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    Where to buy Refurbished Workstation?

    I'm a big fan of MicroCenter and their refurbished computers. www.microcenter.com
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    Ideal specs for daytrading PC

    Do you have a SSD Hard Drive? But with TOS, assigning more memory to it can sometimes fix the issue. Like someone else said, refurbished options from a reputable company are a great option. I have bought 2 refurbished HP desktops at MicroCenter and they work great. Latest one I bought has...
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    Biggest Challenges You Experienced in Trading?

    Good thread. For me, it has been overcoming self-doubt and self-protective instincts. Accordingly, I have had to (and continue to improve on) bridge the gap between my analysis and execution. You can have elite-level analysis but if you don't trust it and execute on it, you're going to have...
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    Realizing Trading is not for you, "Acceptance".

    No doubt. Professional poker players is good example. In some ways, qualifying for PGA tour is another example. Millions of people play golf -- only a select few can average below par.
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    Nasdaq looking toppy ? Reversing to the down ?

    That is the $64,000 question!
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    Nasdaq looking toppy ? Reversing to the down ?

    At a minimum, folks have rotated out of the NDX 100 names. The rest of the Nasdaq, Russell 2000 and Dow have all been acting better.
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    Well that was a sick run...wonder how much longer this bad boys gonna last.

    Market is even more inversely correlated to the social /economic state of the US. Fire up the printing presses! Bring on more stimulus, baby!
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    Structuring trading day

    A handful of thoughts here: 1) Develop morning routine before you even do anything with the markets: devotionals, meditation, yoga, workout, hydration. 2) Review daily charts / indicators from the day before: It's very easy to get caught up in what the market is doing now. For instance, I...
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    Losing my edge

    All you need to know:
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    It's harder to spend BTC now, then it was in 2013 (Satoshi Nakamoto)

    Well, I didn't bring up BSV, but that doesn't change the fact that bitcoin morphed into something that wasn't intended when it was created. And I don't mind speculating in bitcoin because if people want to drive up or down the price, I'm happy to try and capture that move. Ultimately, if...
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    It's harder to spend BTC now, then it was in 2013 (Satoshi Nakamoto)

    Thanks for sharing! It is clear that the current version of bitcoin does not reflect Satoshi's vision. That being said, who knows what the future holds. Just follow the trends. Right now, people are chasing bitcoin again.
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    The Best Trading Proverbs

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    2 weeks in a gutter

    Do you truly believe that you deserve to make money and can make it consistently? Many people who struggle don't truly believe it.
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    Technical indicator scanning

    I really like TC2000's scanning capabilities as I can use some of my custom indicators but you can't scan futures.
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    Randomness And Trading

    If you use fundamentals and you think they are helpful, that is great, but Tradex is correct, if you are really good at reading the chart, you don't NEED fundamentals, regardless of time frame.
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    QQ Daytrading Journal for Accountability and Consistency

    TOS / TradeStation. For futures trading, my bread 'n butter is the hourly chart within the context of the daily, 12-hour and 4-hour chart but I use 15-minute to refine entry.
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    QQ Daytrading Journal for Accountability and Consistency

    And what time frame charts / platform are you using? I also trade the NQ so just curious.
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    QQ Daytrading Journal for Accountability and Consistency

    Hope you don't mind me asking these questions, how do you define positive / negative price action?
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    QQ Daytrading Journal for Accountability and Consistency

    What is your approach for entry / exit?
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