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    A really good example of bad money management

    What about that Eifuku fund that lost 90% in a week? Is it really pertinent to discuss "fat tails" when your broker/clearing firm holds all the cards when the shit starts to hit the fan? Yes dear Liza, the market IS out to get you!
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    Are instutional *on average* or retail traders better?

    The way I see it, the two are completely different games -- what one does with one's own capital as opposed to opm involve completely different risk profiles. As for methodology, sure there are individuals whose methods are far more scalable than others, but for the most part the vast majority...
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    Upgrading RAM

    It's a good question; I had assumed I had a gig on this machine but checked for sure because of my problem with IB TWS slowdowns and saw it was just 512MB. I run Realtick and TWS simultaneously with WinXP, my available physical memory at times shows under 30MB. I know that my quotes issue is...
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    Upgrading RAM

    XP
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    Upgrading RAM

    It's a P4 2.8ghz, max supported 4Gs. I had thought this machine had at least a gig when we bought it but *shrug*. Does it matter if I add 512x2 or 1Gx1? Is symmetry an issue here? Sorry hardware noob here.
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    Upgrading RAM

    I am updating an older PC and want to increase ram. Currently the machine has 512MB on a pair of 256 "Non-parity DDR PC3200" modules. Machine has 2 more empty slots. I would like to add at least 1gig on top of this -- can I just buy one 1gig module, or should I get 2x512? Is 1.5 gigs an...
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    Did IB change something today?

    Is the pausing occurring between 9:45-10:15 or so? Mine just starts as a lag that gets more and more pronounced, until all my quotes regardless of exchange grind down to a halt (no purple grid either). Eventually they get back to normal after about 30 minutes. I've not been using Itunes or...
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    $ Silver $

    All it means is more bagholders that will need to dump when silver goes below $7 again :(
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    ...Can't.... blink....

    ES, they're not paying you per active thread moderated, are they? :D
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    Started Forex two months ago

    Luck is a moot issue -- you may have traded these past few months "perfectly", but things will change, count on it. If you can keep up with the changes, then you're on to something.
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    Suggestions for liquid electronic futures to trade

    ZB, QM.
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    You know what gives you viruses???

    I just downloaded AVG and it found 4 viruses in Java (Java/ByteVerify, Java/OpenStream) -- anyone else seen these? I read that AVG cannot remove these but have to be cleared through the Java control panel.
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    Trader P/L 2006

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    Bond rally nearing an end?

    Treasury notices increased "questionable" trading: so what does this mean?
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    Trader P/L 2006

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    Trader P/L 2006

    As usual, sat on a good position too long.
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    Did IB change something today?

    Ok, if anyone cares, I've found that using my Itunes to play music might be the cause of the quotes slowing down -- if anyone can confirm or refute the possibility of this, please don't be shy.
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    Bond rally nearing an end?

    So who was it in there buying ZB's up to -11?
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    POLL for SIF intraday traders: what % of the daily range do you catch on average

    Ask them how much they pay in commissions to be able to make that claim.
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    Fundamental trading

    Practically speaking, that's the best way to think of fundamentals in this market -- just as a backdrop. Currencies aren't like commodities when it comes to supply and demand, with central banks printing/holding all they like you just can't think in those kinds of terms. Perception, and...
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