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    MetaStock Downloader Filter

    Here's what to do: 1. In Downloader, create 2 folders, one for NYSE and one for Nasdaq. Put in the appropriate symbols, and download data (at least 2 years is good). 2. Create an exploration that searched for you basic critria of price, volume, etc. Have this exploration search the symbols...
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    Winning percentage

    While winning percentage is interesting, it is only a component of the true measure of the success of a strategy, which is "expectancy". See books by Van Tharp for a detailed discussion of this.
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    Don's Openings, Part 5

    All order that come in electronically are routed through the SuperDOT system. These orders appear in aggregate on the clerk's monitor, very similar to a level II screen. All the specialist knows is how much size in total he has available to him at a given level. It's all about speed. If Firm...
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    Connors' Windows Strategy...

    You can also buy the strategy in book form for $49.00 $345 is for the new CD-ROM which includes interactive training modules that are supposed to help you learn to spot the appropriate patterns and trade the system properly. I called about this today, and found out that they are offering a...
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    Candlesticks patterns %?

    In the book Candlesticks Explained, by Gregory L. Morris, he present results of analysis that shows percentage of reliability for various patterns.
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    Position Sizing Websites

    Van Tharp's website... http://www.iitm.com The MasterMind forum for discussion on position sizing... http://www.mastermindforum.com/phorum/list.php3?f=9 Chuck LeBeau's website... www.traderclub.com
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    excel users

    I usually have about 50 stocks that constantly update Last, High, and Low prices. I have conditional formatting on about 6 columns. No problems at all. As for logging the high of the day, every trading platform DDE link that I've come across so far has the ability to link in not only the last...
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    excel users

    Actually, you don't need VBA or macros to accomplish your task. You can do it using a formula that employs a circular reference. First you must go to Tools > Options > Calculation, and make sure the the Iteration box is checked. Now you can write a formula that references the cell itself...
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    excel users

    I also highly recommend "Microsoft Excel 2000 Formulas", by John Walkenbach. It's a well-written book. After reading it, you can have Excel doing tricks you never thought possible.
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    Series 7 Study Material for sale

    If you are interested in Series 7 study materials, there are still 2 hours left on the ebay auction... Series 7 Study Materials
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    Series 7 Study Material for sale

    I'm selling a combination of the Dearborn complete online course, plus the BISYS audio cassettes. See the ebay listing below for more details, plus information on two bonus items I'm including for free... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1566734731
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    Expectancy Spreadsheet formulas...

    I found a truly excellent book on the subject. Read this book, and you will take your Excel spreadsheets to a new level... Microsoft Excel 2000 Formulas (by John Walkenbach) It even comes with a CD-ROM with all the spreadsheets used in the examples in the book.
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    Don's openings Part 4

    Don: Very interesting. Can I ask you a few questions regarding this? (All questions assume you are currently long, the market is turning down fast, and you wish to exit asap with the smallest loss) 1. How far below the bid do you target the limit order? 2. Is it possible to target too...
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    Don's openings Part 4

    A few points... 1. If it was clear to you that the price was dropping, then it's likely that it was just as clear to all other traders who were long the stock. 2. There may have been many others who NX'd at the bid before you did. 3. Market orders take precendence over limit orders...
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    Don's openings Part 4

    Uptik: I don't presume to speak for Don, but I'd like to address your question. Like any strategy, it can sometimes help to know how others using the same strategy are doing on a given day. If, for example, you don't do well, and nobody else did, then you might just chalk it up as a bad...
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    Don's openings Part 4

    1 fill, scratch. Was fortunate to cover commissions, as it rocketed against me shortly after I covered.
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    ATR calculation software...

    1. Go to www.stockcharts.com 2. Under Create a Chart, enter a symbol and click Go. 3. Scroll down the page until you see the dropdown lists for Indicator Windows (Default selections are RSI and MACD). 4. Click one of the indicator dropdowns, and select Average True Range (note that the list...
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    Don's openings Part 4

    3 winners, 1 scratch, 44 cents total. Considering that volume was still down this morning, and the SP gapped way down but still went sideways for 20 minutes, I was glad to have made the .44.
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    k-1 and Deduction-TAX QUESTION

    Word of caution...EliteTrader is populated by both professional and amateur traders. I would guess that there are few, if any, qualified tax advisors. Your best bet is to ask these questions of either your own accountant/CPA/tax preparer, or go find one that has experience with professional...
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    On Music and Trading and Art.

    I, too, am a musician. I play piano and keyboards, plus I compose and arrange. I've been playing music since I was 3, and I've played professionally since I was 14. Attended a conservatory after high school as a Piano Major, with studies in both Classical and Jazz forms. Had my own music...
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