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Ok, since I like your general philosophy of trading & life, I'll point out which parts of your strategy are good, and which ones you'll be forced to change (since they are severely flawed). I'm not here to argue with you, so you can take my advice or ignore it. I'm just some guy who at age...

Now I know where to start, Appreciate it, nitro!

Neoxx, I think you're smart enough to soon realize that you won't be making any money until you take that ridiculous 1% max loss rule, and multiply that by at least five.

Neoxx, you just gained a fan. Very true and very well written.

Car stereo installation: I want to buy a very high end stereo system for my car, including XM & MP3 player. I'm not knowledgeable on the subject, and plan on spending a few grand on this. I generally expect people <b>not</b> to do their job properly, so my question is: Where in the Chicago...

Oh, I'm sorry Flanders. I didn't realize that this was the FCC fan club thread. Heil Ashcroft!

Since you'll probably be less concentrated in any one idea, your swings will become lower and less dramatic, percentage-wise.

<img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=940745> My (rather skillfull) photoshop efforts of CNBC chicks on scantily clad porn models were apparently unappreciated by the moderators. You're right, ET members would have no interest in <i>that</i>...

If anyone would care to offer their thoughts on my 2nd question I'd be most obliged. Does ROE change as capital base increases? To put it another way, is there an appreciable difference in getting from 10K to 15K as compared to getting from 100K to 150K. Or are the numbers just bigger...

I think this site needs a FAQ. Every week, another newbie comes along and asks yet another variation of the same question. FAQ: Q: Can I make X% returns? A: <b>The answer is always MAYBE!</b>

I'll try to cite more reliable sources to make my points in the future. The fact remains that the 'Patriot Act' was supposed to be used against terrorists, and only terrorists. At least that's how the filthy thing was marketed to the public. Now you see the government using it for many...

Hapaboy, have you considered the fact that in a few years the balance of power in Washington might dramatically shift from Right to Left, and all new powers granted today's government will be in the hands of people like Hillary Clinton & Michael Moore to do as they see fit?

They did that with the stock at $180.

Didn't you see the TV commercials? How about this? Here's A more detailed article on the vast misuse of the Patriot act (could they pick a more Orwellian name?) provisions.

Triple D is 100% right on this one. I also point out that there is a difference between a bona fide terrorism suspect, and a person labeled as such by the government- who may or may not actually be under suspicion of terrorist activities. Hapa, can you agree on that much?

OMG, that 'rusty hinge' squeaking sound every time the full screen quotes page changes, is really starting to piss me off. Anyone else know what I mean?

1.5 cents per share + 4$ ticket charge per trade, they keep 15% of your net even with 25K of your money on deposit? Jim, that's got to be the <b>absolute worst</b> pro deal I've ever heard of. Here's the deal you'd get by browsing through ET's broker ratings section, and choosing...

4-1 is the best you'll do without a series 7. Get a series 7, and you'll easily find 30-1 leverage, at pro firms such as echotrade.

Big? Total SSF volume averages under 2,000 contracts/day. Volume in options is over 3,000 times greater. SSF's have flopped. I don't know any SSF traders either. My personal average daily volume in options is many times greater than the entire SSF market combined.

3 1/2 years ago, "Will single stock futures replace stocks?" was actually thought of as a valid question. :D If SSF's were to permanently cease trading tomorrow, most of us probably wouldn't even notice.