I don't trade FOREX, only equities, and have been only trading for over a year. Contrary to the law of averages, I have turned a profit my 1st...
I'm a relatively new trader (just over one year now), and I was wondering if anyone has had problems with the IRS, while claiming Trader status ?...
Here's a funny one.....when I tell people that I'm an Equities Trader, they are totally impressed, but if I tell people that I'm a Day Trader,...
I tried eSignal V7.3, and was disappointed with it, relative to RealTick, for the following reasons: 1) I have built elaborate spreadsheets...
Lundy, "If you are scalping for 5 cents a trade, of course you will get screwed. The specialist has your order ID, if you try to buy the bid,...
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT work for the IRS How many of you traders file as sole proprietors and deduct cost of Health Insurance premiums on your...
2 things to add: - I use Turbo Tax, and since I cannot import from IB, I generate a single line on my Schedule D, which is an accumulation...
P.S. to last post: The inspiration to become a scalp trader, came directly from a single book that I read, "Day Trading Online", by Christopher...
I chose scalping over other forms of trading, because of the following: - Lower risk trading strategy - Small timeframes, which again,...
Reading info on this board, has been of great value to me, a newbie on this board. I have learned, and hopefully, I have taught. I agree with...
Scientist, What an awesome post ! Thank you very much for your insight. It was inspirational !
Mecro, Interesting post, thanks ! Since I trade thinner liquidity stocks, I am finding that the fills overall seem to be better with block...
I too, use IB, and although I love the IB system, the support guys give me the run-around as well, and always give me some excuse that the...
brokerj, Yes, you were insulting.
I've been trading for a year now, and I am a Scalp Day Trader, who likes to end each and every day in cash. I trade NYSE issues. I'm curious,...
Never open any attachment, from a non-trusted source. What you think may be a text file (could even have a text extension), could be an...
Dustin, I beg to differ. I have (rarely) been price improved on Limit Orders (if it's 1 % of the time, it's a lot). I think the vast...
vhehn, If the Specialist posts a limit order, at the same price as other posted NYSE limit orders, he has to yield to those limit orders...
As just one example, if a Specialist wants to unload his holdings on a stock, and wants to ensure that the current limit book on the ASK side...
vhehn, That is my point exactly ! The Specialist has no obligation to fill any orders posted on ECN's. Hence, by having an inside limit...
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