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    Day Trading Thoughts For Thurs. Jan. 8

    yes, stocks which are mentioned on mad money (and to a lesser extent fast money) often are much more volatile. see OREX a couple days ago, mentioned on fast money. if it's a big stock - ie. IBM, CSCO, etc. - this effect is minimal to none. but a lesser-known stock can often experience...
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    thinkorswim acquired by ameritrade.

    great....i was going to move my IRA there. now i'll have to wait and see how things shake out... http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090108/20090108005671.html?.v=1
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    dave reif

    anyone watch his video with jeff cooper? have any thoughts on his performance, track record, etc.?
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    SogoTrade

    i just signed up with them. not as fast as direct access, but good for what it is. as long as your trades are below 5000 shares, i don't think there are extra fees.
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    Jim Cramer

    knows how to lose you money is what you meant to say.
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    hottrend - GONE from rt, where is it?

    i use hottrend regularly. it has been up and down on realtick for the last few months; it's been down the past 2 days, i called realtick about it today, they said they're not going to have it (it's being discontinued,phased out or something) and they hope to have something to replace it, time...
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    The End of the Financial World as We Know It: Michael Lewis

    remarkably good article with common-sense solutions.
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    want: tubbs, franklin paul jackson

    i'm looking for these materials, preferably in e-book format. mcgraw-hill was supposed to re-publish them a few years ago, but pulled the plug on both of them. anyone have any leads? thanks.
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    IB vs TD

    ok. i've got 10k of a cheap stock i want to sell. the price is .76 * .77. lots to buy at .76, not so much below there. i place an order to sell 10k @ .76. my order is *shown* at something like .7603, which doesn't hit the bid. i wait. i get frustrated, cancel, and see the .7603 offer...
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    Did you learn anything from investment guru's?

    i've learned bits and pieces from a lot of places - some books and videos, some were new ideas, some were just new to me. but most took hold when i could 'see' them happening in the market. i've learned stuff from fellow traders, none of whom are considered gurus or anything like that. but...
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    Madoff CNBC video hilarious

    i saw that when it happened...a better comment by the guest would have been that they don't listen to cnbc because they don't want to be influenced by others...
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    IB vs TD

    i *have* an IB account. i trade on it frequently. i "have" a TD account - have, as in i withdrew most of my funds from it. i think there's $100 still in it, most likely less. i haven't traded on their platform in months. i had some extra charges on TD. no biggie. what WAS a big deal...
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    SEC $25k minimum

    means money from a transaction isn't in your account until settlement - 3 days later. look up "PDT rule" for more information. on the 25k minimum.
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    Shorting stocks that end up falling < $5

    ignoring the interest part... you can hold a short as long as you want, as long as your lending house does not require you to buy it back in. this sometimes happens on stocks with a high short interest, usually 20% or higher. the $5 part is irrelevant. some brokers (esp. those which...
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    Characteristics of a Successful Trader

    few random thoughts... i don't look generally look for validation (i've told one person i'm helping that it doesn't matter if people believe how i'm doing), but one of the best feelings i had was the support and respect i got from traders (whom i still get together with, 9 years later)...
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    $7.5 billion "fund of hedge funds" was merely a Madoff marketing vehicle.

    surdo - madoff, the funds of funds who invested with him, the reporters, or all of the above? heh.
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    Who at ET trades for a living?

    9+ years fulltime equities. do *not* take on clients, though i've been asked a fair number of times by family, friends, people i run into, etc. well, first, i'm not trading big enough that having clients is worth it. but other reasons why i don't: -> don't want added mental pressure. if...
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    Cox should be hanged for X the uptick rule

    if a person put money in the bank over the past 6 years, they made money. if a person put money in cramer the past 6 years, they lost money. AND they had to pay a couple thousand dollars for the privilege. how is this difficult to understand?
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    Cox should be hanged for X the uptick rule

    ok, numbers. cramer, so called-guru... action alerts portfolio - down more than 35% this year, down overall since its inception 6 years ago. maybe you should listen to someone who...oh, i don't know - actually successfully trades the markets? p.s: cramer's successful ways of trading...
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    more on madoff - from 1992.

    and the unfortunate part..both arthur leavitt and harvey pitt were out talking over the past couple days; leavitt said that there were so many obvious red flags, pitt said it's unfathomable it could have gone on so long without anyone knowing. i don't have to provide the unfortunate punch line.
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