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I will never understand why it's necessary to be a 'bear' or 'bull'... I just think that can get you caught in a losing position real quick. Why not just go with the flow? It's moving up, consider long; it's moving down, consider short. I don't care if I am long the NQ, short the EC and...

LOL. I think those are 3 decent reasons why you shouldn't hide an account. Sooner or later, something will happen and you'll have to explain why you've been hiding an account.

Handsome - was this post not put in the feedback forum? What exactly is the feedback forum for if you are not supposed to give feedback? Just curious what this forum area is for b/c apparently some of us don't understand. Thanks!

In a nutshell, people's emotions end up 'moving' the market. In theory, it's not the news itself, but the reaction and interpretation of that news is what moves the market. Keep in mind there are 'little' econ announcements that your mainstream news does not mention. For example, this morning...

I can see both sides of the argument. Personally, I prefer to focus on a limited amount of markets and know them inside and out. It may also depend on your type of trading. If swing trading you can probably widen out the amount of markets.

I have to agree that the quality of this forum has dropped significantly and like Austin, I have to wonder why my time was spent here. Other threads expressing the same thing... http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=89135...

Here's an interesting story from the Browns front... The Browns also tried to sign Dielman when they were signing Steinbach. They reportedly offered Dielman $49 million. Had that signing happened, we would have spent almost $100 million on two guards... And to top that off, Clements is...

I was just kiddin, just in case that wasn't clear.

While that is true, that does not mean the S&P is the most 'watched'. Since the average joe recognizes the Dow and literature is built around the Dow at brokerages, I would say the Dow is most 'watched' by the overall population. Now, same question among traders and money managers could...

X - my suggestion is to get on the train sooner... In other words, since you are going long after an up-trend and getting stopped, you simply need to enter the position sooner. I know, easier said than done. I believe going with the trend is easier, but your entry and definition of trend...

I think I figured it out.... Magic is simply working for PureTick so this thread stays at the top of the forums. Hmmmm.... Another slick move by the boys at PT. :D

Yo Magic, aka Doc - you did not answer my question as far as I am concerned. Why is your rich, life is so great ass here to begin with? The last place you would ever find me is posting in a shrink's forum about how pathetic their lives as shrinks are and that as a professional trader I...

Again doc - what is the point of you spending your Sunday here? If I was a successful doctor as you claim making all this money, the last thing on Earth I would want to do is spend time on a forum that has nothing to do with me or my profession. So, stop sidestepping the question - WHY ARE...

Then - WHY ARE YOU HERE??? Your life is that pathetic that you spent your Sunday posting in a trading forum when you have no desire to trade? PS If the 'ex-pennystockbroker' comment was directed towards me, you couldn't be more off base doc. When I resigned from my firm, I had a...

ktm - that's funny, I just found your thread, and I started this one in the feedback area.... http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=89266 Great minds think alike!

ET could be a much better forum if people could just post in a constructive way and respect each other's opinions. I have no idea why someone would even bother spending time on a forum posting in numerous threads simply to berrate others in the thread. Why bother? I just don't get it. I guess I...

Wow, you guys sure had some fun while I was out all day! lol. This makes A LOT of sense now that 'magic' has told us he is a doctor. Most doctors out there think they are know it all's and when they fall flat on their face after losing their ass in the markets, they need to do something to...

Good point Kiwi. Magic - welcome to the forum. If your goal is simply to stir the pot, have at it and enjoy your time here. Again, tell us about yourself and what your posts are based on... Are you a bitter guy that lost his life savings and since misery loves company, are you looking for a...

bee - great point. In my personal trading, I know that I can 'win' as little as 40% of the time and still take home money. I don't know too many gamblers that could win less times than they lose and still make money. Equating trading and gambling isn't solid. Yes, many people jump into...

seaside - here's a little 'secret' that I found out when I was a stockbroker. Most of your major stock brokerages sell CD's. They are from banks all over the US. Here's what I found out about those cd's - they are priced daily and you can sometimes find incredible rates on cd's. The catch is...