I disagree with the post above. I KNOW that is entirely reasonable to predict a move in the stock by option activity. Note that the info below...
Yes, happends frequently here. I keep a separate monitor up with the CBOT free mini dow book. My charting platform doesn't have LII quotes. Dow...
To throw something else in the mix, you have IVV as well, which trades closely to SPY. Not suggesting anything, just saying that it would be...
Going back the last 5 years or so it looks like it is usually between Mar 14-23 . I use earnings.com , as yahoo has been inaccurate on a few...
Those 3.50 per side commissions will eat you alive, plus the margin requirements are what most brokers charge for "overnight" positions. I think...
Two weeks?! Is this SOP for them or just because of logistics? (i.e. moving your money over, ect)
I'd recommend this book :...
Glad I covered yesterday after the thud.
TOS uses Penson so I imagine its the same as the other post above.
I didn't know that they were counted towards the pattern daytrading rule. My mistake, thanks for pointing that out.
Single stock futures. They aren't the best to daytrade because of the spreads, but its an option. Speaking of options, you could also open up...
Contract specifications say they are for 76 SNDK shares + $16.14 http://www.optionsclearing.com/market/infomemos/2006/nov/22340.pdf...
What I meant to say was that there is a new ticket charge for each trade. Didn't think it through clearly. But even with that being the case...
They charge per leg on the spreads.
Now within the $5 shorting threshold. Wonderful.
Camtasia might be what you are looking for. I don't know the framerates you can record at though.
Options expire on the 3rd Friday of each month. 19th in January and 16th in Feb. The time value of options decreases exponentially in the week...
No, if you can read an option chain it shoudn't be too hard. For example, look at the GOOG chain. http://finance.yahoo.com/q/op?s=GOOG...
In regards to the The YM mini contracts, if you hold until expiration, the contracts are settled with a "special quotation price" that is similar...
What exactly do MMs have to gain by not showing orders at all?
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