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The Las Vegas Traders Expo held at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino runs November 18 - 21. I currently have plans to attend the event, and for those interested, I can plan another session - similar to the one held in NYC. However, unlike the NYC event, Jack Hershey plans on attending and presenting. I have tentatively scheduled time for Friday (November 20) morning, and have cleared the remainder of the day. Should enough people show an interest in attending, we can do the same thing as we did in NYC (presentations, lunch, drinks, etc.)

 

In order to keep this thread on topic, anyone with an interest should send me a PM and include a contact email address (just like we did last time) in order to facilitate the exchange of information, and so I can provide additional details moving forward.

 

Additional details as we move closer to November.

 

- Spydertrader

 

It would be fun to see all of us back thgether.

 

Stepan

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Questions about tape-level gaussians:

 

In the attachment, the period from 10-10:30 is annotated as r2r2b2b, which is not a valid sequence. Should the r2r2b be one 'r' instead?

 

Does the tape @ 13:30 really start at 13:00? How would folks in this group handle it?

 

Any input will be appreciated.

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Questions about tape-level gaussians:

 

In the attachment, the period from 10-10:30 is annotated as r2r2b2b, which is not a valid sequence. Should the r2r2b be one 'r' instead?

 

Does the tape @ 13:30 really start at 13:00? How would folks in this group handle it?

 

Any input will be appreciated.

 

 

Cool little snippet... Here is my take.

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I have been skimming the thread and, as one may suspect, i missed a lot of the nuances of what was being taught or presented. Before, I go back and attempt to truly follow a long, I am wondering if anyone has ths far been abe to adapt any or all of the imformation on the thread to live trading.

 

Is this like EW with volume analysis or something like that?

 

I would appreciae anyone's insight.

 

MM

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Cool little snippet... Here is my take.

 

Thank you so much. Isn't gaussian for a down tape have a red gaussian up to lowest point of down tape? Or is that only the case when the down tape is in the dominant direction? Since the down tape here is in the non-dominant direction gaussian is therefore down to lowest point?

 

Is IRV=increased red volume? and is IBV=increased black volume?

 

Thank you!

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Monday 28 September 2009

 

What are the correct gaussian formation between 14:20pm and end of day?

With deepest respect and utmost friendliness, but I can't help not noticing how remarkably persistent you are in continually denying yourself all available data from the market. May I recommend a review of Spydertrader's posts here and elsewhere that specifically mention the word 'Gap'?

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Is IRV=increased red volume? and is IBV=increased black volume?

 

Thank you!

 

That is my shorthand, yes. :)

 

With regards to gaussians (regardless of fractal) - Think about where troughs occur in the gaussian formation.

 

R2R 2B 2R - 2 troughs occur in this sequence

and conversely

B2B 2R 2B - 2 troughs here as well

 

Also Recall, Price does not indicate the end of a trend (on any fractal)... The Volume sequences DO.

 

HTH

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A word of encouragement for those that may need it.

 

A few weeks ago Spyder gave us a channel drill. Without question, it was a daunting task. I have worked, reworked, and re-reworked those areas for weeks. At times I thought I would lose my mind. At times I thought Spyder was full of s**t. (no offense....;)) Admittedly, I am a workaholic when it comes to these charts...days, nights, and weekends too. I tried to invent things which have not been taught. (Some actually worked....sometimes.)

 

The good news is that I persisted and finally, somehow, had a serious breakthrough. Who knew the answer to my fractal jumping issues could have been so simple. In my particular case, I was unaware that laterals were causing me to jump fractals...a lot. So it took a while to realize the problem and find the solution.

 

I am thankful and so relieved that I can now work every chart in the channels perfectly, as well as every other chart I've examined. Spyder challenged us to find a solution which could be applied to any and all charts. I believe I have done that. Nothing is needed beyond price and volume. Nothing.

 

So I am writing to suggest to others; those who may have most of the puzzle pieces but are still missing some critical element....work the channel drill until you find the answers. Once you find the solutions the charts will become crystal clear almost overnight.

 

John

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Who knew the answer to my fractal jumping issues could have been so simple. In my particular case, I was unaware that laterals were causing me to jump fractals...a lot. So it took a while to realize the problem and find the solution.

 

John

 

Hi Jhon

Thank you for your post. Could you provide some current ES charts to illustrate how Laterl makes you jumping fractals? TIA

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Hi Jhon

Thank you for your post. Could you provide some current ES charts to illustrate how Laterl makes you jumping fractals? TIA

 

Hi NYCMB,

 

How I was previously interpreting the gaussians in lateral areas might be quite different from annotation issues others might or might not have. The point of my post was not to suggest that laterals represent a problem for other folks, but rather to encourage those who are still struggling to not give up on the channel drill. I learned a lot from the drill, of which laterals was a very important element for me.

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While many of the plans and agenda items continue to take shape with respect to The Las Vegas Traders Expo, I wanted to take a moment and ensure I have included all those individuals with an interest in attending. To date, I have 23 names ....

 

sscott, ptunic, moz, innersky, rs5, ramora, double eagle, stepan7, gooch87, ehorn, icarus618, ph11l1p, yazdgatsby, stevecs314, treeline, ezzy, romanus, neoxx, Avi-8, Liz, Jack Hershey, Spydertrader, and Mikeytrader

 

If, for whatever reason, you do not see your name on the list, but do have an interest in attending the event, kindly send me a PM via this web site, and I'll forward you some information. If, for whatever reason, you do see your name on the above list, but have not received an email or PM from me, please check your email inbox and / or your PM inbox. The information you seek, should be waiting for you. If, however, you have previously sent me a PM, but have yet to receive any information (after checking your email and PM), then, most likely, this is a result of me not having your email address. Kindly send me your email address, and I'll return the favor promptly.

 

Some additional information ....

 

We attempted to grab a large block of rooms at a reduced rate for the time period, but due to a very large 'Gamers Convention' being held in the Gaming Capital of the World, well, we understand the hotels / casinos know what side of their bread is buttered. :rofl:

 

Anyhow, for those still looking for a place to stay within walking distance of The Expo and our event, The Excalibur and The Tropicana fit the bill nicely - as well as several other locations around the strip. You may want to stay within walking distance.

 

With respect to our November 19th event, we still have a few additional details to iron out, but everyone should find the day both educational and entertaining. The day will (tentatively) last about 10 hours, and will include all the fun stuff from NYC.

 

In terms of content, information pertinent to Equities Traders and Futures Traders will be included in both Jack and my presentations. I have also 'baked into the cake' plenty of time for Q and A.

 

More details to follow .....

 

- Spydertrader

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