I just had an idea that OEXCHAOS might want to consider. Set up a "running" market call contest...openended...maybe, that only paying members could participate in. I'd do it. What the hell. Mark sets up a section of TT where (WE) declare our long and short positions and have a documentable evidence trail to end, once and for all, silly popularity contests. What say youse guys? Mark?
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A New Contest Idea
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, Mar 27 2008 09:07 PM
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#1
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 09:07 PM
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 09:20 PM
This has been brought up a few times.
Whats the reward for the winner? I need an incentive since I'm paper trading 99.99% of the time, my profits need to be boosted 
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 09:30 PM
If you're paper trading 99.99% of the time...you "never" have a reward. What's the point? It's like watching "Dancing With The Stars". Unless you actually trade the market, you're jagging off. This contest idea would be for ego, but you gotta pay Mark maybe $10.00 a month to administrate the event. Would that work?
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 09:32 PM
Is that $10 in real money?.. I can make 6 figures paper trading because I'm moving 10 figures. That's the power of paper trading. If its monopoly money, I'll mail you some.. but you have to mail me a stamp first.. 
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 09:33 PM
vitamin, right idea, wrong program. How about every participant has to trade the same Index. QQQQ's, or $SPX for example.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 09:36 PM
dcengr...you're joking...right? What DO you do in real money? Do you ever buy more than Big Mac's?
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P.S. Yes. I mean $10 in real money.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 09:40 PM
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 09:44 PM
Why not just sign up at collective2.com and have them track you. If you're good, you
could even sell subscriptions.
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Posted 27 March 2008 - 09:46 PM
So. Tell me what all that "slick" stuff means in "OUR" world. Would you donate $10 a month to participate in a "bad [bleeep]" market competition here at FF?
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