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    Michael Lewis to write script for Livermore film?

    Leonardo DiCaprio would be great in this role, imho.
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    How to profit from coals demise?

    If my forecast is that coal is going the way of whale oil but not sure of timing, what long-term investments vehicles should I look at?
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    New Symbol for ER2?

    https://www.theice.com/marketdata/nybotreports/getFuturesDailyMarketReportResults.do
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    New Symbol for ER2?

    IB is charging the NYBOT rate of $5.5
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    IB and Russell 2000 futures

    $5.50 for all NYBOT contracts
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    New Symbol for ER2?

    I made a couple of TF trades on Friday and IB charged about $1 more per round trip compared to ER2
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    TFZ8-FUT-NYBOT with IB data

    I just set up this chart with a IB data feed... The chart has no backfill. Is anyone one else having this problem with IB data?
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    what's the next hot sector?

    Oil
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    What's your favorite trading quote of all time?

    "The market can stay irrational longer than I can stay solvent"
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    Corn quote

    Got it, thank you. So if I understand correctly... 551 = $5.51 per bushel and 552 = $5.52 per bushel?
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    Corn quote

    Can anyone answer a very basic question.... If the May 08 Corn ZC is quoted at 551 and moves up to 552, what is the value change in the contract. Thanks for any help.
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    IB is having problems again?

    I just got one from IB. They are blaming Globex...
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    IB is having problems again?

    West coast too. I'm in Seattle and getting sporadic data...
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    John Carter from Trade the Markets

    My experience is that on page 142 of his book John writes ".....then you are following the wrong indicators. By the way, all market indicators are the wrong indicators, because they are all lagging. Price action is pure." If John believes "all" indicators are wrong then why would he charge...
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    John Carter from Trade the Markets

    I also have read his book and picked up useful information, but some of it was contradictive and self serving. For example... in his chapter describing "pivot point trading" he puts down the use of "indicators". Then in the following chapters he describes how his own indicators are great and...
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    Trader P/L 2008

    Poor trading on my part...
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    Trader P/L 2008

    Still trading for ticks, need to hold for targets.
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    Trader P/L 2008

    Dug a hole this morning but dug out of it by last hour.
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    Trader P/L 2008

    Broke even on trades, net loss -$33 on commissions
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    Trader P/L 2008

    + $35 net. Happy New Year.
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