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    Hey Guys,

    I've been a reader of this forum for a little over a year now. I hardly ever post, mainly because I don't have anything of use to say, but I'm learning!

    In my low 20's. Graduated from college in 2010 and started working for the DOD last summer as an Electrical Engineer doing Avionics.

    Figured I'd start a thread for my account, if nothing else I can use it as a journal to talk to myself. Although I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions, and there sure seems to be plenty of smart and experienced minds around here to supply answers!

    You'll likely see me taking more risks, mainly because I'm so young and new to this I'm in it for the learning experience right now, not for the #'s.

    Although I've gotten pretty lucky so far this year. Even though I had to ride out both the Japan tsunami and this most recent correction, I'll be at about 9% for the year after today. Prior August 1st I was #2 on the tracker, Chomping at the bit to get my new IFTs at the start of the month. I told myself I would get out if the S&P 500 managed to close below the 200 day EMA, which it did, but the reality of having to sit out the rest of August proved to be too risky to lock in the loss, and so I rode down, and down...and down. I locked in about an 8% loss today with a move to the G fund.

    So there's my kick off post! I am VERY eager to learn and expand my knowledge of trading, so if you guys have an articles or books you suggest, throw them my way!


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    Sorry to hear you locked in the -8% but hey your positive for the year, congrats.
    Welcome.
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    Another electrical engineer.
    Good stuff.

    Welcome!

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    Welcome - youve had good moves and gone down and worked your way back up, Ive been watching - mainly because your USER ID really sticks out on the board! lol!
    I like TSPTalk and I think most people here are well-intentioned but if I followed their advice, I'd be hunkered down in my basement with a thousand cans of tuna fish.

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    Welcome and Best of luck K0nKuzh0n!
    Norman



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    thanks guys!

    Today was certainly an interesting day, just adding to the confusion as to where the market was headed. Futures stayed true and the market opened down sharply. After that there are some very distinct up, down, up, down, up, down trends throughout the day. Probably the biggest concern being its failed attempt at getting back above 1200. It got there a little after noon but did not last long at all. I'm getting the feeling people are just sitting, waiting for something to happen. Such as a statement from the Fed. Strong possibility that the 50 day EMA will cross the 200 day EMA on the S&P tomorrow.

    There seems to be a very wide and uniform spread of what people are thinking. Some people are preparing for a deeper crash, some people are waiting for us to challenge new highs for the year, and everywhere in between. Until all the middle men pick a side, I don't expect either extremes to happen, but things could snowball really quick. Every body hold on!

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    Welcome to the boards! I did not know you were new here...I have also been noticing you on the AT. Congrats on doing so well in this tough market! What a great time to be starting out...good chance to be buying in at low prices.

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    Welcome and good luck KOnKuzhOn.

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    Default Re: K0nKuzh0n's Account Talk

    Welcome aboard. How did you come up with your name?
    May the force be with us.


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    country cousin perhaps?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nasa1974 View Post
    Welcome aboard. How did you come up with your name?
    Good question! It might make more sense if you knew to pronounce the Z as an S (backwards S). It was my gamer name-back when I had time to play games, mainly Counter-Strike, and just kinda stuck. Its a geeked-out way to write Concussion.

    I hate having usernames with #'s at the end, and needless to say no one is fighting me for k0nkuzh0n

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    Quote Originally Posted by k0nkuzh0n View Post
    Good question! It might make more sense if you knew to pronounce the Z as an S (backwards S). It was my gamer name-back when I had time to play games, mainly Counter-Strike, and just kinda stuck. Its a geeked-out way to write Concussion.

    I hate having usernames with #'s at the end, and needless to say no one is fighting me for k0nkuzh0n
    Nice, makes sense now. At least the folks falling behind you on the AT feel the "K0nKuzh0n" as you go by...
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