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    the BEST "one thing" that indicates to US market direction for the day is...

    here's an idea: pull up a chart of each of the indexes you just mentioned and find out for yourself :)
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    Why is stock_trad3r so good at

    "The selloff in last hour was probably just a glitch or something." Good God, young man. Get a grip!
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    Why is stock_trad3r so good at

    Well, as long as you know other people are finding ways to make money in a down market, holding the same exact stocks you are (at better prices even), and thus, getting a better return than a buy and hold investor. also: "I'm simply not worried about my stocks falling much lower because I...
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    Why is stock_trad3r so good at

    Nothing annoys "real" traders more than the inability to show humility. Real traders respect reasonable analysis from analytical minds, perhaps in conjunction with a few charts, as well as the ability to remain humble (even after you've managed to flip the coin successfully a few times.)...
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    Why is stock_trad3r so good at

    No.
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    Why is stock_trad3r so good at

    good job "stock inv3stor"!
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    This Is The Buy Of The Year

    :confused:
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    This Is The Buy Of The Year

    ahah
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    This Is The Buy Of The Year

    is this eliteinvestor or elitetrader?
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    Moving from "Futures" to "Stocks"

    this is what i like to hear.
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    Moving from "Futures" to "Stocks"

    hey coolweb, futures were definitely tough for me, especially in the beginning. there are many fake outs, and traditional "higher highs, higher lows" and vice versa isn't enough to catch trends and ride waves. you really have to be deceptive and think about how people are gonna get tricked...
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    Moving from "Futures" to "Stocks"

    nasdorq, thanks for the reply. ah, yes. constant screening throughout the day. without giving away too much, what are some of the things you screen for? unusual volume? highest % gainers/losers on the day?
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    Moving from "Futures" to "Stocks"

    I've been trading index futures for a year or so. I'll be moving to stocks in a few weeks when I begin work as a proprietary trader for an equities firm. Although I'll be trading a signal based model of the firm, I can also use my own discretion on my own ticket if needed. Anyone moved from...
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    Go back to school or continue trading

    i'd go to school. your edge will be there in 4 years. well then, what if your edge ISN'T there in four years? all the better you decided to go to school.
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    Setups that I found on ET that have made me a consistently profitable trader

    my edge will remain with me until i die.
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    Take This Trade, Hershey Traders?

    actually, that channel i drew does include overnights.. those are 24 hour charts with constant volume bars.. cheers, amed
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    Take This Trade, Hershey Traders?

    i'm not here to argue. i just posted that image because of the initial post, claiming that trade wasn't predictable with a channel break. as you can see, from the image, the channel was drawn halfway through the trading day on 8/28, not after the fact.. and thus, a break of the channel with a...
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    Take This Trade, Hershey Traders?

    you're saying channel trading has no merit in technical analysis???? if you say so :)
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    Take This Trade, Hershey Traders?

    not only that, there were some ticks to be made on the downside, above and beyond the typical hold for gold type trade..
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    Take This Trade, Hershey Traders?

    correct me if i'm wrong, though i'm not an SCT trader, wasn't this trade predictable by their doctrine? (channel breaks) refer to the image:
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