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    Does trading require talent?

    What is talent anyway? It's nothing more than the ability to excel at a particular activity. In order to do that, you have to have all the pieces of that particular puzzle whether you are born with some or all of them or have to acquire them. In the case of trading you need to start out with a...
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    Where do I start?

    Get an account at a reputable broker like IB or Optionsxpress which is what I use. Start with ten grand and trade futures. Start by following the ES, TF and NQ. Start with one contract at a time. Learn all you can about supply and demand levels and mark them on your charts. Add the 50 and 200...
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    Oct 12 2011, 3:45 (ET) What happened????

    Markets continued to rally on hopes that the Slovakian parliament would inevitably vote to expand the EFSF bailout fund until an article by the Financial Times sparked a substantial sell-off late in the day. A report suggested European banks may look to sell-off assets as opposed to raising new...
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    Study materials/approach for Series 65

    SERIES 65 EXAM - SERIES 65
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    Newb Questions.

    I would start by watching this webinar. It's on the russell2k futures on Ice, but the methodology is top notch and can be applied to any market or time frame. Follow this guy and you will succeed. https://www.theice.com/webinars.jhtml Choose the Nick McDonald webinar listed under Russell...
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