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    MGB: Journal

    TraderRX says: >The validity or truthfulness of information >or a concept stands or falls on its own merit! Excellent canned argument, but misapplied -- no one here has inferred that Ken's website isn't of value. >Only the most foolish dare judge >a book by its cover. Excellent...
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    Suggestions

    >It's a cookie controlled thing I'd sure like this feature, but I've always had cookies enabled and I'm logged on and I've never seen it. JB
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    MGB: Journal

    Advise snipped from Hitman: >cut your size down to 500 shares >personally, I would bring it >down to 300 shares, >CUT DOWN YOUR SIZE! >I also recommend a slower stock. >NVDA is about as tough as it gets . . . >if you can not trade without >worrying about living expenses...
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    MGB: Journal

    TraderRX says: >Turok, > >I will start a thread devoted to >revealing my "brilliance". It will >be titled..."BULLS OF STEEL"! > >Stay tuned for more. You just may >learn something! 8-) I think you're confused on two points TraderRX: 1. I think your cap gun is actually aimed...
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    IB Pages

    This behavior is not normal for me or any of my trading partners who all use IB. Our computers are not significantly faster than yours so that is not the problem. Ours switch in the blink of an eye. Reinstall the Java engine from MSFT and as suggested also try and run the program from the...
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    MGB: Journal

    >-3500 > >No comment. I ain't talking about it today. Sorry to hear it man. I feel for you. Go enjoy the weekend. JB PS: There are ways to learn to trade WITHOUT losing this kind of dough this early.
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    MGB: Journal

    >I am paper trading now while I watch >nvda etc. until I learn the ins and >outs of ecn routing etc You won't learn the "ins and outs of ecn routing" by paper trading. You will only learn these skills with money on the table -- preferrably a very small amount of money. Being anal...
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    MGB: Journal

    >I plan on playing stocks with large daily >ranges (like nvda) and also breakouts until >I learn more. Unsolicited opinion, so value it as you will... It's a BIG mistake for new traders to start out on the volatile stocks like CIEN, NVDA, JNPR, etc, etc.(ESPECIALLY NVDA). Pick a...
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    MGB: Journal

    >But I personally never reject good info >because I don't like the bearer. I agree. However, for lack of time one can't explore all info in this life for validity so often measure is taken based on who the information came from. Some sources lend more credibility to the info than others...
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    Online Trading Expo

    RTharp is definitely right about there being available value at the Expo. My smartass remark was only in referrence to the keynote address, the value of which was being questioned. I went to a couple of these at other expos and am just tired of sitting through canned advertisements. I am...
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    Online Trading Expo

    >Am I going to hear anything worthwhile? No! JB
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    Online Trading Expo

    I'll be there on Saturday. Might be fun to put some faces to the names. Anyone want to grab lunch? JB
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    Software beats humans at Commodities trading

    >go take a logic class. As a student of logic, I'm not even sure that those of you arguing actually disagree. I haven't heard anyone claim that every Tom, Dick and Harry will be able to go buy a black box and turn 50K into $1,000,000. Hitman argued against this and he is completely...
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    MGB: Journal

    >Ooooh, I just couldn't press the >Sell button and take a massive loss >like that. Instead, I decides to >have steel in my bulls. heh heh >I left the trade alone (1,500 shares) >and took a shower. This sort of action (or lack thereof) will clean your clock and whack you out of the...
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    IB Questions

    I use RoadRunner through Time Warner Cable (San Diego)and you couldn't pry it from my cold dead fingers. Faster than a T-1 at all hours (2500kbps) reliable as heck and when it cause a problem for one day they voluntarily gave me a FREE MONTH. I love these guys. JB
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    IB Questions

    >my cable Internet provider got blown >away by Code red and is still down You're getting fed a line on this one. Code Red only cripples through massive group attacks once a month, designed to tie up resources. Once the group attacks stop, everything is fine again. So, any one server...
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    MGB: Journal

    >And that was the luckiest >minute of the day. LOL. Ain't it sweet though!! >But you did short after 11:37am? Took the 11:39 candle for it's full length and bailed. Turns out I could have held through the spike and grabbed another .50 but I was very happy (and also stinking lucky...
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    MGB: Journal

    >Then I was in a lucky trade around >11:35am when it shot up +1.5 pts. That >brought my total to +1710. Congrats MGB on that nice trade. I attempted to get in short on the 11:33 candle as it bounced off the .50 resistance. I didn't get a fill, didn't chase it and 2 minutes later was...
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    QQQ Cancel Charges-->

    I've never been hit with a cancel charge for QQQ through either of my brokers (IB nor MB) JB
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    Trading platforms

    E-Mini.com says: >PS >Interactive does not disclose different >set up fees, BIG EXTRA for phone orders etc. I've never been charged ANY "different set up fees" at IB and their phone charges are disclosed several obvious places on their web site. I've only used their phone service...
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