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What is a trader's greatest expense? Thought this might be an interesting question to pose to the group. I will give my thoughts later. Darvas2

Dear Hot Wings, I read over your posting again and have some further thoughts. First off, forget prayer. It is usless in the markets. Martin Schwartz has a great quote about prayer in his book entitled Pit Bull. Suggest you read this book. The quote is on p. 122-123. Don't be in such...

You might profit from reading How I Made $2,000,000 In The Stock Market by Nicolas Darvas. I once asked William O'Neil what were the best books on the stock market. He replied "there aren't many". I asked what is the best book and he replied---"that one by Darvas", he also suggested Loeb's...

Originally had absolutely no interest in the stock market. Use to watch Wall Street Week because my wife liked the program. Was completly lost. Had no idea what a PE ratio was or the S&P. I was interested in composing music--had no interest in making money. One day a bookseller friend...

Thanks executioner for your advice on puts. I don't know anything about options so I will have to look into this. kiwi trader wanted to know how many trades per week. When I was trading before it just depended on how the stock was doing. If the trade went against me I cut it immediately...

I would appreciate some feedback from other traders. I started trading around 1997. Evolved a way of working where I only traded if the overall market trend was up, bought stocks in strong industry groups, wanted the 1, 5, and 30 minute trend to be up, bought when I saw massive volume...

Hi Norm, I think you are on the right track thinking wise. At the end of the bull market I was geting into stocks that were rocketing up---Ebay, Amazon etc. etc. (I liked them because they were moving away from my buy point very quickly). If the stock turned on me before I got a...

:) Hi, I am new to this chat so everynight I have been reading the different threads so now I will throw in my two cents worth on the subject as to whether trading is an natural ability or whether it can be taught. Why does it have to be one or the other? Can't it just be a broad spectrum...

Thanks Dan for the information. I will check it out. Darvas2

:) Hi, I am new to this chat group having just joined last night. Haven't traded in a few years because I have been recovering from a major car accident. Technology has changed quite a bit since I last traded. I am going to have to do a complete makeover on equipment so here are a few...