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IRC (4)
  1. How can I become a member of #ActiveTrader channel?
  2. Unable to speak on certain channel, message says being moderated, and I need to be voiced. Can speak on different channel though. How do I contact the channel moderators, or resolve this issue? Thanks in advance
  3. I keep getting an error message when I post; You need to be voiced to to post or omething like that.... How can I post?
  4. Can we use an IRC client to connect to the live chat?
Site Specific (12)
  1. How do i make the font a different color in java applet window?
  2. how come after login I cannot get the active trader chat room work???what steps do I have to perform????
  3. I registered about 1/2 hour ago (using java here). Will I be getting a validation email shortly? Thanks.
  4. how can i start day trading
  5. Are companies like Google deemed as non-cyclical industries?
  6. hello, im trying to open chat through esignal but it says im not registered.  I am.
  7. What does flagging a user mean? More specifically, is it a good way to quickly locate a user or is it a blocking mechanism? Thank you in advance.
  8. I am unable to pariticpate in the active traders channel. I get a message that channel moderation is in effect and that i am not voiced. What can be done about this.
  9. On equity swaps, does interest begin accruing on trade date or on value date?
  10. am I registered on here?? Cant tell, and dont see a prompt to register
  11. i try to post in chat room.. but I get a Active Trader alert that i need voice ???
  12. How many chat rooms can I log into simultaneously.
IRC
How can I become a member of #ActiveTrader channel?

If you'd like to be a member of #ActiveTrader please contact one of the operators of that channel i.e. Lospa, Scorp, thefed via the live chat.  They will add your nickname to the userlist of #ActiveTrader.

Unable to speak on certain channel, message says being moderated, and I need to be voiced. Can speak on different channel though. How do I contact the channel moderators, or resolve this issue? Thanks in advance

Some channels are "moderated" and the operators of that channel are responsible for giving peopel privledges to speak.  This is normally done to keep spammers out and people that can be disruptive.  I suggest askign one of the moderators (they will show with an @ in mIRC and in RED if using java) for permmsions to speak.

I keep getting an error message when I post; You need to be voiced to to post or omething like that.... How can I post?

In the #ActiveTrader channel we keep it moderated during the day whcih means that only people who are members of the chat room can speak... we periodically enable people who can't throughout the day.

We do this because occassionally we will be attacked by flooders and spammers.

Can we use an IRC client to connect to the live chat?

Yes!
Our servers are running IRC based protocols so that any IRC client can connect to our servers. You dont have to use the java on our site - but its the most simple. We suggest using mIRC if you are looking for a windows client to connect to our live chat servers.
For more information regarding setting up and using mIRC please see

http://waltham1.financialchat.com/help

Site Specific
How do i make the font a different color in java applet window?

I don't believe there's a way to change the font color.

how come after login I cannot get the active trader chat room work???what steps do I have to perform????

It is probrably your firewall or java settings.
 
disable your firewall and see if it will let you connect.

I registered about 1/2 hour ago (using java here). Will I be getting a validation email shortly? Thanks.

Check your spam filter - it should send an email immediately

how can i start day trading

First thing you will need is a brokerage account with atleast $25,000 in it.  I suggest "paper trading" for a while to get a feel for it, because mistakes can be costly.  I also suspect that you will lose a significant % in the first year anyway.  Also I would suggest watching succesful traders and trying to learn from them.

Are companies like Google deemed as non-cyclical industries?

Yes.  cyclical implies that an industry is highly correlated to the economic ups and downs. 

hello, im trying to open chat through esignal but it says im not registered.  I am.

Could you please be a little more specific? What is telling you you aren't registered?The live chat and our website have seperate user lists (unfortunately its unavoidable) but as long as you are in the chat we "voice" users several times during the trading day so everyone can speak.

What does flagging a user mean? More specifically, is it a good way to quickly locate a user or is it a blocking mechanism? Thank you in advance.

Flagging is used for innapropriate posts and/or spam.

I am unable to pariticpate in the active traders channel. I get a message that channel moderation is in effect and that i am not voiced. What can be done about this.

The chat servers and the web site are running on different user databases.  Each room within the chat server maintains it's own user list - some rooms such as ActiveTrader are moderated. The moderation is due to the fact that a room with nearly 1000 people makes it a target for spammers and or malcontents that may use offensive language or offtopic posts.

On equity swaps, does interest begin accruing on trade date or on value date?
am I registered on here?? Cant tell, and dont see a prompt to register
i try to post in chat room.. but I get a Active Trader alert that i need voice ???
How many chat rooms can I log into simultaneously.

It depends.  If you use a chat program like mIRC it's unlimted.  The JAVA applet also will allow you to connect to multiple chat rooms - just use the command /join #ROOMNAME