I too am continuing to daytrade, although I was one who preferred to trade smaller share lots for bigger point swings. Now that those daily...
Merkur, You are correct. I for one mistyped the ratio of trades to days. The corrected comment should be as you stated, namely that you could...
That is the threat that is most onerous, and one that remains to be seen whether we can avert this time around. Historically, in the U.S. rate...
Zdex, As I read the rule proposal, it applies only to margin requirements with regard to daytraders, since presumably "investors" could still...
Well, bad news. I just researched the SEC and NASD sites, and found that this rule was actually proposed last year by the NASD, and has been...
That's the million (or multi-million) dollar question. As long as the majority of investors and traders sit on the sidelines in a "buyers'...
I also urge all traders to write your congressmen and complain about this further move to hit traders. How insidious that the SEC couches it in...
kempo, What I'm looking at with the futures with regard to the BPs is whether it looks like the cash markets will follow the direction of the...
Trapper, I use TP's basic BP1 and BP2 levels as key daily support/resistance levels to watch. The only other indicators I use are the S&P and...
Hi Dan, The Hitachi Rasterops monitors I bought on ebay were refurbished, meaning that they had either been used or otherwise non-new, and were...
Limbo, It's definitely a different atmosphere right now in the market, and certain strategies that work in particular market conditions can be...
Well, there are a lot of questions there, but I'll try to answer some of them. First, the advantage the market makers have over individuals is...
Welcome to the forum! I'll try to answer some of your questions, and I'm sure some of the other members can help as well. First, regarding...
To follow up on white's point, I absolutely agree regarding Greenspan. In fact, I think he should be ridden out of town on a rail. As a trader,...
I believe that there is a good chance of another intermeeting cut. Greenspan must know by now that he single handedly murdered a perfectly humming...
AA, Thanks for the heads up. I'll keep a lookout for it.
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You should be paying professional fees only if you're a professional, i.e. someone working for a brokerage. If you're just an individual trader...
rtharp, While I agree that it is optimal to have the best connection that is feasible, and the use of an analog 56K modem should be considered...
Just to put things into perspective, for a while in the early days of my trading I was unable to get DSL or cable modem service in my area, and...
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