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    "The Strategy": a theory of market manipulation by big funds (Knuteson, 2018)

    The author is misinformed. I think he was trying to imply in his incoherent rant is some hedge funds are using the overnight market to pump up positions & sell into the open. This is perfectly legal. Painting the tape is illegal, which is done on the less liquid OTC/penny stocks. Cramer - how...
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    Alternative charting software for Interactive Brokers?

    If you live in Europe than you may want to look into: Tradestation global - interfaces IB. There is no platform or market data fees as far as I understand as long as you maintain a min balance which is <$1k. This way you a powerful platform than can do just about anything without having to...
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    Paul Volcker, a believer in sound money, has passed away.

    Paul Volcker had always said that the Feds role is to take away the punch bowel when the party starts getting really good. We are in an era where the Fed keeps spiking the punch bowel, seems like they got drunk on it themselves & will do anything to keep the party going.
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    Dest's "Trade Against a Pro" Trading Challenge

    Check this out - the contest winners through history. They used to trade with real $ with the acct minimum of $10k & contest being 3 or 4 months long. In 1987 Larry Williams traded his acct up %11,300. Contest was over the year. https://www.worldcupchampionships.com/standings-3
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    Start at 20 retire at 30 - FIRE/Robinhood

    Easy to retire at 30 if your one of the many wimpy millennial's that never left home. Always a good idea to pay yourself first & well, avoid debt like a plague, & trade/invest wisely.The power of compounding fast tracks financial independence.
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    Wow, had NO IDEA U.S. equities had crushed the rest of world so bad...

    Actually the Nifty 50 has far outperformed the SP500 during the period & the DAX is just about in sync with it now after outperforming it for years. SP500 (white), India Nifty 50 (cyan), Germany DAX (gold), Japan Nikkei 225 (purple)
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    Ross Cameron Small Account Challenge: up 100% in 4 days

    Those so called trading records have no validity - it can be easily gamed. Lightspeed isa broker partner for WT, they are getting a great deal of business fro Those so called 'trading records' can be easily gamed - there is no fiduciary/ auditing firm signing off on them. Ross is one of the...
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    Ross Cameron Small Account Challenge: up 100% in 4 days

    Ross Cameron is a fraud, sorry to burst the bubble. Students in media marketing study him because of the large scale of his marketing operation. He is a great marketer selling the dream - a Charlatan. Read this review : https://www.tradingschools.org/reviews/warrior-trading/
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    I was charged a ridiculous overnight short fee

    All traders prop & retail have to have a locate made for shorts - SEC regulation SHO/203b. If you have PM with IB you can do a per-borrow which is locating & reserving in advance shares you want to short. Rule 203(b)(1) and (2) – Locate Requirement. Regulation SHO requires a broker-dealer to...
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    Has the Fed Guaranteed Hyperinflation? There’s No Turning Back From QE.

    Countries run by dictators will never make the list of the best countries to live in, Hong Kong has been climbing this list. It has the most free market in the world. Not everyone is apathetic towards freedom...
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    Liquidity outside of regular hours for ES

    With back testing the ES add in 1 tick in & 1 tick out plus commissions & exchange fees. This still does not take into account your effect on the market. Limit orders that get filled right away indicate the market is weak, likely rolling over. Limit orders not getting filled indicates the...
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    Here's what happened after i buy course from Scott Phillips

    Trading scams have become the ultimate no risk with big upside hustle/con in prison. Trading books are a hot item in the joint, they have plenty of time to learn the jargon and sound convincing. Chances are he already shot up or smoked your $250.
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    CME "Trade Against a Pro" Trading Challenge - December 8th Sunday - 13th Friday

    I suppose some could do both - for me it just comes down my own personal trading rules, routines, & rituals.
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    CME "Trade Against a Pro" Trading Challenge - December 8th Sunday - 13th Friday

    5 days trading in SIM is not a real contest - absolutely no consequences. 5 days is a small sampling rate, luck plays a real role. Go long on low float penny biotech/drug stocks moving in premarket and pile on if the Rvol stays high & price trends - size up into every pullback. Not much skill...
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    CME "Trade Against a Pro" Trading Challenge - December 8th Sunday - 13th Friday

    The contest is SIM trading over a 5 day span - this comes down to luck in picking an option or a micro cap biotech stock breaking out. These kind of contest anyone could throw a dart a win, it is not built on skill & no consequences. This is the lottery/casino mentality.
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    Why hedging with Gold is Popular

    Noticed a trend with more & more retail traders talking about hedging which is typically what investors & pension fund mgrs do, not traders. Stanley Drukenmiller's long term record is among the best, if not the best. Here's his view on hedging which I could not agree more with. "I don’t...
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    This financial markets bubble is different, is it not?

    The fed/central bank have lost control & sanity. What they are doing is not sustainable - This is a financial crisis of epic proportions that will end very badly. My views on the macro side of things has nothing to do with my trading. Being prepared for every scenario is a good thing...
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    How Jim Simons Built the Best Hedge Fund Ever

    Even the king of quants is clearly not winning the game from entry signals, otherwise they would have a high win rate. Renaissance searched for “overlooked” edges and joked about a 50.75% win rate while utilizing the law of large numbers to win in the long-run. Often times we get caught up...
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    NQ Slippage

    Suspect you may have bad data - give me the date/time if you like & I can compare my market data. I am in the NQ often including in the extended hours - it's a stable single tick orderly auction. My DOM highlights any skipped price levels beyond the opening & can't recall ever seeing this on...
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    Do Algos take lunch break?

    I doubt it since the lunch hour stop gunning is about the oldest trick in the book. Stocks in strong up trends with unusually high volume are targets for this old trick.
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