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    Liquidation World - LQW (TSX)

    the chart just made new lows so why NOW and not under $3????
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    short RFX

    I do not wish to piss off people who are sick of refco threads so substitute any symbol of your choice. What if you are lucky to be short a stock like RFX and it gets halted and lingers on for days like RFX, can you cover it at the 3rd market or over- the-counter? I am just curious of the...
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    Self-employed contractor AND a trader?

    my suggestion is to use your roth IRA to trade and try to make as much money as a contractor as you can, while you can... When you see the roth making good money you can perhaps open an account to trade but make sure you have six months living expenses set aside. Forget about the trading...
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    Dual Citizenship

    I am hungarian and US dual citizen, trust me a hungarian woman will give you the fig..... ...and NO you can't marry me :)
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    Self-employed contractor AND a trader?

    when I did this I had a corporation and all my monies from gigs went into the C Corp and I had a trading account on the name of the corporation. The tax work and keeping books made my life a living Hell and my wife is an accountant. So of you keep good records better have a good bookkeeper or...
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    I LOVE taxes!!!

    I would love paying taxes in the US if I got something back actually. As the tax code stands it is not more than a mafia style extortion from the people while cutting slack to corporations and giving jackshit in return!
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    WMT - @ a six year low

    WMT - @ a six year low buy or a sell? I think it will hold here and I am considering a scale in buy for the LT - not a trade but a long term move....
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    List of Popular Trading Systems

    don't forget the Pretty Good Oscillator (PGO)
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    With increasing oil prices, why are

    With increasing oil prices, why are the majors production rates declining? Chevron: -6% Shell: -6% Exxon: -4% http://www.321energy.com/editorials/hommelberg/hommelberg082105.html
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    GOOG and SUN

    So how many shares are you long GOOG and @ what price?
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    GOOG and SUN

    The press reports this: "Under the deal, the toolbar will be offered as part of the Java Runtime Engine. Eventually, the Java component could be offered to users who download the free toolbar that offers quick access to Google search, spell checking and a popup blocker." So, right now...
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    GOOG and SUN

    Let me get this right, you have a news conference, hype it up and the announcement is... wait for it.... DRUMS ROLLING!!!! When someone downloads the Google toolbar, they have the option of installing the Sun Java runtime HOLLLLLEEEYY CRAP!!! WHAT A FREAKING MIRACLE!!! IT MUST HAVE...
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    The turtles. Are they real?

    Are these backtests account for pyramiding and a portfolio as tested on the same basket of commodities? Just out of curiosity - did you use Curtis Faith's software - veritrader to backtest?
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    The turtles. Are they real?

    Turtles are hundred years old - no pun intended but some turtles do live a long life.... The whole concept started in the seventies (30+ years ago) with Rich Dennis. Turtle trading is more of a portfolio and money management system rather than a system to pick buyers and sellers (longs or...
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    Do Traders have a high alcoholic Rate?

    More money you have more stress you have 1) fear of losing it 2) fear of crime etc etc 3) fear of getting sued so drinking is a social anaesthetic for most traders have HUGE stress, maybe highest in the professional fields.
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    Do Traders have a high alcoholic Rate?

    when I lived in Chicago and talked to locals the word was the CBOT ethnic mix was mainly Irish Jews Italians so was their addiction to substances defined based on cultural/ethnic lines. Jews seldom get drunk but LOVED coke, pot etc Irish drink like fish and the Italians did BOTH...
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    Do you Expect the US Economy to be Better or Worse

    well majority rules. Most chinamen are on the mainland - all 1.5 billion of them...
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    Interviewing for FI Trading Assistant - Need some details about the Job.

    Why do you assume he/she is a lady? anyways I would suppose they go for a woman too, but hey maybe they are BoA in SF and they prefer a sausage and milky souce instead of big tits and low cut blouses.
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    Do you Expect the US Economy to be Better or Worse

    Any economy that is based on burger flippers, daytraders and blackjack dealers for $10-20/hour is DOOMED for the long run. Until we have a domestic policy to create some meaningful employment to the millions - not! tens of millions of americans we shall see stagnation and bs stats from DC...
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    Living on a boat and avoiding taxes

    I am a dual citizen and my wife is a IRS enrolled agent and NO there is no legal way that my dual citizenship will allow me to avoid paying US taxes while living abroad. You as US citizen living abroad are exempt of about the first $80,000 earned in a tax free zone as American so you are only...
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