Recent Content by hwaxen

  1. Question About Moving Averages

    Moving averages are very investment specific. Certain lenghts work better for certain vehicles. First find the best average for your vehicle and...
    Post by: hwaxen, Oct 29, 2003 in forum: Technical Analysis

  2. Market timing is unnecessary

    To be successful in this assumption, you probably need to start investing when you are 10 years old to give yourself the maximum chance for...
    Post by: hwaxen, Oct 29, 2003 in forum: Strategy Building

  3. Any one following program trading?

    Program Trading is for Member Firms and professional trading firms, it is not for individuals. Program trading works off of the spread between a...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jul 2, 2003 in forum: Trading

  4. Better newbie question

    1. Get information from the exchange so you know the in's and outs of placing an order, initial margin, maintanence margin. 2. Read...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jul 1, 2003 in forum: Financial Futures

  5. Exiting Positions

    This is where keeping a journal is the perfect solution. In recording your trades you should start to see better exits caused by having a greater...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jul 1, 2003 in forum: Trading

  6. It works also on the downside

    Several weeks ago I posted some support levels for the S&P 500 based on its range of a low 776.76 and a high of 1011.66. Now it is time to...
    Thread by: hwaxen, Jul 1, 2003, 0 replies, in forum: Technical Analysis

  7. Chronicles of an Idiot

    I see the problem with the system is that you are waiting for a lot to happen before you trade. You are looking at the indicators for a signal...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jun 26, 2003 in forum: Journals

  8. Early exits are killing me.

    First, always use a trailing stop. Second scale out of your trade. Don't concern yourself with commissions, the concern is a proper exit. A...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jun 25, 2003 in forum: Psychology

  9. How do u prepare for the trading day?

    I know the pivot points for the day, yesterday's high and low, the high and low for the week, and some short term moving averages. I also know...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jun 25, 2003 in forum: Index Futures

  10. Market Levels

    http://www.tapetactics.com Howard
    Post by: hwaxen, Jun 24, 2003 in forum: Educational Resources

  11. LCD screens

    Go with the flat panel LCD for the reason that there is no flickering so that they are much easier on your eyes. Howard...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jun 24, 2003 in forum: Hardware

  12. futures front ends

    I have found Trading Technologies to be the best front end. A Globex Terminal has the best up time but for ease of use, Trading Technologies is...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jun 24, 2003 in forum: Order Execution

  13. Do you really need indicators?

    If you are trading very short term, you don't need indicators, since in very short term trading you must anticipate and using indicators you are...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jun 23, 2003 in forum: Technical Analysis

  14. momentum

    Generally you construct two momentum indicators, a short and a long. In my work I use an 8 day and a 12 day. Sell signals usually come when the...
    Post by: hwaxen, Jun 23, 2003 in forum: Trading