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    trading for a firm or trading independently from home - which is better?

    There are pro's and con's to each. I have been trading at home for awhile, and there are days when you can't beat working at home. There are days that I wish I never left an office. As for starting out trading from home... I don't recommend it. Why start out on an island by yourself, when...
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    LDK Solar

    I liked the SOLR IPO, until it opened and i was messing around in chat room saying I'm not touching it I wouldn't be suprised to see a 9 handle on it. Opened straight to the 9's has rebounded some. Might get a pop. You never know with these things.
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    Chicago Equity-specific Prop Firms

    Maverick Trading aka. Great Point capital. Will Train You and pay a draw while they do. I have worked there. They use Assent platform. 175 W. Jackson Chicago, IL (312) 356-4400 Building directly west of the CBOT. www.theoddlot.net
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    LDK Solar

    LDK prelim $1.29 vs $0.42 First Call consensus; revs $441.7 mln vs $282.04 mln First Call consensus LDK sees Q3 revs $486-496 mln vs $307.05 mln First Call consensus
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    This weekend Barron's recommending buying select energy names.

    I didn't see your post about disagreeing with Barron's I kinda agree with you but probably for different reasons. I think that those stocks that he mentioned are very undervalued. I think the market, has them priced down because of the very low profit margins that they have. They make a ton...
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    This weekend Barron's recommending buying select energy names.

    Yeah, I'm not sure. i try not to read to much into the news. More just the way the market responds to it. There are so many variables in trading the news. My trading plan constitutes, trading what I see and not a scenario that I construct. However, I bought Oil and commodity stocks when Oil...
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    Leaders and Laggards for August 11th, 2008

    Leaders CME (+3.61%), AMZN (11.35%), GOOG (1.8%), MA ( +2.78%) GS (+2.67%), AAPL (+2.55%) Internet Retail (+8.3%), Homebuilding (+6.0%), Dept. Stores (+6.0%), Consumer Electronic (+4.6%) Laggards BIDU (-4.0%), POT (-6.8%), RTP (-2.7%), CF (-6.7%), PCX (-6.5%), MOS (-6.3%), FSLR...
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    Economic Numbers, Week of August 11th, 2008

    August 12th Trade Balance Treasury Budget August 13th Export Prices Import Prices Retail Sales Business Inventories Crude Inventories August 14th Core CPI CPI Initial Claims August 15th Empire State Index Net Foreign Purch...
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    This weekend Barron's recommending buying select energy names.

    Citing the quick drop in oil prices, Barron's suggests that this may be the best buying opportunity in the sector in many years. British Petroleum (BP), Chevron (CVX), Conoco Philips (COP), and Exxon (XOM) in no particular order are trading at...
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    Asian Stocks Advance on Lower Commodities; Honda Motor Rises

    1.7 percent to 13,397.05. Benchmark indexes advanced throughout the region, apart from China, where the CSI 300 Index slumped 2.2 percent. U.S. stocks gained on Aug. 8, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to the largest weekly gain since April. Home Depot Inc., Macy's Inc. and Gap Inc...
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    Asian Stocks Advance on Lower Commodities; Honda Motor Rises

    Asian stocks gained, led by banks and manufacturers, after last week's drop in commodity prices eased inflation concerns and boosted the outlook for profits. Commonwealth Bank of Australia led financial companies higher on speculation slower inflation will give central banks room to cut...
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    Robert Hoffman's Technical Analysis video for August 11th, 2008

    Oh I forgot to mention my poker skills came from trading, I don't think it works the other way around.
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    Robert Hoffman's Technical Analysis video for August 11th, 2008

    In no way am I trying to say that poker and trading are the same, although there are some striking similarities. I am first and foremost a trader, I just play poker with my spare time. It was more or less a jest at Bob Bright and, a statement of my belief that it takes more than poker skill...
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    Robert Hoffman's Technical Analysis video for August 11th, 2008

    I have been watching this guys video of technical analysis for the SP500 for a few months, good stuff...and it's free. www.theoddlot.net
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    Bob Bright WSOP player has ambitions of turning poker players into stock traders.

    Watch out Weak Hands! Be on the lookout for Huge Bids at the strangest times. www.theoddlot.net
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    How much money did you lose, before at least becoming a breakeven trader?

    I didn't say that I'm a professional poster? I have been trading for 5 years. Started working at a prop shop in Chicago, now I work remote for a company out of New York, trading their money. I don't come here to post often, but I do read alot. I'm usually spending my time on computer doing...
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    (AP) Oil dips to near $119 on stronger dollar

    Well, if this whole administrations goals haven't been completely fulfilled. We have a war in multiple countries, Oil doubled, Stock Market yo-yo from High to Low to High to Low. Trillions were made, and set up money flow for decades to come. www.theoddlot.net
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    BAC Bank of America discloses subpoenas related to auction rate securities

    Well it either way, it doesn't really look like, the market is taking it as bad
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