Very common. I'd bet there's more money in the brokerage side of it than in selling signals. Referrals for new accounts and % of commissions....
Reg T is a fixed % of the notional. PM is calculated based on 1,2,3 sd moves in the underlying and takes volatility into account.
I'm conflicted because those gay-haters make such delicious chicken. Maybe I'll only eat it if it's been shoplifted rather than paid for.
IB supports it. Hidden/Display size.
Brilliant! How long before they stopped taking his calls?
I'd use a buy vs. rent calculator on the house, unless you're buying for non-financial reasons (customization, unavailability of exact house you...
I'm asking the question from a microstructure perspective. I don't think the argument of "You're holding the stock for a $1 profit, so why do you...
So how do we fight these guys? There seems to be no way to win. Market orders get gamed and pay the spread anyway. Resting displayed limit orders...
The OP should stop trading until he understands this material thouroughly.
That experience is still very much there for international F. And it's very accessible to normal people if you're good at accumulating...
About the same as IB's blended rates. High if you always add liquidity.
More important to feel wealthy than to actually fit some arbitrary definition of it. I feel broke at my asset level, but I know plenty of people...
You'd be closer to .003 or less at IB if you mostly add liquidity.
Why is the clearing agent so important?
-3% or so as seen on Mebane Faber's blog. http://www.mebanefaber.com/2012/07/18/the-trend-was-not-your-friend-in-june/
Not sure why you're so hard on him. Looks like he's beated his benchmarks by a huge amount. Last I checked he wasn't running an absolute return...
It helps them when they're right. But what happens when it goes against them and they want out?
Um, sell it?
Is the OP asking if IB will do the math for him and make the account show the notional instead of actual funding in TWS and statements?...
I think the pre/post market sessions only accept limit orders.
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