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So what have we done to piss off the Arab world? Someone wanted just one example of our wrongdoing. How about this one. In the early part of the 20th Century anti-Semites in Europe as well as here came up with a nifty idea to solve the Jewish problem. Create a new place to dump Jews. They...

...well, I was just makin' sure that you were paying attention. (OK, so I messed up - it was my first attachment)

The TP is for "Trade Prospector" - The name of the charting software. The averages are: 5,20,60, and 220. As to your question on Trader's Paradise, the answer is no.

If all goes well, this is a screen shot of what I was looking at yesterday afternoon.

I think that we all know that I did anything but stick with what I said I would do. That indeed is the problem - and always has been. It is embarrassing, humiliating, and foolish.

...(sigh) I, and I assume this applies to most traders, have a habit of suspending reality from time to time. As I mentioned earlier, it has become apparent to me that more of my scalps would be profitable were I to increase my normal 2 point stop. The problem here is that I scalp in the...

The "obvious support" I spoke of came from other time frame moving averages. unfortunately, the Wall Street crowd neglected to pay any attention to them! In essence, I was bottom fishing - something I NEVER do (well, hardly ever do).

So, what do you think the problem is? It could be a lot of things – and no doubt is – but if I am going to be honest about it, I have to say that the number one short-coming is that I don’t belief. There are a number of different things that work – at least for me – but I always...

Well, when the boys returned from lunch they were not as bullish as this trader. In fact they were downright grumpy, and ignored several obvious areas of support. 02:20 Bot 838 ½ -5 points 02:53 Bot 836 ½ -4 points. Obviously the morons on Wall Street do not know how to read a chart...

Admittedly, I’ve not a clue as to how to trade days like today and yesterday. The strong early moves leave me trembling in fear. The subsequent slow drift upward fills me with doubt. My ideal time horizon is ultra, ultra short term. A trade that runs for more then five minutes is all...

Just went through the two posts above. Both give me a lot to think about, and it would not serve any purpose to just glibly comment. However, I wanted to acknowledge that I have indeed read them, and will address both later. Thanx guys for the effort.

I, as well as all good men of decency, am shocked! The least you could do is put on a short skirt - something, ANYTHING!

...let's just say that I had a good job that could support my hobby:) As for the counter trend sizing - I may well take your advice on that.

Thanx for the input. To answer some of your questions. a) I have traded futures, including the large S&P, for close to 20 years now. b) I am trading 5 lots because my account can handle it. The post 10:00 AM shorts were indeed counter trend plays, but with reason. I am in essence...

It just ain’t fair, I tell you! You do everything (well, most everything) right, and bad luck steps in to turn a good profit into a tiny profit. In one trade my objective was hit, but I was only filled on 2 contracts – and did not realize it. A couple others hit the objective, but...

11 Round Turns / +$150.00 5 Wins – 5 Losses – 1 B/E 15:56:50 SLD 4 802.75 ES 15:56:50 SLD 1 802.75 ES 15:49:14 BOT 5 801.50 ES 15:47:16 BOT 5 800.75 ES 15:42:27 SLD 5 800.50 ES 15:39:21 SLD 5 801.50 ES 15:36:12 BOT...

I played by the rules, but... All of my losing trades initially went in the right direction, but the “noise” today did me in time after time. In retrospect, the only clue available was the ultra negative TICK readings. 6 Round Turns / -5 ¾ points. 1 Winner – 5 Losers Average...

The market sucks this morning – details later – so I got to reading Gordon Gekko’s thread in “Trading”. Jesus. It’s heartbreaking. This can be such a miserable business. OK, so he’s just a kid, and will almost surely come out of it all right – I hope. God knows that I...

A nice recovery after a really bad day is not unusual for me. But for whatever the reason, I feel that today is one of the most important days ever for me in the market. It's a classic "chit, or get off the pot" day - if you know what I mean. So here goes...