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Yep, if he had the same record say from 2001 and onwards, it would be much more impressive.

Midtown west is still probably the cheapest in the city relative to location, there's just nothing out there.

As long as aussie pays higher rate than usd, yes.

That's why I asked the question. If you say that many professional traders have moved from futures exchanges and other venues to spread-betting firms who make their own markets, and that the 1m is just as easily attainable at these firms as with the major market centers, then hey, I've no...

Incredible. The lengths some people will go to save on "commissions", taxes, etc. Do you think alot of profitable traders have gone from trading on regulated exchanges to these firms for that advantage alone?

I'm not so much arguing about the efficacy of whatever signal you use, but just that in all likelihood, if you examine eur/usd movement vs the cross, you are just getting "leftovers", if you get my drift, and that the aud side doesn't really help with the timing. Just my opinion of the general...

That's the thing, do you really think these technical levels are critical with these crosses, or are they just incidental? I've used this example before, but would you still put faith in a triple divergence on a chart if you found out it was say a platinum/lean hogs cross?

Be honest guys, do you kinda "stumble" into these crosses because of missed calls in the majors, use of hedges as opposed to stops, etc? Or do you actually have a thesis about how aussie commodities will out/underperform eurozone economies or some line like that? It's probably just me...

Mine is 6 but it's thick.

Anyone know of a high-deductible plan for us extra-healthy trader types in NY? Wife's new company has exorbitant rates for spousal coverage. Traders don't qualify for freelancers union, assurant doesn't offer in NY, but along the same lines as those?

Yes, I didn't mean for this to get blown out of proportion, it was my fault for not just starting another thread going the other way. No trader who does not take full responsibility for his own actions can succeed, that is an absolute given. My point with the above example was just that...

Is there much point to networking for an individual trading from his bedroom in his pj's? Total self-sufficiency can be both a blessing and a curse in this game. As for living environment, if you're the type who's content with Starbuck's coffee, shopping at malls, eating at CKE restaurants...

You might as well go all the way and add 'As Philosophy is to Art'. Then things really get messy. I'd echo the statements others have made, you'd want to read Soros more on getting a glimpse into how a trader's mind works, rather than valuing the absolute truth of what he writes...

You could say the same thing about Delaware. Or Vietnam for that matter, etc.

Scientific exactitude as applied to the markets is pretty much what Soros is attempting to dismiss when it comes to reflexivity. I'd recommend you take a second look at what he means, but given your handle I'm gonna assume you won't want to take too much out of it anyways. But the concept of...

Are you absolutely sure about that? :) Even if no single entity may be personally targeting you, it's possible that you place yourself in a position where that just might as well be the case. In other words, sometimes traders by their own free will either choose or more passively allow...

No, is that how it comes across? On second thought, isn't thanking god for your profits the same as fearing demons for your losses?? :)

No, it's just funny how many traders need to believe that their universe is "friendly" to get by. It's not so friendly, and you can make more money if you are comfortable with that, is all I'm saying. Let me guess -- you go to church? Is this cruel world easier to handle if you believe in...

Don't get me wrong, I'm in complete agreement with taking full responsibility for your own actions. But at the same time, many try to protect their egos behind the illusion that the markets are some benign collection of random movements to be taken advantage of at your leisure. Practically, I...

Your home state doesn't touch water, does it? :) Anyways, read about the collapse of LTCM, when you get big enough and/or wrong enough, "they" will eventually come after you. Zero-sum, baby.