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    Is Trading Just Guessing?

    After you go through understanding how markets operate, you recognize that betting is not necessary nor is predicitng necessary either. First you see light at the end of the tunnel. As you step out of the tunnel and your tunnel vision, you do "know that you know". The better way to have...
  2. J

    GResearch interview

    Here is a brief answer to the 5 point question. There was a failure of the test designers where they confused, mathematically, repetition with trending as a means to make money through price change. I give them partial credit for using Boolean Algebra in the test, but they did not ask...
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    Boolean algebra inside.

    A lot of the early indicators work accomplished the goals of IT trading. The two line theory is really profound. It is best to have synchronicity between the indicator and the market, however. For this reason you have to compare the invention time with the advent of PC usage era. If...
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    If this was futures trading, does it look like I have a (+) expectancy?

    Bet sizing defintely works. However, it is not based on winning or losing. Reasonably, with unshuffled cards between hands, it is based on the favorability of the deck. "Bet the Dealer" explains this and the book also provites small "cheat sheet" type cards of more or less sophisticated...
  5. J

    successful traders: did you have a mentor?

    It is difficult to come up with the right questions. There are four or five that must be answered. For me only experience could teach me the correct questions.
  6. J

    Passing up successful trades

    This is a beautiful statement of the principles of Behavioral Finance: in action. (Sorry about the humor....) FEAR is the most important emotion to obey. Obey means act or as some people say react to. The OP does not know what he is being told, however. Read "BF or BS" on the home...
  7. J

    Can't trade small

    I gamble big as stated in the CW parlance. I make frequent emotional checks to be sure I am not operating in a CW context. What I look for is even the smallest tinges of the big three CW emotions: anxiety, fear, or anger. Even a small tinge of any one of these is a huge hammer blasting...
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    Boolean algebra inside.

    My comments are in color below. Please read he whole post of tradingbug before you take my comments into account TB, your post is a great contribution as always. As a rule my posts give people headaches, etc.... I feel that as time passes and more monitoring and analysis stuff gets...
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    Boolean algebra inside.

    I quoted different books at different times. I cut out the page and scanned it so it would show on the projection of my PC. Then the camtasia's were transcribed and illustrated and put on a web site. I also handed copies out at the next meeting so people would have references. The most...
  10. J

    Sizing a limit order

    My share limit is based upon my Universe selection. To make money it is best to trade high volatility quality stocks. So a compromise is reached by trading off some things for others. As you can see it leads to the fact that I am held in high regard as a comedian in some quarters...
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    If this was futures trading, does it look like I have a (+) expectancy?

    I have played in Vegas. I count cards. The house "knows" I count cards. Usually I use an ice bucket from my room. If friends are with me I pass chips (silver dollars in my case) to them as theirs become exhausted. As time passes, the house does several things: 1. very strong...
  12. J

    Boolean algebra inside.

    Thanks for working through this.
  13. J

    Boolean algebra inside.

    I rearranged the order of the filter elements. Maybe this will help show why we have differences.
  14. J

    How to define a strong trend ?

    My view of your question is to have the strong trend ID'ed before it happens. This is a multi-tiered process. I guess there is a difference between defining a strong trend (anyone, anywhere) and anticipating strong trends. So I can't answer your question with an absolute statement. The...
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    If this was futures trading, does it look like I have a (+) expectancy?

    I have a positive expectation that you do not understand me.
  16. J

    Boolean algebra inside.

    we may have differing sets for All US Stocks. I feel this set is made of smaller sets. We probably should eliminate some exchanges for trading purposes.
  17. J

    Boolean algebra inside.

    To get the float begin with common shares (a function) If you set up: 5000000 < common shares <60000000 and then name it: float range 1 then it may work for you. NB: thanks, paddler, for turning the inequality around.
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    Boolean algebra inside.

    Terrific. I can see it is working just like mine. they are Identical.
  19. J

    Boolean algebra inside.

    very very good work You can see the places where things are different. the biggest is where shares float. I used 5 million and 60 million yours shows % instead.
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