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    monday at cactus (no, this isn't the regular chicago hookup)

    I'll be there, again... 6:15pm Join me for a celebratory drink, and to chitchat (god i hate that word) :D
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    kudlow and cramer gone

    I like Cramer.. The man got me turned on to Grey Goose vodka! :D *turns bright red and looks like he's going to strangle a guest* :D
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    Today's BONDS!

    Hahhhaha I liken it to blood in the water... great day! great day for us shorts :D This calls for a drink! :D
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    Today's BONDS!

    LOL GO ILLINI! :D
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    Today's BONDS!

    Isn't inflation detrimental to bonds per se unless you're trading in TIPS? I agree with part of your points that you made, and clearly as of late we've seen BoJ buying for currency intervention. A question that I have is that Japan's FY is over Mar 31. I'm wondering (as I'm sure everyone...
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    19 inch monitors

    find a local computer show near you, or if you're into ham radio, you can find some very cheap deals at ham radio hamfests (swap meets basically).....
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    Eght

    pretty amazing... wish my company would let me do that :D
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    chicago et cheap hardware

    ok, visited there yesterday... the Bargain room didn't have any good things that interested me. I did pick up a new Nvidia e-gForce 2 AGP video adapter... 32mb ram for around $30.. Got dual monitors setup here now. Picked up a 80gb hd for $80 as well as a few other miscellaneous doohickeys...
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    Chicago ET Home

    Interesting.. I missed the original conversation about this a while back, but it would make a great topic of discussion at the next 'General ET meeting'. I'll preorder it now, could glean some ideas on pairs trading with bonds, etc.. thx, and welcome back home dude :D
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    Is news necessary to trading?

    You can still profit from the "noise" the news generates... Try trading the bonds without paying attn to news, and see how many times one can be smacked square in the ass unexpectedly. :D
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    Multiple monitors

    You can start out with 2 monitors, but for now, have ONE monitor devoted to TRADING ONLY. Focus on one thing at a time, and as you master that one instrument/area whatever, then expand. The second monitor could be used for things such as web browsing, email, whatever, but you want to limit your...
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    Is news necessary to trading?

    But here's some advice that someone passed along to me. If you're a newbie, even though the THRILL of trading the news (fast pace, high excitement) is fun, sit on the sidelines and take notes. I learned this the hard way. :D I let the best of my emotions get in the way of me making sound...
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    chicago et cheap hardware

    Global computer outlet in naperville has some pretty good blowout deals, especially in their "bargain room".. The BR has a lot of refurb or things that require a lil repair to get working. I know several people who bought "non working" ibm thinkpads for $400, and spent half a saturday to get...
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    Chicago ET Home

    I'll be at cactus on monday (mar 22) around 6 or 6:30pm.. More than welcome to join me and whoever else is too drunk to realize i'm a screeeeen trader...
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    chicago fut prop firms?

    tic tacs my friend, tic tacs :D Garlique too, that works.... um... or I could just bring in an import as a "gift" to the guy :D
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    chicago fut prop firms?

    Anyone know of any? only know of a few, like Altea, etc. Ones to try to get into, shy away from, etc... thx, cj :D
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    Chicago ET Home

    Hmm... I am debating... probably not... Fit o rage in trading and my laptop and a $hitload of equip is.. well... Jim Cramered. Monday, though.. Monday.... welcome back goes back to cleaning up the glass :mad:
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    Chicago ET Home

    It's Cactus time...
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    Who's from Chicago?

    where can I read this story with his quote? Gotta clip that and print it out on my wall :D cw "At 3:01 there's champagne and pixystix in every other office here"
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    Chicago ET Home

    My vote is for cavanaugh's... but i'd be up for sampling the martini bar... PM me the next time u head out, I may just join ya.
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