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    Interactive Brokers Mobile Trader

    What type of strategy do you guys use that works on a phone? I mean its hard enough to view multiple charts, change settings, see indicators, maybe throw in a bracket order etc... I mean unless your trading off of news. It just seems hard enough to be profitable behind a big computer let alone...
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    Good investment. Your opinion.

    Little about myself... I'm not an avid trader, I have no winning strategy or holy grail. I am better at preserving capital. I love my job i'm an ironworker in nyc and I work hard for my money. In my free time I read and study about trading and the economy. I took a night class in economics...
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    how are "speculators driving up the price of oil"

    How come airlines don't hedge against oil? I don't know like long calls or something.
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    Why must I lose?

    don't the pros have a keen sense on direction? Is'nt that what makes the $$? How good is strict risk and money management without forcasting abilities? I kinda wonder if you just keep randomly entering the market with no direction how well you can fare using strict guidlines.
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    Worst Slippage on Emini S&P

    what like you have to be good looking to get filled... lol. I learned the hardway, won't do that again.
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    Worst Slippage on Emini S&P

    I was short 1 contract after the close today and I had a buy stop in place. It shot up 2 points past my stop, as I watched it pass I gave it like 10 sec. Then I just used a market order to get out. Anyone know why it skipped me?
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    How much will real estate go down?

    So I take it the consensus is prices are going way lower... I'm a first time buyer and I've been looking at open houses every Sunday. I figured I would just go in and low ball anything I liked. I live in North NJ I wonder how bad it will be here. Isn't there a way to compare the personal...
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    Why do I see "Trends" in Randomly Generated Data?

    As a relatively new trader I've been carefully reading this thread and absorbing all of the insight provided by everyone. But I'd like to respond even with my limited knowledge. If the markets are random as some of you suggest then how can you explain this... if every trade ever placed by...
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    NYC Traders Expo-Surfer fest-- Saturday Evening 2.16.2008

    Hey i'm new at trading... I have decent knowledge and lack experience you guys have. i'd like to come hang out, how out of place will i be?
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    different strategy in a time like this?

    Hey i'm new to trading and I've been reading alot and learning as much as I can. I was wondering how one determines opportunity in a time like this. If your a swing trader or you just have a few longer term plays, how are you playing the market now? I mean last week was just bad. When the...
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    Little info about you as a trader

    I shouldn't be posting in the career trader section cause i'm not. -I'm 27 -I work as a nyc ironworker full time -Every waking second besides my job I eat sleep and breath trading/investing/economics -I've always been a very hard working determined person and I'm using that attitude toward...
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