@Handle123 , I am following in your footsteps ... there were a number of assumptions/premises on this thread that I don't believe are true. I...
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I recommend they come up with an idea on their own, do that, fail, do another one, fail, do another one, fail, etc, until they figure it out on...
No active quotes, data, no trading. //sniff// :( 8am GMT Saturday morning is just not a very good trading time. New Zealand doesn't even open...
There's a "law" or "theory" or whatever you call them, "truism" ? I read about once related to this and it's basically that there's no way to...
Here's an IB person showing book trader, just watching this you can imagine how quick this is in the right hands ... [MEDIA]
Just like we said, taking a really short term trade for a few $us. Scalpers use things like IB's "book trader" which they configure to see the...
If you mean, like, right at this exact second it's because it's Friday night and IB is doing maintenance, or at least it appears that way.
... and ... I just realized I have no idea what the point of this thread is. Did you have a question ???
If you get struck by lightning when you are making your trades. [IMG] There can be only one!
TGod, you're thinking about too much money. Scalpers might make a sub-1000 share trade to earn 10$us after commissions, taxes, exchange fees,...
The only reality is whether you make money or not.
The best trades of my life were 2008 and 2009, and I'm watching for a repeat as well.
Agree with all of this, and the spreads get EVEN WORSE if you move to something that was thinly traded to start with. Many exchanges won't even...
What does this setting do ? Complex (Multi-Leg) Positions Group legs into complex positions/Hide complex positions - Elect to "Group" legs to...
Two options, 1) when you add the stock to your page (classic view) if it is available on more than one exchange you can choose which exchange and...
Okay I thought you were talking about IB's feature of allowing their clients to create what appear to be subaccounts w/in their main account.
Interesting, could you explain the use of secondary accounts ?
Self-delusion is good ? o_O I think you're smart, because the market is what it is, and I think it's dangerous to indulge in the illusion that...
Well, yeah, but that's back to my point ... everybody THINKS they're the one with the edge.
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