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To: Jenna who wrote (54907)	8/6/1999 7:35:00 PM
From: Long John	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 120523

Jenna, On checking watch list results, there has to be a way to automatically record those buy and sell trigger prices. That would save the most time. If you have that data, then you can base the analysis on the time and price of the buy trigger, much like I have been posting for earnings plays. Or maybe the starting date for tracking results can be the date of the watch list, similar to using earnings date for the EP's. John

To: Jenna who wrote (54907)	8/6/1999 10:21:00 PM
From: kendall harmon	Respond to of 120523

TKLC-just in case anyone thinks even in this very, very tough environment you cannot make money, a positive response to earnings on Thursday made for a nice two day move. quote.yahoo.com

To: Jenna who wrote (54907)	8/7/1999 11:34:00 AM
From: j g cordes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

Alien Trade Syndrome.. ATS for short, thought of the day.. Alien Hand Syndrome is a real condition where one hand becomes alien to one's direction. Quite literally, it appears to do what it wants, often contrary to the owner. indiana.edu Lesions are often suspect or neurological damage from stroke or concussion. What's interesting is the properly chosen "alien" term describing the feeling these people have when observing what their limb is doing as if its directed by another self within themselves. I've borrowed this condition to be an analogy to trading against one's self, as if some "alien" part of us is doing what we don't want. Some examples of Alien Trade Syndrome comments: "I didn't make that trade." "The broker forced me into buying that stock." "The market makers are killing my good position." "Those bastards on whizzo chatline deceived me." Yet we were the one's who picked up the phone or typed in the order and said yes as if in a trance, as if our hands and mind are dis-connected, as if our well being and survival instincts aren't operating in sync. Thank goodness 50% percent of our trades have a chance of going against us or we wouldn't make money when ATS strikes! One of the nice things about the market is its always there. There are always great trades waiting to be make, nothing has to "happen right now" if you don't want it to. Its possible there are contrary forces within us as the story of Jeckle and Hyde suggests. Trade when both of them are on your side. Jim