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  1. taowave replied to the thread TDA -Schwab.

    Lol!!!!! What aren't you getting??

    May 12, 2024 at 10:02 PM
  2. taowave liked vic38's post in the thread TDA -Schwab.

    I bought T-bills and T-notes using TDA site (not TOS, though they would show up in TOS after execution), without a problem. Glad to hear...

    May 12, 2024 at 8:09 PM
  3. taowave replied to the thread TDA -Schwab.

    Not following you.. The website broke it down by fixed income type and one could then sort by maturity or yield.. What link are you...

    May 12, 2024 at 6:56 PM
  4. taowave liked Slow Learning Elf's post in the thread Actual data supporting no use of stop losses.

    I am a discretionary manager too, just that I am so slow that I have not caught up to it yet. For what it’s worth, I use stop losses...

    May 12, 2024 at 1:27 PM
  5. taowave replied to the thread Actual data supporting no use of stop losses.

    Intuitively, I am with you on options,but am running some backtests on Orats as we speak..

    May 12, 2024 at 1:26 PM
  6. taowave liked longandshort's post in the thread Actual data supporting no use of stop losses.

    Mainly the underlying, at about 80/20 split. But stop loss on options makes even less sense IMO. When I look at my option book, I...

    May 12, 2024 at 1:23 PM
  7. taowave replied to the thread Actual data supporting no use of stop losses.

    Are most of your directional bets made thru derivatives or the underlying??

    May 12, 2024 at 11:07 AM
  8. taowave liked longandshort's post in the thread Actual data supporting no use of stop losses.

    I manage positions by establishing clear risk limits at the portfolio level, e.g. no single position greater than 8% on a beta adjusted...

    May 12, 2024 at 11:06 AM
  9. taowave replied to the thread TDA -Schwab.

    I bought TBills off the TD website no problema..

    May 12, 2024 at 10:38 AM
  10. taowave liked FSU's post in the thread TDA -Schwab.

    This weekend is the final transition away from TD. It is reasonable that people are worried the actual transition goes smoothly, even...

    May 12, 2024 at 10:36 AM
  11. taowave replied to the thread TDA -Schwab.

    Not too mention,they were very nebulous regarding mark to market accounting...

    May 12, 2024 at 10:36 AM
  12. taowave replied to the thread TDA -Schwab.

    Ummmmm,they are moving our accounts this weekend.. No access till Monday

    May 12, 2024 at 8:04 AM
  13. taowave replied to the thread TDA -Schwab.

    same here

    May 11, 2024 at 9:26 PM
  14. taowave liked BKR88's post in the thread TDA -Schwab.

    None. But I did take screenshots of all positions and balances friday after close. Trust but verify. :-)

    May 11, 2024 at 9:26 PM
  15. taowave liked PennySnatch's post in the thread Actual data supporting no use of stop losses.

    These guys are talking about credit spreads, iron condors, flys or long straddles which by their structure have defined risk. I don't...

    May 11, 2024 at 9:04 PM