thanks, Z. you nailed me with the over-trader name. i swore i'd never fall into that trap again. will watch it. the reason i narrow my time, i see, is i began to buy/sell full out margin. i shortened my risk parameter therefore, and not give the market any room to roam without clipping me. luckily, it has not hurt, it has just stopped the inflows.

i buy some cl a minute ago. using the box step notion, that is, retesting the previous box high. i know what you say about this one...i be real careful...

kc in a volatility band here. probably will scrub it off by rushing up and down instead of in one direction. the one week broke-back and then reenter previous pattern means nothing-doing to the direction of the break near-term. that is, the downside, to me, is limited right now.

do you see the ST rates as still in the rise pattern from the '04 low and the lower rates we've seen as just a correction within that pattern? I watching ED. i notice this reaction is not common and wondered what you thought.thanks.

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