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<i>"We'll see. I just went all in."</i> Thank you. I've got the other side in ER @ ten lots

<i>"I havn't seen that in awhile"</i> You will... be patient

Back in 2003 I meant to enter 10 ES contracts short, but had set the order tablet at 100. The trade opened shorting a pullback into resistance, and price action immediately went -1pt against me. I closed out for -$5,000 loss and was shaking from adrenaline. That was within two ticks of...

<i>"Could trump the 2000 burst because we can sit and wait for it."</i> History repeats itself only because humans persist in insisting that "it's different this time." It ain't different in China, it ain't different in the US, now or ever. When extended markets correct, they do so with...

<i>"you've been marked as dumb ass in my books jimmy since apr of 2006"</i> With a start date of Jan 2007, how is that possible?

<i>"I was diagnosed with Kidney cancer 6 months ago, which thankfully i caught fairly early, but its been stressful, i have a 16 month baby and one on the way."</i> Dear <b>Melbury</b>, I almost didn't add to the prior posts, because most of the good advice you could be given already has...

<b>Handsome</b>, it's great to see a voice of sanity, maturity and reason in this forum. <b>traderich, keeper and spike 500</b>, I already explained myself to the nth degree in here. The ticket holder's name is removed by admin. If you are still stupid enough to call me a liar or fraud...

<b>Traderich</b>, if you are serious as I presume everyone here is, you just bought yourself a winning ticket. Congratulations! Your bid is by far the best, and exactly what Wayne is hoping for. No sweat verifying the ticket's authenticity thru New York State... already been done. It is 100%...

<i>"It is obviously a joke, but nonetheless, still fun to do a 'what if'. Someone obviously was in a class and the professor (probrably finance!) aske their students about this kind of situation. Like I said before, this is just a good exercise in present value of annuities and nothing...

<i>"Austin, Why not buy the ticket yourself?"</i> Welcome to ET, <b>fooled</b>. Why would you assume I'm interested in a fixed-income instrument? I prefer to invest in raw land / timber, if you're curious. IMO, that will give me a desirable ROR over the course of time, and I get enjoyment...

<i>"are you trying to imply that i shouldn't have a great week also? "</i> (hearty laugh) I hope it's your best week ever, with many more to follow after that!

My accquaintance = friend has a terminal illness, that he may or may not beat. I could be diagnosed with something terminal myself on next exam. I'm leaving the office right now for an hour-long road trip. There is a chance I may be killed in traffic along the way. Life is precarious...

<i>"once again a simple search on Google would have eliminated the need for this thread. About half of the questions asked on ET..........."</i> Google searches aren't the answer for everything in life, <b>F</b>. Once again someone on ET fires from the lip on mindless assumption. Touche`...

An accquaintance of mine was diagnosed with lung cancer late last year, given +/- one year to live. He promptly quit smoking & drinking, cleaned up his act and started preparing for what lay ahead. Last week he bought an instant-win scratch off ticket that won $1 million dollars, $50,000...

<i>"To become coldblooded, I will sleep little, run a 5k each morning (I have never run so I don't know if this will be possible), be at my trading desk before the sun has risen, trade just until noon (hit and run), and leave the desk to do manual labor, paid or unpaid. Also, I must join a...

<i>"You're right. Positive expectancy was excluded. I was just trying to isolate the money management component. <b>In a method with no postive or negative expectancy,</b> the % of portfolio money management just adds another negative to overcome"</i> If I read correctly, I think...

<i>"In conclusion: I am the best trader I know, and most likely in these boards. So what if I am inexperienced, and hadn't made any significant money quite yet.. I can assure you that I will have one of the most productive trading careers by anyone's set of standards"</i> <b>Ripley</b>, I...

<i>"<b>I'm really not concerned about the money. </b>I just feel stuck at an age (late 20s) when <u>I feel I should be making fast progress</u>. I have made a lot of progress in terms of education, wisdom, maturity, etc. - but none of that has yet translated into material prosperity."</i>...

<b>http://www.drphil.com</b> Godspeed your recovery.

<i>"I don't see why anybody trades on paper. It is pointless. Just trade with a minimal amount of money."</i> Virtual trading helps teach the neuro-connection of correct practice without emotional pressure of money at risk on the line. Perfect practice should be a constant equation, with...