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Thanks Naive! Yes, just refreshing my memory. A most comprehensive and appreciated response! Thank you!! Scott <><

My wife I& I took the intro Investools course and learned a lot. We were noobs at the time. We were just talking about it last night. I can't remember the indicators behind their 3 green arrows, though (I'm at work, my materials are at home). What were they? Stochastics cross (what...

Given the scenario I'm envisioning (market/dollar down & gold up), it sounds like it could work to my advantage. What concerns me is that if we face a true financial catastrophe, ETFs are connected to the market (as opposed to actual gold which is not). Could that "connection" cause me...

I have money in retirement funds that I'd like to invest in gold. I can't use those funds to buy gold outright, so I'm considering investing in gold ETFs. In the event of a dollar/stock market collapse and a rise in gold, is there risk in having money in gold ETFs that would not be present if...

Greetings! Does anyone know of a (preferably) online source of information that explains each parameter within the technical indicators, why the "normal" values are used, what happens when each parameter is tweaked, and when/why you might want to tweak the parameters? If there's nothing...

Yes, I actually use GTS myself. And I do use it that way. But I was hoping to find a screener that I could program to look for certain patterns (or combination of patterns) and have the screener tell me which pairs satisfy the screen criteria. Thanks! Scott <><

Is anyone aware of a tool or website that provides the ability to scan currency pairs for specific candlestick patterns? Thanks! Scott <><

I have been studying the markets diligently for a couple months, and this has nothing to do with being lazy. It has to do with continuing to learn. I'm trying to establish a strategy akin to an options "straddle" whereby entry orders are set on either side in anticipation of a significant move...

Actually, I have read Kathy's book, which is how I know the data is "out there". I was hoping for a source that is online-accessible and perhaps kept up to date dased on more recent data points, etc. Thanks! Scott <><

Does anyone know where I might find info on average pip movement based on release of key economic data? Thanks! Scott <><

Greetings! Can someone tell me a good website(s) for industry and sector performance data (Historical) and associated news? I have seen what's on biz.yahooo, and the price performance data only seems to go back 5 days. I'm looking for something that can tell me what kind of trend a...

Does anyone know of a tool that will scan all (or at least a subset) of stocks and notify me if/when a stock develops a particular pattern (i.e. when the most recent daily candlestick is a doji)? Thanks! Scott <><

Is there info somewhere on this forum that provides a succinct comparison/rating/poll related to brokers? I'm trying to decide who to use. I see good things about OANDA, but some say they're a market maker, so stay away -- use somebody like IB. I've got a mini account with FXCM, but have seen...

I'm not sure I understand tth IB $25k requirement. Does that mean if I have $25,000 in my IB account that I need to use it all in a single trade? Or does that mean that I have to trade enough in a single trade to equal a leveraged $25k figure? Thanks! Scott <><

Thanks guys!! Scott <><

Hi Riskarb! Thanks for your response, But I confess to having to say "Huh?". I'm only into spread trading for a couple months, and only credit spreads up till now. I've only been in options altogether for about 6 months. Sorry. Newbie. Can you try to translate into somthing a little less...

Grretings & Merry Christmas! I'm in a calendar spread based on a recommendation. I bought 25 contracts SYMC Jul 2006 17.50 call, and sold 25 contracts SYMC Jan 2006 18.75 call. I know the overall idea is to decrease the cost to me, while covering the possible assignment in January with the...

:D 2manywhiners reply was worth the hassle of listening the the WT sales pitch! Great response!! Hehehe... no, I haven't bought anything. And thanks for the barchart tip!! Later... Scott <><

Anybody have any experience with and/or opinions on the WizeTrade system: http://www.wizetrade.com Thanks! Scott <><

Hi, and thanks. I've seen the Amex site, and know they have the maturity date there. What I can't seem to find is the "starting value" for the index on the day the MITT was issued (essentially the "strike price"). I need to know that starting value if I'm going to be able to calculate fair...