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Jl Reading 'Reminiscences" I had the impression that JL viewed money as not something in itself as worth being that concerned about, on several occasions in the book, 'he' refers to his interest being on being right and not necessarily making money - the being right was more important to him -...

Trading system I have read this entire thread and looked at the Tradertech website. I find it surprising that people pay over £2,500 for a trading system based on moving averages (I have nothing against MA at all by the way), even if there is some rocket science thrown in to bamboozle lesser...

I have a copy with demo disk if you are still looking Al

It may pay to be LOIL LSE:LOIL from ETF securities ETF Securities I bought some a couple of days ago at $5, they reached $90 at their peak in the summer. Even as you suggest oil goes to $20, which is not likely, it may well base around $30-40 for some months. I would not average down, bad...

Still holding?

info Hope you stayed with the sugar and got out before it sold off Also try insidefutures.com for good charting Al

Gold/Coffee ratio Nice to see you posting Dave - do you have agold/coffee ratio chart?

Coffee been Interesting to note current comparison in price action on your chart to that which occurred before earlier price spike. :idea:

Coffee The open interest is low, last year at this time there was record long position by commercials, and then the rally took off for the next 4-5 months. I would like to buy this market while it trades around under 100, but there is not strong demand in the cash market at present. It would...

Gene Good to see the coffee express backed up to let on some more passengers! :) Departure imminent!

Take a look at the price action since last time we touched the trendline in early December - I bought the dip at 94.5 - could be opportunity tommorow ? http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/CF/55

Wheat appears to have recently broken out of a tight 3 month trading range on the upside, seems a safe play. Dave, would it not now be an appropriate time for you to consider a name change to Dave C (for Coffee) :cheesy: Newport

I have just signed up for Capital Spreads (on the basis they have better spreads on some markets) but find that IG Index have been efficient at placing the orders I've given them. A not of caution - IG offer Guaranteed stops which although are wider offer you that bit of security that you have...

The CRB has gained in the last few years and some have asked whether it is approaching a peak - here is a good perspective - to save time Ive just pasted the link - but see how in inflation adjusted terms where we are! :!: http://www.zealllc.com/2004/realcrb.htm

Gene, Have you looked at trend following at all ? - they (the trend followers dont try to pick the top but look to get most of the middle of a big move - and wait until the apex has passed for a sell signal (based on some kind of moving average setup - pretty simple stuff technically - but...