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    50k account profits POLL

    Wow! You have finally left me unable to respond. Your system of logic is quite remarkable and considerably outside my usual correspondents.
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    Pictures of your trading stations

    Infamous here. Famous out there. And so it goes. ;-)
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    50k account profits POLL

    I actually look forward to your posts. My friends in the military would refer to them as a "target rich environment." Mathematics refute it as being a true edge... Please explain. My undergraduate major was mathematics, but I'm always willing to learn more. Finite amount of money in...
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    This Ain't Gonna Be Good.....CBS 60 Minutes This Sunday

    All and all, it was a pretty boring segment. There were several accusations without backup of fact. Sort of like this forum in some cases. Several suggestions that money and intelligence give some and advantage. There's a flash for you. Whether you believe in these things or not, it would...
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    hey HFT scum, yeah, you. Watch this

    It was pretty benign segment. Almost fell asleep.
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    Margin poll.

    Read the first few posts for the time line.
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    Margin poll.

    I don't do stocks unless its to do a collar.
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    Free tip for the Younguns.

    Drive a truck with your spouse. Trade while she's at the wheel. If she's a trader, she can do likewise.
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    Margin poll.

    You didn't give a "0" choice.
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    The 3 most important items to keep track of in yr trading log?

    I enthusiastically await your results. Any good teacher knows there is always more to learn.
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    The Most Underestimated Risk In Trading

    I recommend caution here. Dwelling on a missed opportunity is an emotional problem. In the universe of opportunities that meet your criteria, there will always be some you missed. There will also be more coming down the pike. I prefer the following to inform my view of missed opportunities.
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    Pictures of your trading stations

    Going on about six weeks. Results: Giving my friends a good laugh when they see the video. No more energy slumps. Increased appetite. Improved concentration. Some weight loss, although that was not my major goal. When deskbound, I used to get up and walk around after about an hour. With...
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    The Most Underestimated Risk In Trading

    Good answer. Expanding on your thoughts, the following so inspired me that I keep it in front of me in my office.
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    Statistical anomaly or optimization opportunity?

    If the rules for entering, managing and exiting the trade are identical then, subject to changing market conditions, these are independent trials (in a statistical sense). Flip a fair coin. If you get two heads in a row, the probability of the next flip is still 50% it will be heads. Take...
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    Pictures of your trading stations

    Since I took this picture a local TV station come to the house to interview me. The reporter had spoken with the manufacturer and the manufacture gave her my name from his data base of registered owners. For your amusement. Howard and his treadmill desk
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    What Broker do you like best?

    Could you please elaborate? I am a ThinkOrSwim user and love the platform. I thought I did my due diligence by comparing their data feeds with Yahoo online. With options I got exactly the same results during the trading day and after closing. Help me cover my assets.
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    50k account profits POLL

    Perhaps you will reveal your previous pseudonyms on this forum so we can review other threads where you contributed.
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    50k account profits POLL

    I admire your tenacity. Whenever I refute one of you statements, rather than admit you were wrong, you come back with another statement without any supporting references or you recycle one or your old ones. "8% is a statistical anomaly." Shall I take that as truth or trust my mathematics and...
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    The 3 most important items to keep track of in yr trading log?

    I could have been more clear. As a teacher, I always assume the if the listener did not understand what I said, it was likely my fault. Thanks for pointing out how easy it was to misinterpret my statement. I truly appreciate it.
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    What Broker do you like best?

    I can't say I've had enough experience with many different firms and their respective platforms to provide effective comparisons. I use ThinkOrSwim and am satisfied with their results so far. Their platform is feature rich and their execution is great for the way I trade. Being able to...
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