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I had a lot of problems with TWS freezing up. I went back to the older version of Java and havent had a problem since.

The market is a difference of opinion.

PuffyGums I tried to let it pass but I have to ask?

stevet very subtle. nice point.

One thing for sure. The direction of this discussion is entirely random.

"this market is going to grind sideways for years. And I mean years. At least three years and perhaps seven years. We should maintain a trading range from 7900 to 10,600 on the Dow for many a moon. " Cool. As long as we have a market I am happy.

I only hope I have to deal with that problem someday.

"I am not a big believer in letting wins run and cutting losses quick it doesn't fit my personal trading method but is a good theory and sounds great." LOL. I love it. This is heresy you infidel!

I'm not sure I follow you. Who said trading was "stealing" or "easy"?

Let me add my 2 cents worth. $.02

To me, the incredible thing about that experiment , was that knowing ahead of time that they had a huge 3/2 edge, only two people made money. This is a license to steal. It's no wonder most people lose.

LOL

Bronks Reading your journal is like looking in a mirror. I'm going down the same road. Ive been trading the eminis since the first of the year with mixed results. Scalping them is tough. The competition is pretty ferocious. I trade part time too but dont think this is a problem. Trading...

Whats the hurry? You think its going to touch bottom then rocket up before you can get in? Bottomfishing is hazardous to your wealth.

Well at least I'm not alone with this problem. I do have a daily loss limit. Its that point where, after the day is over, I realize I should have quit. I have an actual figure but I do not stick to it. Many times I will quit for the day at my stoploss but later I will pull up the charts "just to...

Jeanm.... At your point of entry the ma's are flatlining, not moving down. If your trigger is the yellow line crossing on chart two why wouldnt you have entered on the first crossover? At your point of entry everything is nuetral. How in the world could you have known to enter there?

Dealing with losers is my biggest problem. Not individual trades. I cut my losses very quickly on individual trades. My problem is cutting a losing day quickly. Small losses add up if you keep trading. Most of the time I know early if things are not going my way. If I would just walk away on...

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This thread will last about as long as wwwatsons QQQ trades.

It is kind of wierd to get off watching blinking numbers all day but I enjoy it too. I am always suprised by how close the battle is between the bulls and the bears. If you forget how finely balanced it is you can get burned real quick.