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    Any Mortgage Back Securities Expert?

    Two questions: 1) Who is the true holder/owner of the note? 2) How does one view the schedule of mortgage loans included in a specific MBS? tyia
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    Pay services that select your picks.

    sometimes I wish there was an Elite Trader Professional site with a membsership fee to weed out the noise.
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    Pay services that select your picks.

    "best bet is to set aside 3-6 months and learn on your own or catch up with experienced traders inyour area who are willing to help." try 3-6 years. Why do people think the business of trading and investing don't require a serious education. You are only providing false hopes for new...
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    Pay services that select your picks.

    If anyone is interested in participating in a beta launch of a service providing market timing for stocks, futures, forex, etf, industries, and mutual funds please email or pm your interest. I would like to build this from the ground up based on viewpoints of the customer. The idea is to also...
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    thinking of hiring a mentor

    trading is a teachable science, it just takes the right person on both ends and time. Does the mentor have what it takes and do you have what it takes. You can teach the exact science to 10 individuals, there will be a high probability that only a few will get it. For those who can't, that's...
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    Poll: Programming skills helpful to trading ?

    intresting though how Big Blue IBM beat the world chess champion...human emotions under stressful situations is why most could be traders fail. yes, no, maybe so.
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    Poll: Programming skills helpful to trading ?

    You ever wonder why some of tghe biggest hedge funds have ham radio licenses?
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    Poll: Programming skills helpful to trading ?

    "Fact gathering and knowledge acquisition" There is no intelligence in "Fact gathering and knowledge acquisition" that these guys use, mayble blackmale, knuckle breaking and inside info. I could do the same if I had the power and pull these guys have. Steve Cohen : Hi, we throw a lot of...
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    Poll: Programming skills helpful to trading ?

    System allows for no intellectual capability. The intellectual goes into the R&D used to develop the system. Intellectuals have egos, think, and feel they can beat the market. All detrimental to achieving success as a trader. It's the system that wins, not you.
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    Poll: Programming skills helpful to trading ?

    and on that note, yes most of the TA implemented is worthless. I would hire a mathematician or com sci guy any day over a psych guy to trade my money or work for me. If you think, you stink.
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    Poll: Programming skills helpful to trading ?

    Question: "Hi, I was just curious to see how many traders think that having/learning some programming skills have improved their trading?" Answer: Yes One would assume if your using programming your utilizing sytems trading. If your trading on Intuition and discretion, then your...
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    What's the best way to enter futures orders?

    if scalping always limit, if it's a bigger play im looking for, then I just want in, so market.
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    WTF-Crude Fell from 62.20 to 57.38 in one hour

    mokwit, nice to see someone else understands the game.
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    What's the best way to enter futures orders?

    just scale in, you will never be able to pick the exact top or bottom. learn how to scale in and out like a pro. This game is not about being right but managing your risk. that's it.
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    Poll: Programming skills helpful to trading ?

    Forgot to mention, I was a c++ programmer for many years at a major Swiss Banking/Trading firm in the Northeast. I ask the fundamentalist what he thinks then I make the techie decide when to take the trade. In all honesty, my opinion is you don't really need the fundamentals when you...
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    Poll: Programming skills helpful to trading ?

    10- Absolutely http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/001284.html http://turtletrader.com/trader-simons.html http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=51654 http://turtletrader.com/trader-hamer.html Im right on their heels, nearing closer to my day in the limelight.
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    any good chat rooms in Paltalk & Hotcomm?

    Hi Samson77, I can respect you skepticsm, it's only natural. There will be nothing fishy. I just want to start and see the outcome. I am not doing this for any personal monetary gain. All profits will go to a fund to help others. Like you say, moderating and trading is tough. I don't...
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    any good chat rooms in Paltalk & Hotcomm?

    Yes TraderDon, that is what I was referring too. I am currently working with local funds and advisors on longer term trading signals and just leveraging my knowledge via different avenues. I am also tapping into managing others accounts. This is a lonewolf business. I was thrown some...
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    any good chat rooms in Paltalk & Hotcomm?

    My intentions for me: 1) Tax Advantage for me. 2) Proven Track Record and documented performance. 3) Help the less fortunate. My intentions for you (new trader, losing trader, or hedge fund or advisor): 1) Provide you with a means to make consistent money in whatever market to either...
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    any good chat rooms in Paltalk & Hotcomm?

    I welcome your feedback and keep it in consideration. Again, this will be a voice only chat room. Whatever charts need to be shown can be posted on a web server after markets hours. The initial intention of the room is to just allow members to see how ones trades professionally in a calm and...
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