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Some things I remember from that era: -EMLX plunging from 113 to 43 after a fake news announcement. I remember someone telling on irc #daytraders chat that there was bad news and I grabbed some puts. A bit later the stock went into a deathspiral and I was just offering the puts at ridiculous...

JP Morgan http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/8180304/JP-Morgan-revealed-as-mystery-trader-that-bought-1bn-worth-of-copper-on-LME.html

A friend of mine is trading the Dax Futures and he says there is a lot of slippage as most trades are 1-5 contracts. Is this correct? I find it hard to believe.

I use: http://finviz.com/screener.ashx for basic screening

or past performance is more likely to continue than not.

Fat fingers. Will call my broker to scratch the trade.

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Are you that bearish on europe?

Don't forget that not everyone daytrades. There are a lot of different styles.

good post

The investor visa doesn't make you an american.

In my opinion it's very dangerous to focus too much on 1 idea. For your example it's a crash. I think we've all been there, and I sure as hell don't want to go back to that mindset.

Would like to add something about Belgium. While in the early 90's the real estate really traded at 10 times yearly rental income. The market was a huge buy than. The average couple here make 3k/ euro a month after taxes,etc. they try to keep their mortgage payment under 1/3. (As is encouraged...

It is correct to say that the muslim population in Belgium is very concentrated in certain districts of Brussels and Antwerp.

I have been eating the 3 course menus for 25 euros in the many many cosy restaurants in the small streets. Staying in very reasonably priced rented appartments. Drinking the excellent Chateau Le Minuty for 40E a bottle at Café De Paris. Having Loup De Mer for lunch at Golf D'Azur Beach, which...

eh? Large Muslim population? I wouldn't call 3,5% large. I live in Belgium at the moment. It is quiet. The only walloons and flemish that are at each other's neck are politicians.

Not mentioned before: France -St Tropez in the summer: great beaches, good food, nightlife, shops, etc.. Doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg if you look around a bit. -Paris in autumn and spring: lots of stuff to do, musea, restaurants, etc. -Les Trois Vallées in the winter: great...

Magellan? seriously? I don't think Fidelity will aprove. It's one of the biggest funds in the world http://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/summary/316184100

Heavily shorted stocks have a higher chance of being squeezed, it is something to take into account for your money management. Most heavily shorted stocks stay that way for quite some time (people looking for the next Enron (greed)) Take a look at TSLA and tell me what that move from 21 to...

Plunge Protection Team altought they prefer it if we call them 'the working group on financial markets'