Recent Content by Wilt

  1. Tax Acct - Green Trader Tax vs Trader Tax CPA

    Green trader tax is incredibly expensive, 300/hr. Other than 401K contribution there are no unique unexpected deductions that show incredible...
    Post by: Wilt, Sep 14, 2021 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  2. How to trade using margin properly?

    I don't think you should worry about this. You are acting like a hedge fund. You are not, you are a home gamer. You shouldn't have the same...
    Post by: Wilt, Aug 14, 2021 in forum: Trading

  3. Demo Request-Try one of our Trading Platforms

    If it was fixed that's great, it has resulted in many a unsent confirmation turning into an unintentional order. I had to learn that when I'm...
    Post by: Wilt, May 12, 2020 in forum: Stocks

  4. Demo Request-Try one of our Trading Platforms

    Maybe I didn't explain well enough how it happens. The modifying order was never sent, so there can't be a cancel and replace on the existing...
    Post by: Wilt, May 12, 2020 in forum: Stocks

  5. Demo Request-Try one of our Trading Platforms

    Hi Robert, Lightspeed Trader is generally an excellent platform. Has the bug where if you have an existing order waiting to get filled and there...
    Post by: Wilt, May 11, 2020 in forum: Stocks

  6. Is it time to throw in the towel?

    10 shares is pure piker. Whatever the success percentage of his strategy allows as a reasonable percentage of his account to risk per trade is...
    Post by: Wilt, Feb 10, 2019 in forum: Trading

  7. Is it time to throw in the towel?

    Just came across your thread. I wouldn't reduce to 100 shares. I don't believe it makes a difference. You have to care about your trades....
    Post by: Wilt, Feb 9, 2019 in forum: Trading

  8. Futures vs shares

    I say futures, nothing more frustrating than a short or long running out of steam because your target is good, you're waiting for a fill and you...
    Post by: Wilt, Sep 30, 2018 in forum: Trading

  9. "TURNING POINT" in your trading and you have gained control what do you wish someone had told you?

    Agree, when you stop being so levered you make better decisions and can ride out the voluminous crap the market throws at you at every...
    Post by: Wilt, Sep 30, 2018 in forum: Trading

  10. what about taxes on options commissions?

    Commissions are not a separate charge. They are factored into your P&L. You don't pay tax on commission separately, just your net P&L. Wilt
    Post by: Wilt, May 19, 2018 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  11. Anyone Here Use "Trade Ideas Pro" Software?

    I use Trade Ideas and it's indispensible to me. It's worth the cost. The beauty is it tells you what it's going to do in plain english before...
    Post by: Wilt, Mar 1, 2018 in forum: Trading Software

  12. Schwab's Streetsmart Edge does not show P/L on their platform? How can that be?

    Think or Swim by far...far, far, far; a galaxy far, far away better than both. Wilt
    Post by: Wilt, Feb 28, 2018 in forum: Trading Software

  13. 10,000 Shares Per Trade

    I would say that 10K isn't too hard. I think the best way to look at it for stocks is what percent of a minute's volume are you? I'd feel...
    Post by: Wilt, Feb 13, 2018 in forum: Order Execution

  14. IB vs Tradestation

    I can't speak to futures, but on stocks the only problem is that they're self-clearing. They have a lot of special margin requirement stocks that...
    Post by: Wilt, Jan 2, 2018 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  15. What was your investment/trading gains in 2017?

    + about 50%. It was a terrible year. Did 750% last year. I traded all U.S. stocks, nothing sub $10. This year will be much better. Good luck...
    Post by: Wilt, Jan 1, 2018 in forum: Professional Trading