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Agree ... but with each passing (up) day I become even more bearish.

I look in the mirror and see a trader (me) who HAS succeeded. Any more questions? Obviously you have an attitude problem ... flame away if you have the need to do so ... guess you can't handle those with opinions other than your own.

Obviously the word "perseverance" doesn't have much meaning to you. How many people later succeeded in their respective professions after encountering failures along the way to success? Pro athletes, actors/actresses, business people, and yes, even traders. And your last sentence above is...

If you can do web design you don't need a degree. I met a guy recently who chgose to drop out of college his senior year because he could make a decent living writing code, doing web pages, etc. ..... In fact you can do contract jobs on the weekends or in the evenings and still either paper...

Not true. Plenty of successful traders hit a slump and are certainly not "suckers" because they seek out someone to help them. What you said above is analogous to saying Tiger Woods is a "sucker" because he goes to Butch Harmon for a lesson or critique of his swing. In fact, the reality is that...

Bingo!! I noticed similar behavior during the 2 years I traded in an office. At the same time, to be fair, there were 1 or 2 guys who might hang around after the market closed and talk to anyone who also hung around. Been trading from home for 5+ years now and can't see going back to an office...

If you're not a "name" then you may have a bit of an uphill battle. Do you have a plan on how to market your services? Will you be able to offer clients something to make them want to work with you? How will you differentiate yourself from others who offer trading consultations? Lots of...

I started trading when I was in my mid 20's. Been doing it full time since early 1996. And yes, I'm profitable ... how else would I pay the bills? :confused:

I started trading when I was in my mid 20's. Been doing it full time since early 1996. And yes, I'm profitable ... how else would I pay the bills? :confused:

When I traded in an office back in the late 90's, prior to going remote and trading from home, I knew a guy who on occasion made $30K to $40K in a day. And occasionally he'd have a losing day where he might lose $20K.

I probably know a lot more about volatility, stats and TA than you can ever hope to know. I've been a this full time for going on 8 years. And I'd put my winning percentage up against you any day of the week. If you can beat 80% winners then I lose. As far as trading 300-400 SPY ... it's...

My initial post was an intent to help someone who asked a question. This PoundTheRock guy comes along and makes personal negative remarks (as he's done in the past) and also posts inaccurate info on commissions. Apparently he doesn't like to be corrected or have the FACTS contradict him. I...

Obviously you weren't a math major. Anyway, for someone as intellectually challenged as you seem to be ... it's about maximizing ones probability of a profitable trade ... and thus maximizing profit potential. Oh yeah ... not to mention JDSU is a POS. It never ceases to amaze me some...

Nothing "deceptive" about their commissions. It's all right there in black and white. http://www.mbtrading.com/fees.asp?lft=hme&hlt=11 And as far as trading 20K JDSU; it would cost maybe $60 with CINN (not $100) each way with the per trade + ECN fees (Plan B). If I'm going to trade about...

And how would we, in the US, feel is a foreign nation decided to attack us because of some "gut feel"? How would you feel if you lived in a major city (NYC, LA, ...) and someone starting bombing the crap out of it with innocent people being killed? Remember, Blix and crew WERE making...

Seems it was all about toppling Hussein, oil and Bush's re-election campaign. I think I may start calling myself an Independent as I'm beginning to be more and more embarassed by the Republican Party.

I'm looking primarily for shorts at this point. Overbought and not much is cheap out there. I won't stand in front of a train but it's going to take some time for fundamentals to catch up to where we're at.

I've been with them for almost a year and have no complaints. Starting next week commissions are going lower. 0.01 for 1-500, 0.0075 for next 500, 0.005 for 1000+ with no ECN charges. Alternatively they have a $9.95 per trade commission plus ECN charges for unlimited number of shares.

I thought when it tried to get to/past 1600 it might not make it. It just bounched off it and is pulling back slightly. We'll see what happens the rest of the day.

Maybe someone can help me with my understanding of numbers ... the Dow is at 8738. Is that equal to 9000? Has the deadline come and gone for the "market guru" prediction? And last, why is he still here since he said he'd leave.