if there is a system that takes advantage of an inefficiency in the market, then yes, absolutely, if you share the system it will ruin it. think about it, the inefficiency is only worth a certain amount of money, so you will have to share this money ...

This so called "self-destruction" of trading systems...

why the inverse relationship with yen and US equity markets? because the japanese will sell their yens to invest in US markets? not sure if thats what you mean, but if so, its a valid point. although, i think the BOJ and carry trade will both have ...

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adx all the way baby!

What is your favourite basic indicator???

btw, what the hell is the currency play here? obviously if you believe this panic will spread, you'll want to be short dollars, because the panic could cause the fed to cut rates. but what is the other side? should we play dollar short against all ...

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damn, you pretty much nailed me, but i have some rejoinders for you LOL. ok, great point here.... and i agree people will sit on a house with a declining value, not rush out to sell. i see anecdotal evidence of this all around me. BUT, lets remove ...

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boy is it nice to see that "FX For the Week of..." thread title on FF! welcome back NewstraderFX we missed you man!!!!

FX News Trading For The Week Of 3/19

amen brother.

Negitive balance with broker

man, by the time i had a 6 figure account i had tatooed my brokers number on my palm, setup two internet backups and a full trading-ready computer backup. someone must have given you that quarter mil, because you certainly arent caring for it like ...

How to lose 250K $ in one day...

great post man. i have to disagree with this part though. i DO agree that subprime woes will not have a direct effect on the other loan classes, but there is a domino effect that will start ripping through the entire lending industry. sure, the ...

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thanks for the confirmation from the front lines

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well not exactly genius LOL but at least i knew it would end in panic! url

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just saw this in the related threads... url greenspan says no spillover can be seen, but seems to admit it is likely.

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the reason next weeks indicators wont be important is because they are stale data. the first numbers that will give an indication for this fallout wont be released until next month.

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LOL ive already started to look around at all these condos going up and wondering which builder will be in the most pain in about 6 months. oh there are going to be deals galore!

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i split the subprime discussion to new thread, i have a feeling we will be discussing this one for a while url

Today's news - I don't get it!

exactly!!! us geezers have long memories!

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mrmikal its not just about the default rate. this has already created a panic that is way beyond the actual effect. this subprime scare will make ALL lenders more careful in who they lend money to, its not just about the lenders who may default. ...

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i remember reading this exact line. it stuck in my head too, wierd. i am trying to remember exactly who said this, its on the tip of my tounge....

Is the "system" part really so easy to come by?

errr...this is mearly predicting the past. predicting the future is how you make money.

Is the "system" part really so easy to come by?