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No, it isn't just you. Very few opportunities in equities to get in a good trade.

Absolutely, the 'odds' are what it's all about. No system is going to assure that a single trade is going to turn a profit, and too many novice traders think that is the case and get discouraged when it doesn't happen. But through backtesting, one can go a long way towards determining the...

Again, the fact that some stupid homebuyers got sucked into an inflated market with low or no down payments has absolutely nothing to do with the value of a primary residence as an investment. For every San Diego owner who is in the red, I can assure you that there are 100 who are sitting on...

The fact that there plenty of people making stupid decisions everyday in the housing market does not at all detract from the tremendous long term financial advantages of owning a home that has been well bought, well financed and well maintained. Anyone who is stupid enough to put 5% down on...

Yes, it is possible to lose money on a single family detached home. If you are a complete fool.

Long term, in the U.S., there is absolutely no better deal going than owning your own home. Those on this thread who have calculated renting vs. owning have all ignored two of the most valuable features of owning: 1. Leverage. Put 10% down, your home appreciates 10%, and you've just...

I do. So much for virtual guarantees...about anything.

With 100 million in my account, I'd find an oceanfront view where I'd never again need: - A phone number - A social security number - A cell phone number - A tax I.D. number - An IP address - A driver's license number - A room number - A credit card number - A credit card code number...

IMHO, the best way to 'hedge' is to build as much risk control as possible into your system. And this generally starts with simply staying as diversified as possible, and not placing all your chips on one color. In my experience there is no effective way to put on an overall hedge, that...

Absolutely. Complete waste. You take the time to post a superb trading record, and some kid in Fargo gets lucky with 100,000 shares of XYZ that's just been bought, and walks away a winner. Give a thousand monkeys a thousand keyboards.....

I'm partial to those that go up. I don't particularly like those that go down.:p

The article addresses equities. Not indexes. You can spend all the time you want dealing with SPY data, and it has nada to do with the point of the article. 14 trades over a period of 15 years is meaningless.

Cash, your question...and just about any question regarding stops...can't be addressed in a vacuum without consideration for strategy, timing, objectives, capital, etc., etc. etc. A scalper with a 10,000 share position in Yahoo who is buying into momentum is going to have an entirely...

So what??? The question was not about her, it was about Cheney's response to the reports of the conservative press. The question would have been equally appropriate if it had been about "Jane Doe", a lesbian who is giving birth to a child. "Mr. Vice President, what do you think about...

The question was not at all out of line. Bush and Cheney were twice elected because of their appeal to a conservative midddleclass religious coalition. That is a fact, clearly in the record books, and clearly stated in their election planning. The fact that the VP has a daughter who is...

Then I hope you're packing your bags. Because in February that's what you'll be living out of.

I faced a similar situation in 2000. I was short puts, over-leveraged when the market tanked. It was a very tough time psychologically. I gave up about 250K in a week. But it gave me a very valuable new respect for risk assessment and avoidance, and I've been profitable since. My...

Vix has left the building.

Backtesting/tracking/charting is with Investor RT. Very highly recommended if you are trading equities. I trade through both IB and E-Trade. Attached is a pic of my Investor RT setup. It is infinitely flexible. This is simply my preferred approach. Note the columns in the center...

IMO, the site provides traders (and trader wannabes) with a number of benefits, the very least of which is attracting a few subscribers to a system. In fact, the worst thing that can happen - and it has happened in a few instances with equity systems - is that a number of system subscribers...