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    inandlong gone ???????

    I really wish he was kidding. I hadn't talked to him in a while and had just PM'ed him right before this thread was posted. He was one of the most generous and respected people on ET and he will be missed sorely.
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    optical illusions

    I did until I proved it to myself. They are not identical, but are very close. Both squares have RGB values in the 105 to 110 range. If you use an imaging program to seperate the squares from the rest of the image, it becomes very obvious. Try it.
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    Trader Nirvana???

    I think this is what ges is talking about: Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) http://www.apfc.org
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    I confess, I blew out

    While we are waiting on lundy's story... For those that have blown out, how did you raise enough capital to start over (e.g. get a job and save for a couple of years, find new backers, etc)?
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    why THE HELL is it so easy to do the wrong thing...

    At least three people in the same thread talk about widening stops. I thought the whole point was to cut losing trades short. Am I misunderstanding something?
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    How much...

    Anybody else care to comment on how they got started $$$-wise?
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    How much training is required before you can make consistent profits?

    On a related note, how much $$$ did it take to become consistently profitable? http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=10842
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    How much...

    A recent thread asked how long it took before you became consistently profitable (http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=10831). I'm curious how much money it took. For those of you that quit a job to become a trader, how much did you have to save before you felt comfortable...
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    Markets and randomness

    Thanks for the hot tip! That's the one place I haven't looked. Are they in every box or is it one of those "many will try - 5 will win" giveaways? Do I need to collect all 10,000 - with one in each individually sealed box? Oh well, I guess I'll spend a fortune on Cracker Jack boxes to add to my...
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    Markets and randomness

    Where does one find all these "successful mechanical systems - of which there are many"?
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    What kind of person...

    are you? If you had to pick any other career besides trading, what would it be? ____________ The Fine Print It has to be achievable (i.e. I hope you won't say something like "I would be the CEO of GE" or "I would be the world's first trillionaire astronaut" because the odds of those...
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    Random Rants and All the Other Goodies

    Here's your chance. Did you learn your speed reading technique or is it a natural ability? Were any books helpful? Thanks
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    Anyone have the formula for Connor's CVR?

    This from Mister Name-Change himself. :):):):) (i.e. J_Commisso, Commisso, Publias, PubliasEnigma, etc...)
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    Are you ready for this....?

    WDGann >>Stop whining. Like I explained to tampa, somewhere in this thread I created the wrong impression of myself. I apologize. I'm not whining, begging, pleading, etc.... I'm simply asking questions in a pursuit of knowledge. >>but you seem to be whining all the time >>and giving me...
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    Are you ready for this....?

    tampa wrote: >>Maybe the reason some of you find that >>"successful" traders are reluctant to >>teach you what you need to know is because >>so many of you give the distinct impression >>that you are not interested in learning, but >>in having it handed to you. I created the wrong...
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    Are you ready for this....?

    WDGann wrote: >>When we study and seek for something, we first >>need the edge. Once we have the edge and you're >>proficient with it, then we need to go into the >>more deeper aspects of trading. Like not seeking >>for profits and looking deeper inside you. Okay, but where is this...
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    Are you ready for this....?

    tampa wrote: >>And understand that no one can transfer their >>success to you - because each of us is different, >>each of us reacts differently. What works for me, >>cannot, and will not work for you. Okay, I understand that statement, but I don't agree with it totally. Not all (or...
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    Are you ready for this....?

    Carboxyl wrote: >>There was another book from the guys whom >>started Broadway Trading (forgot their names, >>like mark something) that was pretty decent. Anybody know the name of this book?
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    Are you ready for this....?

    WDGann wrote: >>I've got help from people with trading Where? >>From what I read, it seems like you are >>telling all new traders not to trade at >>all and consider another career. Not at all. I'm just saying that this is one of the hardest careers in which to obtain a quality...
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    Are you ready for this....?

    >>1. Seek help from other traders. Okay. How? Like I mentioned earlier, a lot of people around here have had their heads bitten off for asking for help. >>2. Study. Okay. What? Many around here say books are almost worthless and that your method should come from inside of you. >>3...
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