good post Mike, it would be a bleak and tough road if all i could trade was forex. i suppose i could adjust. i think the guy is right but becoming diversified takes time. i currently have long term option positions in the CD futures, the t-bond ...

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yes and then a special place in hell. nope dont want nothin to do with that.

Where are the pros ??

LOL. good one matsu. theres a lot of "truth" in that statement. its something i will never do ( been asked a lot since joining this forum) so i guess by that standard i dont qualify which is fine by me. i care to damn much, i would be a nervous ...

Where are the pros ??

A Pro? — i saw this thread, left to watch the maverick game and couldnt stop thinking about it. what defines a pro trader? 1. during the mid/late nineties in a stock day trading room in Dallas i saw guys/gals take 10,000 and turn it into a ...

Where are the pros ??

LOL. good one ken. thanks man.

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thanks for the kind words. i would just say that the 95 percent who never make it ( and i say 95 is low) are the daytraders. put a calculator in the hands of any person just taking a look at this business and within ten minutes the leverage combined ...

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forum rules — diana i am sure your post was well meant but its against forum rules. i believe you can put that in the classified section but check first. would love to have you participate here so post away.

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Discipline, Hard Work And Patience — Yes Thats Exactly What It Takes. There Is No Holy Grail There Is No Free Lunch. There Will Always Be Fresh Blood For Those That Have Figured It Out And Paid The Price. Without Exception They Were Once The ...

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The Truth — New Traders Starting Off On Intraday Are Already In The Coffin. The Nails Are Usually Hammered In Within Two Months.

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The Bottom Line — if your not willing to give this at least two years of study and practice then your just playing around. doctors and lawyers etc spend 6 to 10+ years mastering something that can make them rich. why would anyone think that ...

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ok so your brand new to this business. get the worthless crap off of your charts. stoch, macd, etc etc. there is a place for them but not with new traders. when its time, use them to spot divergence which is all they are good for anyway. get the ...

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Discipline, Hard Work And Patience — this was a post made in another part of the forum and it was filled with anger, frustration and dissapointment. wow imagine that. has anyone new to this business not been there? i dare say not. maybe ...

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lets take this to the james16 chart thread. been looking for a reason to get started again. cmon over the waters fine.

Patience, Hardwork, Money Management,blah,blah,blah. I'm sick of these cliche's now :

probably right but all i want is a nice correction before the next move. by november would be fine.

What do you think, Usd/Cad up?

well you could look and then re-delete it. i must admit i cant resist sometimes. same thing with rob bookers forum. i can see it, i guess because i have moderator status but i have never peeked. that would be wrong. there are other forums here that ...

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hey you never know. last year merlin gave out $100 amazon gift certificates to the biggest posters. still havnt used mine. has me wondering now if it has an expiration date. think i will go look. the other thing is the discussion between savant and ...

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