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Finally saved up my cash, and I am now free from the PDT rule. I have been swing trading for 3 years, and had +100% return last year (I am lucky). Now I will be trading counter-trend, looking for reversals. Naturally there will be many small wins / a few big losses, everything under control of...

7th day free from PDT, -350 on 1200 shares. I am bringing this to a journal.... until I can hang with the big boys ..... a double your money journal. :p

Done for the day. Reduced my size, I was getting close to the 25k level. +240 on 5010 shares

Bottom fishing in NVAX ..... NOT AN EDGE. That was my only trade today, -290.

4th day free from PDT. No software glitches today! +89 on 4100 shares.

I went to a DAN doctor for 1 year, the vitamins and supplements really made things worse for me. Although I know a lot of people have been helped, so YMMV. I have had limited improvement with DMSA. It is only a fraction as powerful as DMPS. But it will help you know if you are on the right...

An interesting read with a political angle: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/7395411/deadly_immunity

I scored 29. <b>Autism spectrum = mercury poisoning.</b> There is a genetic component (APO-E4, GSTM1 and also GSTP1) where some people (me) cannot detoxify heavy metals. Even small exposure from vaccinations and dental fillings accumulate in the body. Due to the nature of mercury, it cannot...

I mean .... was there any way to know ahead of 4:30 pm yesterday, that they were about to release earnings.

They released form 10-k, but I couldn't find it on the earnings calendar? Surprise earnings?

My 3rd day free from PDT rule. Grievous bug in my little program (written in JAVA) when the bid/ask spread reverses ..... One stock ERS got away from me very fast and I didn't even know it! Will be more careful in the future :eek: Damage for today -650 Done for the day, fixing my bug ...

My 2nd day free from PDT rule, and a good one! +550 on 2500 shares Yesterday was breakeven :(

I am testing out relative orders in one of my systems and so far they are working great. Sometimes you get a better price than market. With unbundled commisions sometimes you get rebates. My average commision has been 0.004, instead of base commision 0.005. I trade liquid stocks and use...

Maybe because most traders from '74 have retired by now (except for Grob maybe). So we are repeating the mistakes of 32 years ago. BTW based on one of my own (unrelated) indicators.... I initiated a short position on the SP yesterday. Good luck to us.

I agree this is a tough business (something like 90% will fail), but this post is unneccesary. First, it is very possible to learn and succeed with 2k. I got started with 2k. Just don't expect to make a living. Yes, the odds are against you, but better to risk 2k than 50k. Second, I am sure...

malaxi, That is pretty cool, nice work!

Everyone needs underwear. I like your journal BTW!

Do unbundled commisions work in paper accounts? I am perplexed by the commissions on my statement... is it trying to do bundled, unbundled with rounding to the dollar, or what. Here is an example: ALXN 2006-03-01, 09:30:15 SUPERSOES -100 37.5800 3,758.00 -1.00 ALXN 2006-03-01, 09:30:19...

Bummer.... I tried a relative order in my paper account with a "0" in the offset field, and got an error "message must contain field 211".

Steve has spoken. If you could identify the high or low by reading the tape, he would know. But keep challenging yourself along these lines .... even if you cannot pinpoint the high or low you can be very profitable.