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Question to all of you trading intraday, its 11:45 am EST: Did you get flat prior to the release of housing sales, or did you hold positions into the number? If you held into the release, what side were you on?

Using "market's reaction to news analysis"...... Does anyone view the pop up on the "up 16% new home sales" and subsequent retracement back to starting point as being a bad sign for the bull side? Mostly short covering? Thoughts please.....

Spectre2007: I've been looking at OR strategies, and following yours here. Why do you like to use the 5 min OR over say, the 30 mi or 60 min OR?

Makes me think of something I read that said: "If its so easy to get in at that level, and you have so much time to do it.....how good could your entry be....the whole world can get in with you".

When was the last time the S&P just sat on a level like this, at about the 1530 range for so long intraday?

Its funny you mention the installation of gaming down there....there was the same excitement about puting video gaming in at Saratoga NY, big fight between the NYS Racing Association and the owners up there as to whether or not it was a good idea to put in the slots - afraid it woud take away...

This is the best forum on ET, hands down. That's right, I said it!

The current political system has no real concern for anything other than the perpetuation of itself - ie the "two party system" of Democrat or Republican. No matter who runs on the Independent Party ticket, the apathetic voting public will not take the steps to make a serious change to the way...

Obviously, that "second" 3) was supposed to be a 4) :p Thanks for the responses - anyone else care to answer?

If you don't mind answering, I would like to know if you (meaning anyone who is a regular poster to this thread) are: 1) an independent trader working from home 2) an independent trader working at a prop shop 3) an independent trader who is also managing accounts 3) working as a trader at...

Whenever this happens, I picture Kevin Bacon screaming like a little girl: "ALL IS WELL, ALL IS WELL!!!!!!!" right before getting flattened like a pancake in the final scene of Animal House :p

It has been my experience that whenever an official gets on tv and says "don't be alarmed....all is well" it more times than not means "you ain't seen nothin' yet".

Guess we're thinking alike!

Does the fact that Bernanke is on national tv discussing: the subprime fallout; subsequent deliquencies; how borrowers can "avoid foreclosure"; how banks can avoid this problem in the future; wall street community "absorbing the problem"; federal reserve's job in all of this.......concern anyone?

Where is Buy1Sell2 - still on vaca?

I am looking for a futures prop firm in NYC area. Is ANYONE on this site currently at a futures prop firm in NYC? Or anywhere near NYC, like CT?

What is the monthly cost of Buttontrader?

Thanks Stoney - BTW, your posts analyzing the markets are some of the most interesting ones to read on ET - keep 'em coming!

Apex82, do you only index trade off S/R, or do you trade across a variety of products?

Sir Stoney, I haven't heard your take on the massive amount of money looking for a home via hedge funds, private equity funds etc.. There is a sea of cash looking to be put to work, risk-adjusted valuations be damned. Your thoughts and pontifications please........