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The Greatest Invention of the Past 100 Years
Posted by chicagosean on September 23rd, 2011 at 5:56 pm, Comments: 0We live in extraordinary times. In the United States, these amazing times have stretched for well over 200 years. We’ve witnessed the birth of trains, [...]
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If I had $1000000
Posted by chicagosean on September 21st, 2011 at 11:22 pm, Comments: 0I’m still feeling my way around Google plus. Honestly, after the original hoopla surrounding the launch, I haven’t really given in that much attention. But [...]
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Going Full Tilt
Posted by chicagosean on September 21st, 2011 at 1:09 pm, Comments: 0So it’s “news” that our government is accusing Full Tilt Poker of being an online ponzi scheme (have they taken even a glancing look at [...]
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Positions Can Be Distractions Too…
Posted by chicagosean on September 7th, 2011 at 5:18 pm, Comments: 0- In the Minimalist Trader Framework, we’ve covered the problems that distractions can cause in my trading and I’ve taken efforts to minimize them (eliminating [...]
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How I Keep My Information Consumption Simple and Focused Using StockTwits
Posted by chicagosean on August 29th, 2011 at 9:16 pm, Comments: 0This just in… there is a LOT of noise being thrown at us. Especially at those of us who are attempting to trade for a [...]
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A Truly Minimalist Trade
Posted by chicagosean on August 15th, 2011 at 11:07 pm, Comments: 0How’s this for a minimalist trade? While hiking in the Rocky Mountains today, I received an alert on my phone that $VXX was falling significantly. [...]
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How Do You Measure Your Success?
Posted by chicagosean on August 6th, 2011 at 9:08 pm, Comments: 0As Traders, we have a no-nonsense scorecard that tells us in real-time how our day/week/month is going. A simple green or red number that constantly [...]
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My favorite Contra indicator
Posted by chicagosean on August 4th, 2011 at 10:55 am, Comments: 0As I type this, the markets ($SPY $QQQ $IWM) are finally starting to exhibit some real fear. Up until today, I’ve felt this sell-off has [...]
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Give Yourself A Raise
Posted by chicagosean on July 10th, 2011 at 12:23 pm, Comments: 0One of the central themes I’ve discussed in the past in approaching your trading business with a Minimalist Mindset is to keep your overhead low. [...]
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My name is Sean McLaughlin and I trade my own account from my home office on the Northside of Chicago, IL. I’ve worked at prop firms, started and ran a small hedge fund, was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, and have learned – the hard way – to seek simpler ways of trading, investing, and living. More »
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Recent Posts
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- Overheard Near a Master of the Universe
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- Adam Yauch, a True Innovator
- The world needed liquidity and it came to Chicago to get it
- When in Doubt: Get out.
- Blockbuster Trade Idea: The Buffalo Sabres for Patrick Kane
- Trading, set to music.
- Wifi, Turtles, Roosters, and a Pairs Trade
- I Know Nothing
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