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    Anyone buying short ETF's ?

    %% OK I agree; but Dow tends o be such an underperformer/look out below.Or as Joe Kennedy/sec commissioner in yester year noted, beware of bear :caution::caution:,:D:D:D:D:D:D:D .ept selloffs can be fierce. QQQ above 200dma/superstrong/ DAL weak+went bankrupt with no virus/may go bankrupt...
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    Assuming there's not a second wave...you'll see the economy recover steadily...

    %% I figure the 2nd wave will be much worse for the rioters/dead ducks/drunks parked in Wendy drive in,Italy, NJ, NY, old folks homes,+never was first wave. Italy was heavy in smoking [2] heavy in old age [3] Heavy in socialized medicine/filth. As far as believn' fake Fauci /huh?? That fake...
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    Anyone buying short ETF's ?

    %% Plan on it; not yet/ they will hurt you bad if too early or late/ 3x long is much different/assume a good uptrend=usually correct.
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    Overtrading: Share Your lessons learned

    %% CUT down on frequency/cut down on size. If I thought the market was random I would never cut down on frequency or size. Avoid mostly low volume stuff unless I've made a profit with it.Avoid mostly stuff I have made a profit with but know the risk is higher=nat gas...
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    high leverage high risk?

    %% Almost never. One or 3 exceptions+ I cant think of the 3rd one. An overpriced home may payoff; if you worked out of it, had your recreation in it/smaller budget, Realtor agreed with that, or owner agent property...………………………………………………. I had a much bigger order than usual one time; home...
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    The Greatest MAGA Rally Of All Time

    %% Amen; + love the ok supreme court outlawed a face mask requirement...…………………………………………………………………..God bless TX/tn/ok/all low tax states/usa…………………………………..
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    Why is my backtest overly optimistic?

    %% True; unless you have so many it turns your trading signal into a bull market investment/LOL. But I would not blame a multitude of filters on that; its simply /trend/friend/uptrend/less slippage with less trading I could use a goofy odd ma like 65 0r 62 + make those work with discretion. But...
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    Why is my backtest overly optimistic?

    %% Common pattern/why?? Emotions goof more or less with real money. Most forget dividends/mistake; + market does not exactly repeat.And ttraders have more slippage commissions/less profit generally speaking. Can get positive slippage selling into a superstrong uptrend but most days are not like...
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    How long it takes to learn

    %% About 66.666% right. Impossible to learn 100% without negative thinking. Most short term traders never make a profit; most investors do. I made a gross profit on MSFT once but with higher commissions= not really a profit /break even is not a profit, unless you get free rent/free power/free...
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    A ‘Buy Everything’ Rally Beckons in World of Yield Curve Control

    %% Superstrong summer rally; I had planned on more inverse etfs, but price does not signal that=yet. I would not be surprised if we have a record downside SEPT/ but oct nov/election superstrong bullmarket/ uptrend. DAL may go bankrupt, fake news may blame virus/LOL but DAL went bankrupt before...
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    Should we use the 200 day EMA or SMA?

    %% I would not now or anytime name an ema or wma useless. I use a wma less but mainly because one of my chart services does not have it. Sma + ema + wma 200 dma are very important...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... WMA looks real cool; I may glance @ it; but etfs can go up big...
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    Should we use the 200 day EMA or SMA?

    %% S=simple E= exponential W= weighted 50 week ma can help sometimes, a bit different from 200 but close............................................................
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    ... but is it doable in reality ?

    %% Its not doable for me because i never found one of your indicators useful [or barcharts much help unless IBD uses them]; less is more.
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    IB can't locate shares to borrow for many penny stocks

    %% Blessing for that LOL/true.................................................................................
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    Commissions?

    %% It is now; with no commissions........................................................................................:D:D, :D:D:D:D:caution::caution:
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    Diversification good or bad?

    %% Exactly; QQQ + related does much of that for me.................................................................
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    Lawful Killing

    %% Good question; but like dave ramsey radio says= more than 2 choices...………………………………. And best not to get drunk/block a Wendy's drive thru + steal a cop's taser/try to tase a cop=death wish/stupid.:caution::caution::caution::caution::caution::caution::caution: Depends on stat;e TX allows...
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    Major Players in the History of the Christian Church

    %% I like king David; actually he is mentioned quite a bit in new testament/psalms/psalms 133...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[if your bible does not mention psalm of david on psalm 133;; turn around = get another Bible:D:D:D.:D:D:D:D
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    Anyone want to tell their horror story about day trading recently?

    %% Long story short; accidently turned a nice sdow profit into a loss; this is it and that's all/swing more than daytrade:caution::caution:,:caution::caution::caution::caution::caution: Not really a horror story; simply a non drama stop executed- don't fight the fed.
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    Solving the ETF hedge puzzle... your ideas?

    %% I try to avoid chop/slop trend; i'm about ready to look more @ spec home fix up- did a lot of that...…………………………………………………………………………………………………… I made a small profit on udow, but that was april seasonal...... + seldom do udow/actually made more on ddm/almost half price of what udow is. But I...
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