Recent Content by rjmgroup

  1. so many Traders are getting killed

    That's why money management is paramount in trading. If you held "too long" you're not a professional trader; you're an amateur trader without a...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Sep 1, 2008 in forum: Trading

  2. Stockcharts.com or Desktop Software?

    Worden's sister company, The Blocks Company, LLC, released Blocks 3.1. The EOD data is free and provides scans as well. If you want Canadian...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Aug 31, 2008 in forum: Trading Software

  3. so many Traders are getting killed

    That's not true. Prop firms have a finite amount of leverage to offer their traders so you don't get "all the leverage you want". And, along with...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Aug 30, 2008 in forum: Trading

  4. so many Traders are getting killed

    Why would you switch from E-minis to stocks? Stocks have nowhere near the leverage of index futures nor the tax efficiency with short-term trades....
    Post by: rjmgroup, Aug 30, 2008 in forum: Trading

  5. VectorVest . . . anyone?

    Yes, I am very worried about you. Anyone who doesn't have the forethought to pick up the phone at a negligible cost to resolve their problems...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Aug 30, 2008 in forum: Trading Software

  6. VectorVest . . . anyone?

    I'm not sure why you just didn't pick up the phone and call the U.S. Rates on Skype from the UK to US are £ 0.014 per minute (including VAT)....
    Post by: rjmgroup, Aug 30, 2008 in forum: Trading Software

  7. VectorVest . . . anyone?

    This is why I've been with VectorVest for five years -- and profited nicely. The customer service is very good (I think that's been proven with...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Aug 26, 2008 in forum: Trading Software

  8. Weird IB message...

    Currently, the security device only prevents unauthorized withdrawals from within Account Management. It does nothing with logins to the trading...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Mar 8, 2007 in forum: Order Execution

  9. Weird IB message...

    I'm a computer consultant and the IB rep was offering sound advice. It's not paranoid to layer your security measures. If someone hands you a...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Mar 8, 2007 in forum: Order Execution

  10. Weird IB message...

    The device is $150 if you're under $100,000 and free if you're over $100,000. I figured since it was free I might as well get it. Same goes for...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Mar 8, 2007 in forum: Order Execution

  11. Weird IB message...

    Thanks for posting. I'm glad to see IB is on top of it and I shouldn't see the message anymore. I've been using the security device for about a...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Mar 8, 2007 in forum: Order Execution

  12. Weird IB message...

    This has been happening to me for the past week or so as well. I created a Trouble Ticket in IB's system this morning. I haven't heard back...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Mar 7, 2007 in forum: Order Execution

  13. When is it safe to upgrade to Vista?

    You must still be on Windows 98 with that strategy. :D
    Post by: rjmgroup, Dec 24, 2006 in forum: Trading Software

  14. VectorVest . . . anyone?

    I've been using VectorVest since 2003. The software is truly amazing but most of what I learned about how to properly use VectorVest didn't come...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Dec 23, 2006 in forum: Trading Software

  15. Empire of Debt

    Empire of Debt was a very good book. Also, its cousin, Demise of the Dollar, was complementary. You might be able to get either or both books...
    Post by: rjmgroup, Oct 1, 2006 in forum: Economics