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    Ok DAVT I'm game. Let's trade this ... can you show us more details on how your strategy works? thanks, MMS
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    I've seen some people start 'Summary' threads that do exactly as you've described. If there is a specific thread you are interested in 'compacting' let me know and I will see what I can do. thanks, MMS
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    Hi clmacdougall, I've think the community has made its point and this is a good start. Let's all get back to trading and making some money. thanks, MMS
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    For improper link posting, please report the post and the moderators will take care of it thx MMS
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    Thanks clmacdougall. I just want to reiterate the point that we are not here to do a witch-hunt nor is anyone making any statements about the value of their services\products. This is just identification for the community and lets leave it at that. thanks, MMS
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    What punishment? thx MMS
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    I think the moderators have been doing a pretty good job of keeping this stuff to a minimum. But we also rely on the the community to self-police, ignoring offending posts and reporting them is the best way to deal with it. Replying with a similarly offending comment just escalates the situation but I know its hard not to do. Can we improve in the moderation? thanks, MMS
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    If you are using excel, try this plugin. It uses yahoo, msn, etc to get data and has a huge list of functions. I'm not sure if Yahoo has aftermarket but if it does, this plugin will have access to it. XLQ Good luck, MMS
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    TradersLaboratory Newsletter - Aug 23, 2011 TOP POSTS & THREADS The Heck About Trading Psychology - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/psychology/10611-heck-about-trading-psychology.html#post126024 Dr. Steenbarger is a very nice guy...but human as are the rest of us, and his opinion doesn't jive with my experience. What I see in my classes is that students seem to "get" the basic concepts ... How HFT Has Changed Tape Reading - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/trading/10610-how-hft-has-changed-tape-reading.html There have been significant structural changes in US Equity Markets over past few years. Daytrading NYSE was a totally difference ball game (way easier) until 2008. There have been ... Margin Accounts? - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/beginners-forum/10552-questions-about-margin-accounts.html Hey everyone. First of all, I would like to say that I have no intentions of acquiring a margin account for at least several months (mostly likely more than a year). I am just curious ... Manage Your Workspace Correctly And Good Things Happen - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/trading/10637-manage-your-workspace-correctly-good-things.html Any experienced trader will tell you that being successful is, in large part, a matter of overcoming all the hurdles that get in your way. Now there are two basic types of hurdles: the physical ... Optiontimer's Trading Project - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/trading-psychology/10158-optiontimers-project-41.html I've been on hols last week so my access to TL was (deliberately ) restricted. I usually don't linger in front of my laptop any longer than necessary while we're away hence I decided that ... Trade ES with Tradestation - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/automated-trading/10516-trade-es-tradesation.html#post125116 Numbers look fantastic. But we can all make reports look fantastic with heavy optimization that doesn't hold up the real world trading. What portion of your results represents trades made on ... HOT TOPIC Technical Trading Axioms - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/technical-analysis/10620-technical-trading-axioms-candidates-approval.html I would like people to suggest Technical Trading Axioms. So you will state or propose a Technical Trading "Truth" that you regard as self-evident, generally accepted, or has evidence of being well established. I ask for Technical Trading Axioms, in the sense that there is some quantifiable means to measure something. I do not consider the statement, "The Trend is Your Friend", as a Technical Trading Axiom. If you have a way of ...
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    Hi Guys, Let's try to stay on topic here, this is not a thread to bring up past grudges in public. Thanks everyone for cooperating. Just to make a point about transparency, the only people paying TL are the advertisers that run display banners. There are no 'stealth' vendors paying TL. So to summarize some ideas from everyone - there are really two camps I see: 1. label 'vendors' so everyone knows who is what 2. let the members and community decide for themselves what to believe and what to ignore (without resorting to attacks) Any other comments? thx MMS
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    Hi, To keep this thread on topic, I've moved all the vendor talk to another thread: http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/general-discussion/10633-vendors-vendors-vendors.html thanks, MMS
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    Ok I see a ton of threads degenerating into a 'vendor' bash ... so here is a thread for all of you to give your opinion on vendors. I'll be reviewing this thread for feedback. And if I see good threads going down a wrong path, I will also be moving offending posts here so people can continue those discussions outside of the main thread. thanks! MMS
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    Hell ya! Some perks come with running this place! MMS
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    Hi, I think the we need to clarify what 'make a mistake' means. Most people on this thread who are talking about making mistakes everyday are speaking about 'getting stopped out of a trade', is that right? If that is the case, then yes you will most definitely 'make mistakes' everyday. But according to steve46, getting stopped out is not a mistake, its just the natural course of trading. An example of a mistake would be screwing up your risk management and taking a loss bigger than you should have. If that is the case, then I agree with steve46, you better not be making mistakes everyday! So the answer depends on your definition of 'make a mistake' ... what is everyone's definition of it? thx MMS
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    TradersLaboratory Newsletter - Aug 18, 2011 TOP POSTS & THREADS 6 Tips to Feel More Alert and Focused During the Trading Day - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/markets/10570-6-tips-feel-more-alert-focused.html#post125645 Caffeine does perk you up but personally I think it leaves you more tired after the effects wears off. Try green tea. Adding one more thing that works for me. Instead of eating 3 meals ... Manual or Automated Trading? - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/technical-analysis/10442-manual-automated-trading-7.html This is exactly why I auto trade. Good trading signals may only occur once or twice per day - often less frequently. In order to catch these one would have to be at the computer ... Considerations for a Wannabe Trader... - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/beginners-forum/9328-considerations-wannabe-trader-5.html A little about me- I'm Jerry a 53 year old military vet and owner of a bankrupt trucking company. I have been on ssdi for about 3 years. I began trading with the spare time on my hands ... 20 EMA and Patterns - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/candlestick-corner/4461-20-ema-patterns-14.html#post125724 Right well i will show you two examples of successful trades that i took last week. Now they show that ema is excellent and we should all be making huge amounts of money using ... What Made You Profitable? - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/trading-psychology/622-what-made-you-profitable-13.html#post125477 It has been said before by many in this thread. Lose indicators and learn what the candles / bars tell you. Find or devise a method that works for you. (mine is trend analysis on EVERY ... Day Trading the E-mini Futures - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/e-mini-futures-trading-laboratory/9773-day-trading-e-mini-futures-9.html Thought I'd share a chart for anyone who is still out there! Who would have thought a couple of weeks or so ago that a 19.25 point day would be dull?!? In fairness, there have been a few ... HOT TOPIC The Heck With Trading for a Living - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/trading/10583-heck-about-trading-living.html Foremost, apologies to the author of the very popular book “Trading for a Living”. I skimmed it very long back and felt most things talked in the book are just basics. This article has nothing has nothing to do with the book. “Trading for a Living” is an over-hyped and abused phrase on internet forums. What this article talks about is ...
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    For all the married men ...
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    No idea but I'm scared to try it! MMS
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    Right now, it shows Latest Posts and Hottest Threads (last 30 days) ... but I assume there used to be more options? I'll look into this - thanks for the feedback. wasn't me, must have been someone else But I will see if I can fix this. thx MMS
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    TradersLaboratory Newsletter - Aug 16, 2011 TOP POSTS & THREADS Risk of Ruin Discussion - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/money-management/10553-risk-ruin-discussion-4.html Stops make the loss unbounded. It's bounded only if taken a stop you quit trading forever. All scammers and brokers push hard on stop because this way your loss is unbounded ... Harmonics Basis - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/trading-markets/10526-harmonics-basis.html What is the basis for the harmonic movement in financial markets? What are the foundations for the harmonic movement and harmonic patterns? Why do they work? Are they related ... Can Underlying Issues Move Futures? - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/trading-markets/10572-can-underlying-issues-move-futures.html I'm still relatively new to trading and I was wondering if you guys/gals can shed some light on what's been happening with the markets over the past week. Basically, I've been ... Are Day Traders 100% Technical? - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/technical-analysis/901-day-traders-100-technical.html A day trader finds opportunities in a trending market or a rangebound market. You can buy the dips in an uptrend and short the rallies in a downtrend. You can fade the upper ... 6 Tips to Feel More Alert and Focused During the Trading Day - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/markets/10570-6-tips-feel-more-alert-focused.html Trading full time can put a strain on your body. Waking in the early hours of the day and keeping your focus throughout the entire session can be a challenge. Here are 6 tips ... Continuous Contracts - To Adjust or Not? - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/futures-trading-laboratory/10569-continuous-contracts-adjust-not.html I've been racking my brains trying to sort out back-adjusted data recently, none of the various data providers do it as I'd like them to. However I've been wondering if it's really necessary ... HOT TOPIC Concepts in Technical Analysis - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/tech-analysis/10554-concepts-technical-analysis.html There are many techniques in Technical Analysis which have been called voodoo by academicians. However, if we approach Technical Analysis as study of price behavior, we get sufficient evidence from past ...
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    Hi, For me, this is what is happening ... 'Unread Posts' under My Acocunt: unread posts since your last visit 'Unread Posts' under main menu: unread posts from last day (I might change the link name) Now why it only shows 2 threads for you is not expected behavior, I would suggest just using Latest Posts or Unread Posts from main nav thanks, MMS
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    Click [More] to get more smilies! MMS
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    Welcome! I would love to hear your thoughts about IB and whats wrong with it? See some of the good threads about automation: http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/technical-analysis/10442-manual-automated-trading.html See you around the forums! MMS
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    Welcome to TL ... *most* of what I learnt in college was useless too! :-) Education never stops ... I wish you the best and see you around the forums MMS
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    TradersLaboratory Newsletter - Aug 13, 2011 TOP POSTS & THREADS Yum! The Seasoned Trader Feeds On The New Trader - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/psychology/10542-yum-seasoned-trader-feeds-new-trader.html This is the kind of article that results when the writer has 22 years experience in the markets but has merely repeated the first year 22 times. Does he actually believe that new traders ... What's Your Experience with 'renting' Strategies? - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/automated-trading/9902-whats-your-experience-renting-strategies.html For the past 4 months I have been monitoring several trading strategies available for rent on the Collective2 site. Recently I have subscribed to a four of them. Mostly I have taken ... List of ETFs for Sector Rotation - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/trading/10557-list-etfs-sector-rotation.html Sector rotation is one of the easiest and top performing trading strategy. It is easy because you have to track markets only on daily time frame and hence requires little dedicated time ... Intuition to Intentional Action - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/trading-markets/10551-intuition-intentional-action.html Today I came to the realization that I'd intuitively been trading a certain way, but could not define or explain it. This state was very frustrating to me. I could trade well, and immediately ... Currency Crisis - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/market-analysis/10548-currency-crisis.html I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what there in reality will happen when the currency crisis occurs. My scenario and thinking is based in my heavy investments in XAU/USD ... Evidence-Based Technical Analysis - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/book-reviews/3778-evidence-based-technical-analysis.html Well, this is easily the strangest book in my entire library. I had bought this book almost immediately when it came out. I tried to read a few chapters the first day I got it and it basically sat ... HOT TOPIC Risk of Ruin Discussion - http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/money-management/10553-risk-ruin-discussion.html I'd like to start a disscussion on the maths behind risk of ruin as from what I've read previously, it leaves me a little uncomfortable. I'll start by discussing the way it's usually presented. Usually when calculating ...
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    Investopedia have decent stock and forex simulators MMS
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