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    Boredom in Trading

    You think telling about become a trader sucks? Try telling them you will quit your stable and well paying job to start a business that requires a very large start up capital. If the business fail, you basically has to start from scatch and may take years to pay back the loans.
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    1680x1050 VS. 1600x1200 resolution (20"-21" monitors)

    If you look at chart a lot, especially in candlestick, it's better to have a WS lcd than a standard. Give you a lot more room. Of course, it's great to seeing movies. But as far as for other usage, like gaming or browsing the web, it's better to stick with stardard 4:3.
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    Is giving back 15 ticks too much when day trading YM using 5min chart?

    I day trade the YM using 5 mins chart, and have initial stop at 20 ticks. Once I have 20 ticks in the money, my trailing stop will activate by trailing 15 ticks. My question is, is 15 ticks too much to give back on a 5 min chart? Or it's too little because it will get hit very soon and miss...
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    Help- hp or dell?

    It was connected to a crappy power surge protector.
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    Software available to develope, test and execute strategy?

    What software out there allow you to develope strategy and execute them? Thanks.
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    Tort Reform

    It's not just calling name. It's discrimination. I guess the reason why you think it's normal because you are white, and you have "calling name" of other with different race and color all your life.
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    Help- hp or dell?

    I would recommend a Dell, all my desktop/laptops from 2000 on were from Dell. I am computer savage, so I never have to call their customer/tech support except for one time. My computer was fried during a thunderstorm while I left town. The day I came home, I gave Dell a call, and they sent...
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    laptop recommendations???

    Dell 2010 20" screen starting at 18lbs
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    U.S. troops kill pregnant woman in Iraq

    I don't agreed with what you said. Who are we to comment/to tell how others should run their country? Every reasons you heard from the government is nothing but lie. The only reason why we invaded Iraq is because of self-interest, or OIL. If some country invades the USA tomorrow for the...
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    U.S. troops kill pregnant woman in Iraq

    If you read enough history, you will see a pattern that the victor is always the hero after the war. Regardless what they do. You don't need to look any farther than WW2. How USA ended the war, they dropped 2 A-Bombs into 2 major Japan cities and killed millions of civilians. You read it right...
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    How do market makers hedge their exposure?

    Read "McMillan on Options", he goes into great detail of how it works.
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    Larry Williams arrested in Sydney for tax evasion

    Some accountant say up to 10 years, and other said as long as the IRS wants it.
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    Trading UK stocks through IB?

    I don't think it will affect you if you going to stay in the US. I think the decline of dollar is more or less a good thing. At least foreigner will buy from the US instead of the US buying foreigner products which lead to a even bigger budget deficits.
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    Trading UK stocks through IB?

    why people want to trade any stock other than stock listed in the US? I see the reason for futures and options, but as far as stocks go, US stocks is most liquid.
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    Why IB allow buy lmt order for price about last price?

    Why is IB allows buy limit order with a price about the last price and stop loss price about last price? Same thing apply with shorting and cover short. These type of orders are illegal in most brokers, why is IB allowing it?
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    opteron vs xeon

    The real question is, do you really need it for your trading system? Just get a dual core and put 2 gigs of rams on it. you will be more than enough to run it.
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    The most expensive lesson you have learned in this business...

    never use all your margin even in a bull market, because when all your trades made a u turn, you could lose all your hard profit + more
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    Software to track IB trades??

    if you trade only stock, you can use quicken. i know it can't track futures. not sure about options. think it track stock options, not futures and index options
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