (which have been mentioned before): options futures pro firms like Echo prop firms

can you be a bit more specific? what do you mean by non-newbie stuff? Actually realtytrader and mtrader dont tell just tell you enter here and exit here. They teach you WHY they take a trade so that in time you can do the same without them. That is the difference between them and signal...