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    Volatility trading

    It is very well explained here: http://www.amazon.com/Options-Strategic-Investment-Lawrence-McMillan/dp/0735201978/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292721736&sr=1-2
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    A trading group

    While it may be true that many of the more experienced do not want to share their methods, that is far less true in a face-to-face group, since the experienced traders who are willing to share are the ones likely to be in the group. It is a different population than you find on ET or other...
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    Drinking vodka and trading

    When will we be able to trade potato futures??
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    A trading group

    I have belonged to a few of them. Most meetings are not very useful. But occasionally, you learn something really helpful. It is like reading books: you have to read several of them to find any new ideas. But once you find one profitable idea, it makes all the time you spent digging for it...
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    Rep. Ron Paul Says He Won’t Push for End to Fed ‘Up Front’

    god I hope I do not have to listen to Paul's squeaky ass voice for the next 19 years
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    anyone tried prosper?

    You can loan me some money. My credit score is very high :)
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    Success in trading stocks a prerequisite for success in trading options?

    I think everyone is basically right here. Can you make money with directional trades? Yes. With volatility trades? Yes. How? In both cases, you gotta guess something right. It is true that all options trades have approximately a zero expectation, ignoring commissions and slippage...
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    Effective (?)medical treatment denied in the US

    Please don't title this, "Effective medical treatment denied in the US," when the actual case is "Payment for effective medical treatment denied in the US." These things are available, if you can pay for them. Do you really expect that everyone can be treated for free for everything...
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    World economy and plane crash

    I think it is commendable that you want to assist the homeless. However-may I offer some medical advice? Do not hang out with them. A number of them have drug resistant tuberculosis. Send them the money, and show your daughter a film.
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    New Trades

    I hope you are not late to the party on these. Do you use a take profit order?
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    amusing quote about gold

    In a piece in SFO mag by Howard L. Simons: "It is valued because it is yellow and shiny and largely useless. We essentially mine it for no other purpose than to re-bury it in vaults where it serves as a constant reminder of our inability to create and maintain a functioning monetary system."
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    options and stk price movement

    This is quite right, but sometimes there is much better liquidity in an ATM synthetic. Useful for a less liquid UL without too much volatility.
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    New to stock picking - setting up a watchlist

    Well what kind of stocks do you want? Small growth, large value, or something in between? It is impossible to have a stock picking approach without an overall investment philosophy. You need to tell us how aggressive or conservative you want to be.
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    Principal: 'Nothing wrong' with naked Swedish students frolicking with farm animals

    The film sounds hilarious. One day about 15 summers ago, I was taking in the sights of downtown Stockholm. I happened to hear laughter and peeked over a fence to see a schoolyard full of children, aged maybe 7 or 8, playing in the sunshine on the playground equipment, all stark naked. Thank...
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    America is a country which punishes the middle-class

    First of all, at least get the language right: America is a country THAT punishes the middle class. (with no hyphen) Who is stopping people from figuring out how they will provide for their children BEFORE they have them? What a concept--could anyone possibly do a little advance planning?
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    VIX Covered Calls?

    Do you want to trade something like a covered call? If so, then I assume that your stance is, "I am bullish, but only a little." Then why not trade a spread, say an ATM bull call spread? Buy the 15 strike, sell the 20, for example.
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    Sorkin's "Too Big to Fail"

    Totally fascinating, a real page turner. I can hardly put it down.
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    Crazy airport security theater affecting travel & economy?

    They recently pulled me out of line and gave me the full search when I did not respond to the agent who looked at my ID and said to me, "Ms. Chandler?" He was obviously irritated that I did not immediately answer. So what, now I have to socialize with them, too??!!:confused:
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    Book recommendation?

    http://www.amazon.com/Trading-Options-Visually-Trade-Futures/dp/B000AMLXBI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289964109&sr=1-1
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    How about a one-way ticket to Mars?

    George W. Bush is the one who started this Mars shit. Can we send him first? Maybe he can take a few scorpions from his ranch out there, to start colonizing the place with some fauna.
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