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    Please HELP.... charts without a time component

    Point and Figure chart is without time component. P&F Charts [StockCharts Support]
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    Pearl Harbor and the danger of an international trade war

    The Dutch colonies had crude oil that Japan needed to power its war machine. Leaders are often blinded by the success of their copied technologies. From a macro view, history is repeating itself.
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    What else to learn in technical analysis apart from indicators ?

    I am not a very successful trader so there is not much to boast about. Here is what I gather on TA after more than a decade. 1. Never say never. It's not getting any lower or higher. We could be wrong. 2. TA is not perfect. We could be wrong again. 3. Hit the right trade. It's so good to see a...
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    Pearl Harbor and the danger of an international trade war

    The key sticking point was American sanction on Japan for occupying Manchuria. As a result, Japan drove all the way down to Indonesia for crude. The drive was too easy for Japan because the British was too focus on Europe and rightly so. It was impossible for the US not to get involved in the...
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    Extremely annoying

    I had problem with my 2nd level authentication and have no access to my account and I called them and was put on hold for 30 minutes until the tech support can get to me. Since it's an international call, it was costly. But first, you have to roughly know what's in your account e.g. equity and...
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    How safe is your money and shares at a reputable broker?

    If your brokerage is SIPC member then it's protected. SIPC - Investor FAQs
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    Why Bitcon has value, an austrian school prespective

    If bitcoin is just one of the cryptocurrencies then there is no limit to the creation of blockchains. There is no method to limit the blockchain inflation unless there is a governing body of cryptocurrency. This is the Yahoo Cryptocurrency heat map.
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    Strange experience with Samsung SSD

    Just be careful. Some laptops use longer back cover screw at the hinge area and short screw at the front. Don't inter change them or it will be really "screwed".
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    Strange experience with Samsung SSD

    This is a 20% delta in CPU clock speed. Another possible reason is that the laptop may throttle if the battery is low.
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    I am kinda new and want to learn basics for short term trading

    @curiosity, As you can see the clash of belief, one has to be mindful of its strong influence on our decision making process. Since your strategy is short term, volatility matters and it's all about trend. If it's volatile, a smaller stop loss will not work. Need to have stock charting tool so...
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    John Hopkins Study

    There is a parallel to this... market condition. Covid or no covid. Bull market or bear market. Some are permanent bull and some are permanent bear. Just remember once soak in the bull market in a long time, we are conditioned into it. Bear market is just round the corner.
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    John Hopkins Study

    It's a student publication at John Hopkins and here was why .... A closer look at U.S. deaths due to COVID-19 - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter (jhunewsletter.com)
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    John Hopkins Study

    1. First and foremost, who is Yanni Gu? Sounds like she is from China. ( I googled and nothing much about her.) 2. Why was this article yanked ? Accurate or inaccurate report ? 3. As a good practice, always use multiple sources to collaborate.
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    What kind of information do you use for creation trading strategy?

    An outsider will think trading is a simple task e.g. buy low - sell high, sell low - cover high. But the devil is in the detail. Without trying how do we know if the method/tool works? So, patient is the key. It takes time to understand the market, methods and tools. Without proper understanding...
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    Janet Yellen - Remember her?? She's going to be the new Treasury Secretary

    I mean the political pressure on the Fed. What would happen if Paul Volcker situation were to happen now?;) Trump would fire him on the spot.:)
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    Janet Yellen - Remember her?? She's going to be the new Treasury Secretary

    Paul Volcker raised interest rates and successfully managed inflation in the 1980s. I was in the US during the early 80s and there wasn't much talk about the Fed. Of course, internet did not exist back then. Unlike now, Reagan didn't bother the Fed. Why is inflation not a problem now ? Cheap...
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    But why are they called algorithms?

    It was Ada Lovelace who came up with the form of algorithm for modern computing.
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    stock fundamental data source

    It's Finviz.com and only subscriber can download database to Excel spreadsheet. It's not necessary to have live data as FA only updated quarterly. Another source is from SEC's Edgar database 10Q report. But this need crawl and regex script.
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    Is bitcoin mining viable?

    If bitcoin really behaves like gold, then it's getting harder to mine. Just look at the Yahoo Finance Heat Map, there exist other cryptocurrencies. https://finance.yahoo.com/cryptocurrencies/heatmap/ Maybe mining those may be easier.
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    Covid-19: So now what?

    1. Wear a face mask when going out. This is to protect others more than self. 2. Disinfect our hands because the virus can survive on surfaces. 3. Avoiding eating in group. Talking close proximity is a no no. 4. Cannot go to pub or bar. Never depend on politicians or government.
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