Archive for December, 2007

What are the downsides or pitfalls of trading currencies?

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

JBarleycorn asked: If economic stats and indicators of many countries are available to anyone (or are they?), why isn't it commonplace for people to be trading up on different currencies and getting rich? Is it transaction costs alone? What are some other factors that make it risky?

How much would someone pay for a subscription to a stock trading website?

Monday, December 17th, 2007

douell7208 asked: I have been developing a trading strategy for the last 6 months. As of today, 11-12-08, the average winning trade percentage is 92% and of those winning trades, the average gain is 5.97% between 1-5 days. If this strategy were used over the course of a year, an ...

Where can I find historical trading activity information for specific US Treasuries?

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

cory2211 asked: I'm not sure if US Treasuries actually trade and will have trading volumes on a daily basis or if they are like mutual funds and you just buy them. I checked FINRA and other sites but cannot find trading volume info. Is that around anywhere?

What is the best way to research stocks for day trading? Finding stocks under pressure, to watch the next day?

Friday, December 14th, 2007

R. W asked: I am new to day trading and my "mentor" has failed to train me on preparing for the following day and spotting stocks under pressure. Can anyone give me some advice, it would be greatly appreciated.

What information do you have to tell dealership when trading in car?

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

rhhufford asked: I had minor damage to rear bumper and had it repaired. It looks brand new. No accident report was filed. Do I have to report this repair when trading my car in?