Recent Content by UpstairTr8der

  1. Prop future traders - how much commish per RTP

    I pay $4.75 for eminis - advantage is i trade equities, options and futures all from one platform all in one account.
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Jan 10, 2006 in forum: Prop Firms

  2. CBD Trading Group - is this an Echo spinoff?

    To be a prop firm that clears Merril and gets serviced by them, a firm needs to be a Broker Dealer as well as meet certain net worth...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Nov 26, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  3. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    ME (9:34:42 AM): BYD? Floor broker Update #1 @ (9:37:02 AM): byd; couple of sellers now , meriil and bs working 30k for sale combined - (9:37:14...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Nov 4, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  4. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    I normally look for set ups and try to confirm them with looks - this give me more confidence in the trade and my position naturally. The...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 29, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  5. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 28, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  6. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    A capped order is a special order that can only be placed on the NYSE floor thru a floor broker- If you say for example i want a 5k mrkt buy...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 28, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  7. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    Today’s looks; BLL - DJ- CBI - MSA ME (9:33:19 AM): BLL? Broker Update #1@ (9:35:27 AM): bll; 7k to buy cibc Broker gave me a tip @...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 27, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  8. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    Today’s looks were in BAC – CD and CSC BAC Me (9:26:45 AM): give me a look into BAC , Broker –Update #1 @ (9:29:56 AM): bac 42.50 on...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 24, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  9. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    You are right it is a problem getting so many looks in diffrent stocks so frequently - That is why I use 2 brokers and there are a few traders in...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 22, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  10. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    pretty much on target - it's also all about how you understand and interpert the info that they are giving to you. Overall comes in very handy.
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 21, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  11. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    ME (10:27:21 AM): COF? Update #1 @(10:29:12 AM): cof, ubs, lb,opco, bs buying Update #2@(10:31:27 AM): buyers At this point COF was very...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 21, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  12. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    I asked (9:34:24 AM): ACS? Update #1 (9:35:34 AM): acs; .40 top on 25k is weeden , .50 low on 30k is scattered short sellers Update...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 21, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  13. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    Today's worthy floor broker call was on ECA. I don't have the exact logs of my IM becasue my computer shut off midday and didn't save the IM logs....
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 20, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  14. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    Actually I communicate with my brokers via Instant Message - I just cut and copied my entire conversation into the post. I trade on a...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 19, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  15. Trading with a NYSE floor broker

    Brokers can trade without the specialist they use institutional ECN"s - this doesn't get reported to the specialist. In the Pits they can either...
    Post by: UpstairTr8der, Oct 17, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building