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it seems to me that the same method was used to go from $25K to $235K was used all the way down to $5K. A reckless disregard of risk can lead to meteoric gains, but equally spectacular blowouts. Everyone who (probably tongue in cheek) asked "yeah, but how did you make all those early gains"...

ok, I feel rather stupid for having to ask, but what do DU and FRV stand for?

I was looking at interest rates for IB cash balances, and noticed the short interest rebate tier I minimum is $100K. what exactly does that mean? An example I saw seems to indicate that you get get paid on shorts exceeding $100K. In other words, if I was short $150K, I would be paid for $50K...

Congrats on your weekly performance! I am curious as to how you intend to reach your 500k goal considering some pretty stiff cash withdrawals, 5k in Feb and so far 7k in Mar? Also, to what do you attribute your Jan. losses? Have you made adjustments to your trading since then, or do you...

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maybe you should let the overall market trend dictate a short or long bias. Weight your long system heavier in an overall uptrend in the market; weight your shorts heavier in an overall downtrend. In a flat, choppy market, or when you are unsure, even out the longs and shorts. There is...

My intention in starting the thread wasn't merely complaining, "boo hoo, the market beat me up and stole my lunch money!" I really wanted to compare thoughts with other traders who are out there grinding every day. Maybe we can all benefit from the dialogue. I'm certainly not blaming...

I have similar issue to that referenced by Bitstream. During summer months, I became so used to the lower volatility, and picking my spots carefully, realizing that I wouldn't get many chances to make up for a mistake. I was all amped up for increased volatility in Sep./Oct. but I probably...

I was having a great month in September, until the last week. The past two weeks have been...difficult. I know that my weakness is a propensity to short, and I rely on contrarian volatility quite a bit in my trading. Bad combination in current market it would seem. Anyone else had to adjust...

I bought the cheapest model available from tradingcomputers.com about 6-8 months ago. built-in capability to handle 4 monitors, and I run esignal on two screens, a couple of excel spreadsheets, redi-plus software, plus have a windows explorer in use but minimized most of the time. The system has...

That was pretty ballsy if you really did short a week ahead of earnings. If you want to short ahead of earnings, maybe its better to check how the stock performed after its last earnings report or two. If it tanked last time, and has rebounded, then that is probably a better stock to take a...

Omygod! How can I get in touch with this Shill Securities. I MUST HAVE IT!

I'll definitely check out that seminar online...Cool! I have spent my share of time reading through the first chapter or so of numerous trading books in Borders...is that cheating?

thanks for your input. I realize that there is not sure thing out there, but if you can find a few nuggets of valuable information, that can often pay for your investment in a trading book. I take most of what I read with a grain of salt.

This book pops up quite frequently as recommended reading on ET. Are any of you utilizing strategies based, loosely or directly, from this book. Just wondering whether I should plunk down cash for a copy...Expanding my trading library, and I don't want to waste $$ on one of the many trading...

If your chair is pretty good already, and you don't really want to spend so much on a new chair, you might try going to one of those "back stores" and getting a lumbar support. I've got a Mckenzie superRoll. This gizmo attaches to your chair with an elastic strap. It takes a little while to...

With your account size, your main concern right now isn't making $$...or losing $$. You are still young and time is on your side. Your main concern right now is learning what style of trading works for you. Managing risk, handling losing (and winning) trades, remaining disciplined, and the...

Why 3 ma's rather than two? Just curious as to the rationale. I've been using a 15 pd. MA on a two minute chart to look for quick scalps on fading sharp movements. Just can't seem to come up with reliable envelope sizes on some stocks that trend a lot. Also, it is a lot of work moving these...

my two cents...just lucky that the 30th was the last full trading day before July 4th holiday. Lots of the big boys were probably headed for the Hamptons by luchtime. I just wish I had that one to play over again. The above is purely "speculative" of course.

I'm pretty sure you need a margin account to short stocks at any brokerage, not just etrade