What I usually do is try to document as much information as possible. For instance, I find out if the option is locked or crossed or in fast...
If the market that you are trading in is in "fast market mode", then the exchanges have the right to fade any order since all quotes are subject....
I have a similiar problem with Comcast and IB. I get disconnected for a few seconds and then reconnected. This started happening after Comcast...
As a broker dealer or market maker, you do get better margin requirements than customers. However, as a broker dealer or market maker there are a...
Imbalances began to be published because of abuses in the 1980s. For example, if XYZ Brokerage Firm knew that it had S&P 500 stocks to buy at the...
I believe that you can trade a 1 lot if you want. I believe that you can cancel the order any time. However, you are probably better off...
The NYSE is not an electronic exchange so your order will not lock or cross the current market. The specialist will take your order and either...
Also by trading the futures, you could trade overnight if necessary (unlike the QQQ).
The QQQs and other ETFs were granted a "no action" letter by the SEC. This allows them to be shorted on a downtick. In addition, it doesn't matter...
http://www.cbot.com/cbot/www/prod_detail/0,1499,14+58+139+94,00.html Minimum price fluctuation is 1 point which is worth $2
Absolutely you should be focused on implied volatility. If implieds are low (based on historical levels) then you want to be a buyer. If implieds...
If you are interested in trading a new strike price, you would need to contact your broker's option department. They could then call the floor and...
You would probably need to register with the SEC as a registered investment advisor.
Freehouse is the name of a thoroughbred horse.
The AMEX restricted them. Then again from a trader's standpoint, you wouldn't want to go to the AMEX because: (1) takes forever to get an...
Do sell short orders or stop limit orders ever appear in OpenBook? A: Sell short orders and stop limit orders appear in OpenBook when they are...
http://www.cboe.com/Common/PageViewer.asp?SEC=4&DIR=OPIndexComp&FILE=nas100.doc
ISE is the chosen as the BEST because it is much easier to cancel these orders. Sometimes if you place an order with the AMEX, CBOE, or Philly and...
Definately legging them in. Taking a directional bet (got to wait a bit for the QQQ to move in my direction). Then getting the middle and the...
You can actually put these on with a little bit of leg risk on the QQQ. However, I have been only able to do them on the $1 strike increments...
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