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I have been developing trading systems/tools in C++ for many years and I'm currently taking some C# classes. What I'd suggest is you do the same. Look up your local community college and see if they offer C#. Not all do. Many of them are stuck on C++. There's nothing like independence, not...

And it was the Federal Reserve that created this mess then they swoop in to "save the day." It's like punching you in the nose and giving you a bloody nose and then handing you a towel and ice to stop the nose from bleeding.

That's a pretty good summation. If you're interested read, "Web of Debt," by Ellen Brown. It's quite a depressing read but still worthwhile.

Thx for including the link. I just copied it from my email. I Shoulda googled for the link.

Someday there will be a day like this in the US but that day is probably far off.<hr></hr> <b><font color = "green">Why Iceland Should Be in the News, But Is Not</font color></b> Monday 15 August 2011 <font color = "red">Lby: Deena Stryker, The South Africa Civil Society Information Service...

Interesting. When I began believing in God (not that I ever stopped) and studying the true message of Jesus Christ, things became much less complicated. In short, there is no such thing as coincidence. Everything happens for a reason. If, by chance, you're interested in some good books on...

Christmas Pudding :D OH! And Harry Potter.

There's a flip side to this problem. Yes, banks are unwilling to lend but consumers and businesses are unable to borrow. Consumers and businesses alike are still trying to deleverage all while they run up their credit cards during Christmas time. When I think back to the 70's and 80's (aside...

I agree. The answer to trading success is to develop the ability to intuitively read price action. Once you have acquired that rare skill mastering trading psychology is the next step.

Not true. No more need be said.

How so true and unfortunate. Have a heart attack w/o insurance and you're into bankruptcy court. The health care system in the US is severly broken and there's a big question whether Obamacare will fix it. Millions will still go without health care because they can't afford it, even with...

If this were true -- and it's partly true -- a black box could extract money from the market consistently but nothing could be farther from the truth. The missing factor is the human element. A good analogy is some people are the Tom Brady or the Drew Brees of trading. They have raw talent...

Psychology is only part of the answer. The secret to the puzzle is an intuitive ability to read the markets, based on relentless study of the behavior of price action. If you can achieve that then psychology become important; if not, then psychology is of no use. Developing an intuitive...

Same thing goes for unemployment and GDP, just to name two more. When you revise a 2-year old number I guess no one cares that much. "What do we need the unemployment rate to be this month?" How about 8.6%? And so it is....like pulling a number out of a hat.

These folks had better enjoy it while it lasts because it won't. Pensions are a primary reason cities/states are in so much debt. I do taxes for a fireman who takes in 72k per year in addition to health care, in addition to his IRA. My old man worked 45 years as a carpenter and takes home...

Many colleges are beginning to drop C++ in favor of C#.Net and/or Java. I'm a C++ guy b/c I'm a bit of an old fart but I've begun developing in C# lately because the writing is on the wall. C++ isn't going to disappear but it is becoming increasingly less popular.

Very few people on ET know what quant trading is.

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Trading patterns on the ES simply will not work. The instrument is far to random for such a rudimentary strategy. Think of the competition you're trading against, using highly sophisticated algo's to trade with. You need to be able to compete with that and patterns won't do it.

If the win rate is low abandone the strategy for the time being but keep an eye on it because when market conditions change it may be your biggest winner. Same for breaking even. Trade the high win rate and trade with roughly 5-10%, or whatever your comfort level is. I would trade more in...