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  1. fan27

    The trader who never was

    Virtual trader, How big of a sample size did you use to determine your strategy isn't working ? I group my trades into a samle size of 20 when doing performance analysis. I am currently trading SPY 150 shrs at a time until I can average 5 to 10 cents profit per share per trade. I am only...
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    Cant really see the advantage of E-Minis versus Stock Options or Stock Index Options

    The 60/40 tax treatment on futures is advantages as compared to trading stocks short term ( short term stock trades are not given capital gains treatment, but are taxed as ordinary income. ) As far as how much you could "potentially" make trading various instruments, Try focusing on how much...
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    Unable to Use eSignal behind a Firewall

    If I was able to open up the necessary ports on the firewall at work, i am sure esignal would work beautifully and my company's network would be safe and sound. However there is no way I could possibly get any ports open. I am leaving my Job next month so this is not going to be an issue for...
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    What book or class influences your trading today the most?

    Trading with DinaPoli Levels by Joe DinaPoli I use his method for applying Fibonacci techniques in my trading. He also has some pretty good Directional indicators based on price action. Though it was a bit expensive ($139 at www.tfnn.com), I found it to be worth the money.
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    Are you guys prepared for this bear market +5 years?

    There are plenty of opportunities to make money in this market, even if someone isn't trading short term. - Foreign Bonds -Gold -Oil -Euro The opportunities today just aren't what they were yesterday.
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    Unable to Use eSignal behind a Firewall

    I will use MedVed QuoteTracker while at work and continue to work this eSignal problem. As far as buttering up my MIS department people to get certain ports open on the Firewall...It aint going to happen. I work for Verizon and there is a lot of Red Tape in getting legitimate data thru the...
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    Unable to Use eSignal behind a Firewall

    I recently subscribed to eSignal only to discover that it won't operate behind my company's firewall. I use IB's TWS thru loopholesoftware/SocksCap and was hoping that I would be able to do the same with eSignal ( I can get data thru the "receiver" but unable to get data thru the "data...
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