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Turning off System Restore Schoe Right click on my computer icon then click on Sytem restore Tab then check box that says tunr off system restore.Once you have run the programmes and got rid of the problem turn it back on again by unchecking the box. Good luck

Adware Hi Schoe, Cant guarantee that you will get rid of them completely but had real problems myself recently with adware and spyware a couple of good programmes you could try are Ad-aware SE personal(free) Spy Bot (free) and Spyware doctor and spy ferret.Not sure of...

Word of warning on slippage. Just a note of warning to anyone in case they get stung like I did last week.Currently if you are trading futures and options ,Crude Oil gold etc are being traded on a "Not Held " basis(I didnt know what that meant either). Basically they are not guaranteeing fills...

Hi, Anyone know of anything similar to Rina Softwares Portfolio Evaluator that ideally would plug in to Tradestation,or something that will analyse a portfolio of Future and Commodities.for Drawdown etc etc using Tradestation reports Alternatively if someone has a second hand copy or knows...

Hi Neil, Thanks for the link-I trade a few Currencies mainly Futures so always keen to see more info/discussion re this area. Cheers Alan

HI Paul, Great suggestions-like the idea of expanding the forums to include Futures/Options etc as well as the locator as it would be good to know of others outside London and the South(nothing wrong with that just difficult if you live in Glasgow !!). Keep up the good work it is...

Interesting point-I hadn't thought of it like that-have checked out of interest Margin requirements from my own Broker-wouldnt work at moment Margin is around 5 x Mini contract for Full S&P same as difference in $ per Point.However if I remember correctly last lot of margin requirements would...

I trade the ES for similar reasons plus I only tend to trade one Index as they all move in a similar fashion.Also hopefully one day when I am a big boy :-). I will progress to the full size S&P which is the most liquid of all so since they more or less move together I should have a better...

I got both of K Van Tharp books over Christmas but havent started them yet-looking forward to getting my teeth into them as I have heard consistently good reports.It does surprise me that there are very few good books on Physcology of trading and Money/Risk management compared to all the others...

Hogs-was in a similar position to you few years back-was not getting what I needed from SB-they just seemed to hold all the cards-not taking bets when market was moving quickly or stops getting blown out way beyond where I wanted to get out.As someone mentioned in an earlier post these guys are...

Have to agree-the longer I trade the more I understand that what makes a winner is more about the ability to conquer the great demons of fear and greed.We are so programmed in life to be right that we find it difficult to admit we are wrong therefore hold on to the losers too long and also take...

Just to build on the comments re risk etc, as I mentioned I very rarely daytrade as I found it didnt suit my style and personality(something which is I believe is very important for success).On a Position/Swing Trade basis -I use the following : I never risk more than 3% of my Account equity on...

Hi FTSE Beater, Was beginning to think I had offended people-doesn't seem to have been a great deal of interest-thus far-maybe it is the holidays !!-anyway happy to swap thoughts and ideas with you if no one else and maybe things will pick up.I have been actively trading...

Hi, Have noticed a couple of posts re Futures Trading ,after a number of years trading Stocks,SB,etc have started to Trade US Commodities Options and Futures. So far it is going fairly well and I am hoping to eventually do well enough to make a living from it(Christmas Holidays always...

Hi Seems to be quite a division in terms of whether this is worth while or not-my own views were along the lines of Skimbleshanks and of Fowkesp i.e. that you may be able to offset software data feeds books et etc (which I already pay for from my salary) through the company then pay tax whereas...