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    IPv6 & a new router

    I recently read that IPv6 is coming. Given that I'm having trouble with NetFlix streaming on my Linksys BEFSR41 (very old!!), I'm thinking of getting a new router/switch. Will a new router (such as D-Link DGL-4100) be able to handle IPv6?? I looked on the D-Link website & can't find any...
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    Why do you guys trade options?

    There are MANY books on options. Could someone suggest a good book on using options?? Thanks
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    Motherboard or CPU failure??

    After the last time that I reseated the heat sink, the system has run without any problems. So the root cause of the problem remains a mystery. Thanks to everyone who offered help.
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    Motherboard or CPU failure??

    I have a problem with my MSI K9A2 Platinum motherboard/cpu. I believe that I got the cpu hot the other day. At this point when I turn the box on in the morning it will boot and come up. Then it freezes and I hit the reset. It won't boot after the reset. It does nothing. However ... If I...
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    How to research and verify trading ideas

    I believe this will generate the same result as the above Amibroker code vol = sqrt(sum((h-l)^2, 12));
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    How to research and verify trading ideas

    I found and read your thread today. Excellent!! I think it has helped me a lot ... it's changed the way I look at "the market". It's sad to see that a number of people were unable to grasp what you were trying to do. I suspect the thread is too abstract for some. For me the thread said...
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    Frosty's Strategy Analysis

    You might want to look at Stridsman:"Trading Systems That Work". He describes several techniques to analyze the trades in a system and improve system performance. It all sounded very logical to me when I read it. Part of the analysis is used to improve stop placement. Also he doesn't do any...
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    IB Secure Device

    IB, In addition to having a list of tradeables that are allowed. You could also alert the customer if any order is entered that tries to trade something that is not allowed. This would alert the customer that something funny is going on. When that happens the customer could then change the...
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    keep traying to pick tops and bottoms

    rasl: Seek professional help... Go to your phone book. Look up Gamblers Anonymous. If there is no number for GA, look up Alcoholics Anonymous. Call them!! They will tell you where GA meetings are held. Go to at least 10 meetings. Sit at the "first step" table. Go to meetings held in...
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    Do Trendlines work?

    I've finally read through all of this thread. I've found several things that I think may be useful in my trading. The thread periodically returns to arguments about whether trendlines work or not. I have not found these to be of much value. So I'll suggest that we close this thread and...
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    Mental break-down from TA

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    Mental break-down from TA

    After two years of lurking on ET, I read this thread yesterday and some things seemed to jell. So I sat down this morning and wrote out some new (for me) beliefs. These are describing successful traders and their systems. 1) You learn to trade by learning one pattern at a time. Pattern =...
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    Value of Backtesting and Stops

    traderDragon: For someone who is trying to learn how to backtest properly, could you suggest some books, etc.?
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