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    Bond rally nearing an end?

    I'm looking for 5.25% on the 10yr. Maybe not in February, but pretty soon.
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    Worst drawdown you can handle?

    One third of my average annual return.
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    Trade Deficit

    I think the world has had 200 years to see how right Smith is, but they still ignore him. Much of the world still believe in Marx and socialism, which has had 150 years to prove how wrong they are.
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    Trade Deficit

    "That most insignificant object of modern policy, the balance of trade." Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations
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    commitment of traders report

    Position limits are found at: http://www.cftc.gov/opa/backgrounder/opaspeclmts.htm#speclmts Reporting levels are at: http://www.cftc.gov/dea/dearlevel2.htm The S&P has a reporting level of 1,000 contracts. Those are full contracts, so it's 5,000 S&P e-minis (ES).
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    Bond rally nearing an end?

    Sorry. I mean bonds are up about 3/4 for the week, not down.
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    Bond rally nearing an end?

    Agreed. Considering today's report, should the T-Bond future really be down about 3/4 on the week? I covered some of my short position on this rally.
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    Poll: What's your 2007 YTD return so far?

    I'm up 159%. If I annualize that.... What a stupid question!
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    professional career vs. trader

    Check out the British comedy "My Family." The father is a cranky unhappy dentist.
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    Bond rally nearing an end?

    U.S. Treasury bonds rallied to a sharply higher close Thursday, pressing yields lower, after news that law enforcement authorities in London may be bracing for a terror attack over the holidays...
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    IB bracket order problem with v865.5

    And what is changed/fixed with each new release.
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    PIMCO supposed to sell out of GERMAN BUNDS

    "Most of the time when markets move, no one has any idea why. A man who can tell a good story can make a good living as a broker." Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis
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    this year how much you paid in commisions

    $317.04 so far. The advantage of long term trading.
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    Stockcharts.Com Down today?

    Hello Fellow Chartwatchers! In case you were not aware, the Seattle area was hit with a major windstorm on Thursday evening. Around 1am local time Friday morning, the power at our offices was knocked out. Power was also knocked out at more than a million homes and businesses in the Seattle...
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    IB TWS's forced upgrade (deadline 20061222)

    Every time IB forces these upgrades, I look for alternatives. But I never find an acceptable replacement. I still wish IB would stop doing this...
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    Halfway through Reminiscence of a Stock Operator. How does the

    "Tape reading was an important part of the game; so was beginning at the right time; so was sticking to your position. But my greatest discovery was that a man must study general conditions, to size them so as to be able to anticipate probabilities." Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
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    IB TWS's forced upgrade (deadline 20061222)

    I had lots of trouble with the upgrade. But I was using the TWS software from April. First, I had no tickers in Excel. So I upgraded the API. That fixed the ticker issue, but something changed in the way the calculate FuturesPNL (strangely, it doesn't equal the days change times the position...
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    What's your favorite trading quote of all time?

    "The professional concerns himself with doing the right thing rather than with making money, knowing that the profit takes care of itself if the other things are attended to." Reminiscences of a Stock Operator "Stocks are never too high to buy or too low to sell." Reminiscences of a Stock...
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    IB alternative, with requirement

    I am looking for an alternative to IB. But I have some requirement which make finding a good alternative unlikely: - I trade multiple accounts. - My system is built in Excel. I need a broker with quotes, account info, and trading through Excel. - I trade futures and equities. But nothing...
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