Recent Content by DougS

  1. Does everyone have a degree?

    If you do go to school, I highly recommend getting a degree in a field that also enables you to get a certification that others cannot obtain...
    Post by: DougS, May 24, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  2. cheapest long distance

    If you have a Sam's Club nearby, the AT&T calling card is 2.96 cents a minute w/in U.S.
    Post by: DougS, Apr 19, 2004 in forum: Educational Resources

  3. IB TWS - pre-existing ES buy stop not executed in a rising market... any insights?

    My brother had a similar issue awhile back when trading topix futures--stops simply weren't being executed. He called the help desk and during...
    Post by: DougS, Apr 8, 2004 in forum: Order Execution

  4. Are trades indepenent?

    I'm not smart enough to answer your question, but what I do know is that each prospective trade needs to be evaluated on its own merits,...
    Post by: DougS, Apr 5, 2004 in forum: Trading

  5. Baruch's Forex System Journal

    Scientist-- Do you typically wait for the market to begin moving your direction before entering the trade or do you anticipate a reversal and...
    Post by: DougS, Mar 28, 2004 in forum: Journals

  6. anyone see mrmarket$$ lately... SAFM

    Reuters Sanderson Farms sets 3-for-2 stock split Thursday January 29, 3:08 pm ET NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Sanderson Farms Inc....
    Post by: DougS, Feb 27, 2004 in forum: Politics

  7. Best timeframes for daytrading the ES.

    Use whatever works, but given how volatility has contracted I've moved away from using the 5 minute or lower to the higher time frames...
    Post by: DougS, Nov 7, 2003 in forum: Technical Analysis

  8. EGO CHALLENGE (26 Sept 2003)

    This was my initial impression as well. Others have already asked in a general sense his decision-making process---to be a little more specific...
    Post by: DougS, Sep 26, 2003 in forum: Journals

  9. Trader Heaven

    "Close: It was trader heaven today as volatility reigned supreme" This is also at the finance page on Yahoo--I laughed myself silly when I read...
    Post by: DougS, Aug 27, 2003 in forum: Religion and Spirituality

  10. DMI/ADX consistently works

    I'm guessing from your post that you use the Nasdaq futures as a leading/confirming indicator. If you don't mind, could you provide some detail...
    Post by: DougS, Aug 22, 2003 in forum: Technical Analysis

  11. Ping times for Dialup/Broadband users

    Keep in mind that yahoo.com has servers in two locations: on the west coast and the east coast. That's why you'll see a very fast ping for those...
    Post by: DougS, Aug 18, 2003 in forum: Hardware

  12. Yesterday's Hi-Lo range on the ES: a favor

    Days like today in the ES make me glad I trade the Bund. I have to get up in the middle of the night but its been worth it. today's bund chart
    Post by: DougS, Aug 8, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  13. What would you do if 25 yrs old?

    1) getting a solid education -- bachelor's, master's, and J.D. in my case. In this regard I highly recommend choosing a field where you must be...
    Post by: DougS, Jul 1, 2003 in forum: Professional Trading

  14. Where to find cheaper 21" moniters

    Corn-- No, I haven't purchased from either of those vendors--both received favorable mentions on the fatwallet thread however.... Good...
    Post by: DougS, Apr 28, 2003 in forum: Hardware

  15. Where to find cheaper 21" moniters

    www.allthingstech.com/comp/refurb21-B.html www.merkortech.com Reviewed in this thread:...
    Post by: DougS, Apr 25, 2003 in forum: Hardware