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    What is the formula for converting 1min data to higher time frames?

    If I have a bunch of 1 minute data, what is the formula to convert it to higher time frames?
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    Don't buy a house! Rent and invest in stocks to get richer?

    Whether the leverage is 2 to 1 or 10 to 1, how does it make sense to borrow at 6% to get a 2-3% return?
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    The Next Bubble

    Oil.
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    Hedge Fund Index Mutual Fund

    http://finance.yahoo.com/q?d=t&s=RYMSX Does anyone know about this Rydex fund? It's supposed to generate returns "consistent with the return and risk characteristics of the hedge fund universe." I can't find much info on this elsewhere on the web, and I can't get the prospectus to work on...
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    Someone tell me about the realities of intraday trading

    Which futures are you trading? Only the very liquid ones?
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    Someone tell me about the realities of intraday trading

    Dammit, 4 cents slippage round trip makes the system no longer profitable. :(
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    Someone tell me about the realities of intraday trading

    What are you trading?
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    Someone tell me about the realities of intraday trading

    Not sure what you mean by this.
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    Someone tell me about the realities of intraday trading

    So I've been swingtrading off and on for years now with a fair degree of success, and have been researching some intraday strategies lately. Specifically, I'm curious about the viablity of one strategy, and I was hoping somone with daytrading experience can chime in about the real life...
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    Can someone check my chart against theirs?

    Thanks.
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    Can someone check my chart against theirs?

    Stupid stock watch pro. The chart shows something different than what the data box shows...I don't know which is right. On a 2 minute chart, can someone tell me what the close is for BBY at 12:22 on 7/27/06? Thanks!
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    What's an edge?

    Whatever gives you a positive expectancy.
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    (Why) do most traders lose?

    Sure, why not, I'll throw my 2 cents in... Most traders lose because they have no edge and so they're paying commission to trade randomness. This would normally lead to a slow bleed, but some hasten their losses because of poor money management.
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    What chart program is this?

    http://boogster.blogspot.com/ Scroll down a bit...does anyone know which chart program he's using?
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    Superfund

    I wonder what exactly they're doing to keep their automated strategy viable. I mean, they make billions a year. I'd imagine therefore that they employ an army of genius physicists, programmers and statisticians to constantly work on keeping their strategy alive. But who knows, maybe not?
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    How do you get proof of managed account performance?

    It's a managed account.
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    How do you get proof of managed account performance?

    A ponzi scheme would be sort of hindered from taking my money given their limited power of attorney at FXCM, don't you think?
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    How do you get proof of managed account performance?

    I'm thinking about opening a managed forex account, and I'm requesting proof of past performance. They want to know the type of proof I want. What should I tell them? Is it even possible to have managed accounts audited because they are held by the investors instead of the program? What type...
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    So did Quadriga's website get shutdown by the SEC?

    They had commercials on CNBC? I seriously do not understand how they simulatneously have accredited investor requirements, yet they seem to advertise blatantly to joe six pack.
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    So did Quadriga's website get shutdown by the SEC?

    Yes.:cool:
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