I was using 2+2 as an allegorical model. And don't get me started on math.....I took more than a few PhD level math courses while pursuing my...
I do accept that the public accepts that there are degrees of truth, and that's why the public is being led like a herd. If man cannot have an...
I've been an Objectivist for the past 35 years, and have found out that it helps my trading. It gives me a proper mind-set for handling risk,...
Hey Wareco, Looks like we're neighbors. I live south of you on Casey Key, which is just south of Sarasota. Jeff
The men in the canes came in and bought in 1932, just like they did in 1907, 1893, 1873, 1857, 1837, and 1819. They were buying at low prices,...
The real time to buy is when cranky, bent over old men with canes get out of their chauffeured cars, hobble up to the exchange floor, and buy...
a good indicator of blowups is to see how many seats and leasing priviledges are available at the exchanges at a cheap price. That's always a...
Don't look at the news, look at the tape and price action. Every tick from 1907 is archived.
Should have been around in 1987.... now that was a long week.
The guys who taught me to trade cut their teeth in the wheat pit in the 1920's and 30's. They taught me that many a trading lesson can be learned...
But human nature never changes.
Don't keep your wife out of the loop. Hiding big hits can really make things worse. I made that mistake in 1987, hid a hit, and had to play...
As a student of history, one might look to the market action of the Panic of 1907 to provide insight.
When it works for you, it suddenly changes, no longer working for you. Successful trading is never easy. Many losses come when hubris is at a...
Still, saying that any monkey can fill an order just proves your ignorance.
How many orders have you filled in a pit? It's not as easy executing orders in the pit as some would think. Little things like outtrades, fast...
I'd wager that the author never traded in a pit.
I'm an Amateur Radio Operator and play around with a lot of electronics. I do all my own repairs and those of my friends. I'll even troubleshoot...
Lots of good fade indicators on CNBC. Jeff
Brunson's dad, Dolye, taught him well.
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