Kosheen, Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation, and sometimes some metal bands - Overkill, Iron Maiden, Pantera. Just depends on the day really.

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

I heard someone on CNBC say that the (stock) market tanked because Obama didn't walk on water like everyone expected. Oh, the things I can foresee.

The Obama Moment?

Yes, important to remember. Perhaps next election cycle....when you are old enough to vote, you can use that info Mikey!

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Neither are pinbars. Neither closed within the previous daily bar.

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Interesting that this thread is in the beginner's section....hmmmm

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EUR/JPY still has 2 hours on Sunday to finish within the previous bar. However, I like CHF/JPY myself.

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Chuck Norris destroyed the Periodic Table because the only element he believes in is the "element of surprise." Behind every good man is a great woman. Behind every dead man is Chuck Norris.

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As someone who has been married for 1 year, let me say this Mike: DON'T DO IT. You learn things like..."I don't take the trash out honey, sorry." Or, that's having a girlfriend is suddenly unacceptable. What the hell is that all about? ;-)

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Mikey likes girls?

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I see a lot of new traders here. — For the newer people out there, let me introduce myself. I am clockwork71 (Chris), a Senior Member of the James16 group. In a nutshell, it means I have joined the group, understand the material, and was given ...

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Anyone know what broker Jacko uses?

Jacko's Forex House of Pleasure and Pain

I agree 115% with this. Also, I would add this as well: "Who in the hell wants to actually sit in front of a computer for hours on end?" Not me. But I found that's what happens when you scalp, or trade short time frames. (In general.) It's about ...

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I couldn't agree more with this post. Great one. I know that my trades always do better when I am not there to mess it up!

Real - Trading for a living

If I may: Think about how little it takes to move 20 or 40 pips. Do the math. It's a tiny fraction of a percent in value of a currency. Let me ask you this: What if it were more like....I am risking 150 pips to gain 275? Do you think you could ...

The System II (Yes with irony)

Who is in that avatar of yours - he's quite scary.

forex during a recession?

I love this post. I would add one thing: There are random events that can change price for a while....but nobody can predict a terrorist attack, for example. However, in general, price is not random. There are S/R lines for a reason.

TA self fullfilled prophecies... what a joke.

I hate those days.....ugh.

EURUSD

I would highly recommend using Excel. This way, you can customize it to give you all information that you need. Granted, there is a little bit of a learning curve, but in an odd way - spreadsheets helped me in my trading. It really brings home the ...

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Is this the same tdion that recently admitted they were ready to "start trading live"? Hmmmm Either way, and who cares.... I trade Price Action / Technical Analysis. I am profitable. Does TA or PA work? Again who cares? I make money doing it. That's ...

TA self fullfilled prophecies... what a joke.

The ability to place a trade, and walk the hell away from it. Let it do it's thing. Also, if you are stuck at home, a bit of skill in something like World Of Warcraft doesn't hurt either.....to keep you from messing with your trade!

Best single characteristic of a trader?