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    ES Journal - 2014

    QQQ at 85.88. My models are telling me to get out of longs, and to start trading the short side.
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    Record Bet: Trader Sells $18 Million in VIX Calls

    The stupids got sticked. VIX below 18, down 11%. The dude was smart, and the stupids thought he was stupid and took his other side.
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    TWTR - Twitter starts trading November 7

    or a short after a dead cat bounce. Losing 11 points after earnings is normal (priced in and by options).
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    ES Journal - 2014

    Except in a bear market, monthly should always in long term uptrend. Quarterly should always be in a long term uptrend.
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    Record Bet: Trader Sells $18 Million in VIX Calls

    The dude is smart and god bless the idiots who took his opposite side even if they were to win on this one.
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    ES Journal - 2014

    QQQ at 84.08. Getting out of the shorts.
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    ES Journal - 2014

    QQQ at 85.11/85.12. I got out of long side, and will be scaling in on the short side.
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    How to Trade A Top

    The stock fell 53 points from 1185 or 54.5 points from the all times top of 1186.5. So far the RR is 52.5/1=+52.5. What strategies could have reproduced this RR?
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    I hate when people say most traders fail because they are undercapitalized

    +1. I have been making a similar point a number of times on this forum! Skills and a lot of money can never be in the same trading hand.
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    Kudos to MMs

    I wish you well Nitro, and I am very happy for you if you make a lot. You deserve it. If you have access to OPM and are looking for models that may add value to what you have, feel free to PM me. Congrats! :cool:
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    Kudos to MMs

    Why do you act the way you do against great ETers like Nitro and TJ when the market is telling, in a loud voice, that they were right?
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    free market in action.

    "Sold only part of what the bought": a good argument to recruit bag holders at a top.
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    How to Trade A Top

    Do you appreciate that she tripled the money on that trade in few minutes only? If no, should we guess why? In trading the stick always lands in the loser's lower back.
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    Why Profitable Trading Is So Difficult

    People on this forum may not do it for a number of reasons, such as lack of trust among each other, preference to work alone, lack of understanding of the benefits from working in groups, lack leadership to do it, etc. Let me give an example: Many posts here search for proprietary trading firms...
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    I'm going to become a daytrader - looking for a trading group / network

    Working is a positive (or at least a non-negative) sum activity. Trading on the other hand could be viewed as a zero to negative sum activity. Trading is therefore the toughest activity to pursue. In addition to being responsible for profits, you would also have to be responsible for...
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    How to Trade A Top

    Whether one does it consciously or not, all traders attempt to buy bottoms and sell tops. The difference among them is in the meaning of a top (bottom), which changes from trader to trader and from time frame to time frame. I do not like to short tops or long bottoms, but it is for a different...
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    How to Trade A Top

    I believe that NoD saw my models nailing tops and bottoms, the latest were the QQQ syesterday and the 1185 today. My models could be of use to people with high balances who need or choose to require longer time to get in and out. However such people usually have been educated to seek...
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    Why Profitable Trading Is So Difficult

    Some people asked me why I do not sell signals from my models and/or I teach others? What business models are used? How much should one charge for signals? Does anyone here have experience in these areas Other than making money (which could also turn out to be losing money), I therefore do...
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    How to Trade A Top

    How long did it take you to triple your money? How much was the size in dollars Which strike and expiration was it?
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