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    what indicators do you use?

    Using classical indicators is of little value. That is what every newbie tries. You will not find a lot of experienced traders depending on an RSI, MACD or similar to DELIVER profits longterm. Used to confirm, maybe. The most successful people here (based on their discussions) usually...
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    Transaction tax: an open letter to Don Bright

    Why is it anyone else's business what Don thinks about this or any other issue? He is an independent individual who has the right to comment or not as he sees fit. Crafting and belaboring a thread about his opinion or silence, as if anyone should expect him to speak up, makes no sense.
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    Comparing simulated trading to reality: mini-Dow on Ninja

    This compared to real profitable trading of serious funds is as building a sand castle makes you a professional sculptor.
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    The Death Throes of Commercial Real Estate

    "Heard from a friend" is not particularly convincing. If true, would probably be in the news
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    WHAT is the main reason to use interactive brokers?

    you can hold your account in a few different currencies, such as Euros or Swiss francs...
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    WSJ today: Democrats Weigh Tax on Financial Transactions

    I suspect senators/reps from CT, NJ, NY, IL would be against it, as they all have a lot of people in the financial industry who would be negatively impacted.
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    Jim Rogers

    The facts now is, that during the Depression, commodities collapsed. There is no bet to make they will go up or down. Everything is a wild guess.
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    0-100mph - Trying to go from newbie to a pro ...

    Yes, since you have a backtested system that is really good based on high losses, ad few months off, I trust your judgment. But you will still be gone in a few months.
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    Support & Resistance question

    WTF Trader made 11 posts on about 2 days 15 months ago. Then took off in a hissyfit. What in the world makes him a pro trader???
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    FIA Convention in Chicago in October

    nah, he will be at the booth to predict prices by going several weeks into the future, and bringing back the WSJ and FT...
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    Where would you live if you can make more than $200000 per year from stock mark.

    funny, that is what I was about to say. For people forming corps or LLCs, Wyoming in many ways is preferred over Delaware and Nevada...
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    IB questions. Warning on shorting?

    have you asked IB this stuff ?
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    0-100mph - Trying to go from newbie to a pro ...

    Quote from zanek: but the cynical part of me also wonders if its just for others to jump on the trades). Oh, please. This is nauseating. There are few people here who want to jump in on a newbie's backtest and dream...
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    0-100mph - Trying to go from newbie to a pro ...

    Quote from zanek: I've seen TraderZones post his negative and unhelpful rants before. I like how he can tell me nothing I know will work (as if he knows anything about what I've backtested or discovered ). Anyway, I do have an edge, but we shall see if I can capitalize on it. I think...
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    trader making $800k a year net

    this poster is an anonymous unknown on a chat site that claims to make $800,000 Again, this person is taken seriously Why???
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    FIA Convention in Chicago in October

    !!!!!!!!!!!! +1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We get to spend a few hundred roundtrip to Chicago, hotel, meals, $50 entrance.. All for the pleasure of being spammed, postal mailed, and called with hundreds of "we met at Convention... Let me remind you again about our cannot-miss offer!!" Not to...
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    trader making $800k a year net

    And you believe an anonymous person claiming this WHY??? We already have a lot of those on EliteTrader. It is called "paper trading" or "sim trading" or "I just had a great backtest, making..."
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    0-100mph - Trying to go from newbie to a pro ...

    Quote from zanek: I stopped trading from March to Sept and decided to learn TA and get a better footing on how the market works. This will only make things worse. There is little evidence that the TA traders try to use (especially a newbie) has any value. Think about this: a) It is...
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    100 % tariffs on China steel pipes likely to 'harm' US trade ties

    Umm, who will they trade with themselves? If they lose the US or European markets, China will be up the Amazon river without an inboard/outboard engine... China mostly takes, they give little...
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    1/4 of Human Beings Are Muslim.. How many Jews are there out there?

    Funny, because here you are, being concerned. Sorry about that cardboard box you live in...
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