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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 12-02-2007, 12:46 AM
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Posted By kimchi
Re: A TRADABLE CONCEPT?

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I am using www.stockfetcher.com (http://www.stockfetcher.com)

The data is only EOD and is $16.95 per month (I got the advanced subscription). You can test 2 year periods over from...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 12-01-2007, 10:01 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Re: A TRADABLE CONCEPT?

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-Trading at 5-10 day lows (I am still trying to find the "magic #"

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There really is no magic #. It looks like you're buying some kind of retracement here, but the values...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-30-2007, 10:33 PM
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Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Re: A TRADABLE CONCEPT?

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1. Long equities no margin

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I looked at my last 4 months of trading and my short trades have been horrible, "Right stock, wrong time" seems to sum up this...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-30-2007, 12:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Re: A TRADABLE CONCEPT?

That looks like a good set-up for a longer term system. I'll have a proper look at your screen tomorrow when I have more time.

I've just had a look at the chart for the first stock you mentioned:...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-30-2007, 09:46 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Re: A TRADABLE CONCEPT?

Here’s another chart. This time a forex pair (GBP/CAD) showing a transition from a long term uptrend to downtrend earlier this year.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x25/kimchirain/GBPCAD.jpg
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-30-2007, 02:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Re: A TRADABLE CONCEPT?

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Aside: I never understood the idea of "forward testing". It is just the slowest possible way to do backtesting: later.

eastbay


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I meant more about splitting data...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-29-2007, 08:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Re: A TRADABLE CONCEPT?

I’ve found a stock (RGU) which looks to have some nice swings. Notice that this would be refered to as a "penny stock" in the US. It's currenctly trading around 80 pence. Penny stocks are sometimes...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-29-2007, 09:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
A TRADABLE CONCEPT?

Many traders don’t have a plan. A plan should be a set of rules to guide each trade. Writing down what you intend to do and how you will react to each situation. A plan helps to remove pesky emotions...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-29-2007, 05:21 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Re: OBJECTIVES

Also, if people are interested and want to contribute/flame - please keep responses in the relevant sub-threads.

ie-this subthread is titled 'objectives'
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-29-2007, 04:44 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
OBJECTIVES

I decided to think about my objectives first, since until I make some kind of inventory, I won’t really have any guidelines on what I want from this exercise. What is it I want to achieve? I think...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-28-2007, 10:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 139
Posted By kimchi
Re: IOWA FARMLAND mentioned on Republican Debate

http://www.auburn.edu/~cartedc/indeximages/fishhead.jpg

Get it? /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-28-2007, 10:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Re: Making a 2+2 trading system

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4. Equity Index (to smooth for unexpected exogenous events)

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Stops can protect against nasty surprises and if I trade a volatile stock which regularly gaps overnight,...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-28-2007, 09:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Re: Making a 2+2 trading system

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...but there is NO magic bullet foolproof sytstem that will conquer the markets.....period.

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I mentioned this is my OP. Everybody starts off thinking thsy have some magic...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-28-2007, 03:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 501
Posted By kimchi
Making a 2+2 trading system

NOTE: ahnuld: If you think I should just get a blog, then lock this and I’ll move on. Also, the main piece of advice I’ll give is for people not to follow my advice, but just consider it with...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-28-2007, 02:13 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 588
Posted By kimchi
Re: Anyone Else At The Panic Point On The Dollar?

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I can't prove the market is underestimating the problem just as you can't prove the opposite.

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The only fact is that the market price at the moment is correct, since the...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-28-2007, 02:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 352
Posted By kimchi
Re: CNBC

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thoughts on jim cramer?

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http://www.artofadambetts.com/images/postgraphics/photographs/Potato-Large.jpg
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-28-2007, 01:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 352
Posted By kimchi
Re: CNBC

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Last time I tuned in to CNBC, some guy was recommending Citibank at 35. The stock has since dropped to 30.


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This is the same with all TV analysts. They make recos...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-28-2007, 12:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 97
Posted By kimchi
Re: Limit Order question

You first need to think about why you want to buy a market and what your reasons will be for selling. Then you should consider what your trade objectives are (long-term or otherwise. I don't think...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-28-2007, 12:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 203
Posted By kimchi
Re: Lower home prices everywhere

Homes are not so expensive in the US compared to other developed nations - even before the more recent currency volatility. Especially on per square metre basis.

Eg - the average house price in...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-27-2007, 07:52 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 588
Posted By kimchi
Re: Anyone Else At The Panic Point On The Dollar?

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I'll panic when I go to the corner store and they ask to be paid in pieces of silver .

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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-23-2007, 11:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 362
Posted By kimchi
Re: when to sell GOOG?

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generally it depends on the reason you entered the stock. When buying its best to have some idea of what price you are willing to sell at in mind.

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This is so true. People...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-22-2007, 08:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 357
Posted By kimchi
Re: choosing an investment management firm

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Index funds are for lazy people. If you're lazy, that may be the way to go. Or, you can save up in a money market fund for a year or so, and then find an investment management firm. Most...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-22-2007, 07:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 99
Posted By kimchi
Re: Currency trading

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I want to get into currency speculation. I'm going to invest in medium term. First of all, how much leverage is advisable if I want to be fairly conservative? What should my stop loss...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-22-2007, 06:22 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 513
Posted By kimchi
Re: The Ultimate Leverage Investment Thread

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on another low, crude oil is really annoying. i had a stop loss at $89.90 or so, the lowest the position hit was $90.05 according the igindex but they ended the position and it's now up...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-22-2007, 12:11 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 721
Posted By kimchi
Re: First good idea

Edit: I've just noticed my chart image is cropped and missing titles. The middle window is MACD (24,52,18) and the lower one is Williams%R (28).

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Kimchi,

Although I don't understand...
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