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Re: Doing great, Blind Hog.
By:Blind Hog
Date: Saturday, 28 July 2007, 10:01 am
In Response To: Doing great, Blind Hog. (TT)

Well said.

Now go and do likewise, my friend!

Best of luck in all of your endeavors.

Just an aside, TT:

I've traded full time and "part time" for quite a spell. I've often made significantly more money during the "part time" periods.

As I never had the inclination to trade OPM, I guess a commodity fund, much less a hedge fund, was never even a consideration.

Having written that, following my normal custom of making short stories long ...

Do not put too much emphasis on trading "full time".

I stretched my trading out into significantly longer time frames that I did for my first five to ten years.

After doing that, I found the year end 1099s seemed to increase (postively) substantially.

So, if your desire is to trade "full time", I'm all for it and wish you your desire and greatest success at the desire.

Just don't get too hung up on that goal.

I still like getting my quotes at the end of the session and plotting my charts.

Messages In This Thread

Back later...targets and stops in. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 13 July 2007, 9:48 am
Both stopped out. Point each. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 13 July 2007, 11:40 am
Long now. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 12:22 pm
Closing it. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 12:38 pm
Long again. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 12:53 pm
Move stop to breakeven. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 1:08 pm
Closed in profit... *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 1:28 pm
Re: Closed in profit...SPY times...
TT -- Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 1:57 pm
Short now. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 2:02 pm
Re: Short now. SPY price at...
TT -- Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 2:24 pm
Closed in profit...
TT -- Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 9:02 pm
Short now. *NM*
TT -- Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 2:33 pm
3rd attempt to post exit...
TT -- Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 2:37 pm
Short now. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 12:57 pm
SPY Short 154.55...
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 12:58 pm
Move to break-even if 154.35 reached. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:02 pm
Trail as follows...
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:04 pm
A reverse to long also possible... *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:05 pm
Stop now at break-even. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:08 pm
Looking for'25 to lock in one point. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:09 pm
May close or reverse ATM if white candle forms... *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:16 pm
Holding short. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:21 pm
Tick away now... *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:26 pm
OK. Locked in one point, stop at 154.45, looking..
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:28 pm
Reversing to long now. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:40 pm
SPY long at 154.33. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:40 pm
Stop at 154.23. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:41 pm
Closed at 154.36. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:48 pm
May go back to short... *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:49 pm
Staying flat...Will check chart at 2:00PM EST. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 1:54 pm
Finished for today. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 23 July 2007, 2:07 pm
Short now... *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 12:10 pm
Stopped out 1 point. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 12:14 pm
Long now. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 12:20 pm
Long signal at 12:20 SPY at ...
TT -- Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 12:24 pm
Move stop to break-even... *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 12:25 pm
Exit now. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 12:30 pm
SPY at 153.41. Now flat. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 12:31 pm
Short now. *NM*
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 10:25 am
Long now. *NM*
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 10:33 am
Closed-flat *NM*
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 10:34 am
2 losses-point each. *NM*
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 10:49 am
Long now. *NM*
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 10:51 am
Long Signal 10:50 EST Spy at 150.05...
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 10:59 am
Stopped out. *NM*
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 11:00 am
Some days it don't pay ta' get outta bed!
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 11:05 am
Re: Some days it don't pay ta' get outta bed!
Kenner -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 3:24 pm
Re: Some days it don't pay ta' get outta bed!
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:01 pm
Re: Some days it don't pay ta' get outta bed!
Blind Hog -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 8:34 pm
Re: Some days it don't pay ta' get outta bed!
Big Bad Bob -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 3:55 pm
Step up and trade agianst me next week.
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:00 pm
Add 'em up. They're net profitable, are you...
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:15 pm
There are no losses in Rick Ratchford's "Land of..
TT -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:58 pm
Re: There are no losses in Rick Ratchford's "Land
Blind Hog -- Thursday, 26 July 2007, 8:38 pm
Doing great, Blind Hog.
TT -- Saturday, 28 July 2007, 9:34 am
Re: Doing great, Blind Hog.
Blind Hog -- Saturday, 28 July 2007, 10:01 am
And then, some days it does! *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 11:16 am
Re: And then, some days it does!
Blind Hog -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 2:48 pm
May short at 10:00EST. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 9:47 am
Short SPY signal at 148.36. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:18 am
Stop at 148.46. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:21 am
Moving stop down to entry and/or half close...
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:22 am
So, half taken +2 points, half ride with stop at..
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:27 am
Stop down to 148.15 on remaining unit...
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:32 am
Now flat. 2 units +2.10 points, one unit...
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:36 am
Short again-2units. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:43 am
Spy at 147.98. Stop up one at 148.08. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:44 am
Closed all at 147.69. *NM*
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:46 am
New method results for July coming soon...
TT -- Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 12:32 pm
Short at 145.00 SPY. *NM*
TT -- Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 2:41 pm
Stop up one at 145.10. *NM*
TT -- Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 2:43 pm
Take it at 144.45. *NM*
TT -- Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 2:45 pm
Re: Take it at 144.45.
Blind Hog -- Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 2:51 pm
Re: Take it at 144.45./Hi, Blind Hog.
TT -- Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 3:36 pm
Re: Take it at 144.45./Hi, Blind Hog.
Blind Hog -- Thursday, 2 August 2007, 7:25 am
Long 146.32 SPY *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 11:39 am
Stop just one at 146.22. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 11:45 am
Closing at 146.72. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 11:48 am
Long again at 144.66. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:12 pm
Sorry that's 146.64 *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:12 pm
Stop at '54.SPY *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:13 pm
Moving stop up to entry price. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:17 pm
Closed at '84. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:18 pm
Long again at 146.42. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:39 pm
Stopped out at 146.32. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:43 pm
May attempt a short soon...
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:47 pm
Short at 146.20. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:49 pm
Stop at '30. Just missed it by one tick! *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:53 pm
Stop down to entry at '20. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:56 pm
Lock one in at '46.10. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 1:01 pm
Calling it a day and closing at 146.00. *NM*
TT -- Friday, 3 August 2007, 1:03 pm
Short at 144.94 *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 12:59 pm
Closed at 144.83. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:04 pm
Short again at '74. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:06 pm
Stop at '84. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:07 pm
Stop down to '64. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:09 pm
Stop now down to '54. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:10 pm
Closed at 144.24. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:11 pm
Long at 144.48. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:20 pm
Risk just one...144.38. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:21 pm
Stopped out. *NM*
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:21 pm
SPY short signal at 144.13 *NM*
TT -- Friday, 10 August 2007, 10:09 am
Closed at break-even.
TT -- Friday, 10 August 2007, 10:47 am
Correction on this trade result...
TT -- Monday, 6 August 2007, 2:38 pm

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