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About once a month I have a day like that, sometimes two. Have reached a point that I can recover from them, but still sucks to lose a week or two of singles on a bad play. 99% of the time I take my losses and don't think twice. But once in a while, I get really pissed about a loss...

Was a huge problem for me. I use a scale in and out system now. Some don't agree with this strategy, but works for me. I scale in early in the play if it looks to succeed, and always based on a lower time frame set up within my initial entry time frame. Sometimes I get my max risk on this...

Wouldn't that statement apply more toward investing for a living, as traders rely on volatility? Big moves in a volatile market are music to traders, long and short.

Here's an angle on Cramers bitch about volatility and the uptick rule. How many shorts does he crush with his calls that have stocks gapping up 2,3 and more dollars after the close? (I used to love shorting those the next morning), but don't think for a moment that I didn't watch his show...

I'm pretty content daytrading IB. Very fast fills, very few problems getting short. Only complaint is when the data gets crossed in high volume. If I'm not in a play, or perhaps want to get out, it can get dicey. I'll say content under normal trading conditions. I only trade...

I didn't like mine at first. Then one day my security snagged a series of incoming viruses rapid fire. I believe they were all captured and neutralized, but after reading the logs on them, one was indicated that if it had entered my backup system, it may not have been removed. I researched...

After 5 years of trial and error, leaving ameritrade for scott, then tradestation, cybertrader, back to tradestation, then IB, then e signal I finally settled on my current config. My comments are based soley on the performance of data through my DSL and my current computer config. If I...

Who would fine you? Perhaps the trade is treated as two seperate trades at IB. I think if multiple fills occur within a given time, it's charged as 1 trade. I've talked with IB in person about other issues (odd lot NYSE for example), and have been told their system will not allow illegal...

That's too funny!!:D ET is not only educational, but entertaining. Glad I stumbled in last year!!

E signal links to TWS, and others do also. You can set up TWS to make it easier and faster. Just set up the columns you need. The help section tells you how. In addition, you can set up keyboard to set enter brackets, buys, sells, cancells, transmits, etc. Makes for very fast...

If a Cramer call made someone rich from a short squeeze, he wouldn't be bitching. If a long stays in his play when it crashes from pure profit taking, is he going to blame the shorts and the removal of the uptick rule? (probably, if his name is Cramer) I used to hear rumors that...

Missed some pretty good short trades because of the rule before it was removed. Just couldn't get in. Some were great moves. Not going to chase a trade, regardless of the time frame. Glad the rule is gone. I noticed early in the current market decline, some CNBC pundits were blaming...

When the rule was in effect, I thought the MM's and specialist's were immune from it. Was this true, or did they also have to abide by it? And if this were true, why would bringing it back make any difference at all? If true, then the playing field wasn't level until the rule was...

25,500 to 25k add 500...25,500 to 25k add 500.....etc...Trying to remember how that movie ended. Groundhog Day.

I don't like the PDT rule simply because I don't have much more then 25k to work with. I can make small gains with small amounts, but if I do not have a significant amount above the min, 1 bad trade can take me under the min, freezing my account. I have reached the stage of...

Journalism 101: Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. Practiced to an art form by Charlie this last 10 days or so.

I have also traded with them for years, and really only had bad troubles with them recently. Today was bad, and few weeks back crossed bid/ask horrible during volume spikes. Today, my e signal lvl 2 and TS charts were correct throughout the day. Forunately, my stops at IB did trigger, but...

Hey CNBC Why don't you guys quite trying to manipulate the markets by trotting out Gasporino every time the market sells off, and have him report fact instead of rumor. Isn't his report today a copy of the one he gave last week? I've been a loyal viewer but that will change if your...

Thanks for the stick in the eye IB. Missing this rally. FY

wtf IB? Again?