From what I read, there are many advantages to trading at a prop firm . However, as the previous post sez, two hours commuting back and...
Not gonna mess with Xp as Windows 2000 runs just fine thank you, but I remember hearing that you may have to install Java support seperately in...
No problems with cancels unless there are technical problems. Otherwise less than one second is the norm to ecns, a bit longer to the NYSE and...
The amount of misinformation available is exceeded only by the extent of it's erroneousness.
For some reason , when I entered the symbols yesterday, I didn't see the foreign markets in the selection popup, but they are there now....
Now that I have a multicurrency account (can scatter my money internationally now :) ), how exactly do you use it? For instance , how...
The latest issue of Active Trader magazine has a full piece on the pitfalls you might run into trading at a prop firm. Check it out.
Also, if you make 20-30 points a month, I want your name.
Nah, I use 1600 X1200 on my 19" all the time. No problem.
They have shorts on quite a few obscure stocks as well, but there aren't as many as I'd like. Also, many stocks are on the restricted list, and...
Why bother IB with BB trades? First of all, at a price of 5 cents a share you'll be getting reamed on the commisions. I believe Etrade does...
Saw the same thing today , though it was not consistent. My guess is thats its cosmetic, since the orders are going live. Better have them look...
Been asking for a user defined sound capability for a long time now. Real simple to implement, and can't understand why they haven't....
Yes, I'm aware of that feature of Pro firms. Any idea how that's actually achieved? How does the put writer control risk, or is it matched up...
Maybe you could explain how you deal with the 1/2 point or more slippage getting in and out of an otm put intra day. On 10 contracts...
Hmmm, not sure this is accurate. Cybertrader Pro is not buggy at all. (A few silly things, nothing major). I run it on W95 and W2000 without...
Yep. Telocity. I've already done some groundwork calling Telocity and Cyber last week. If you do the same, tell them you know of another user...
Had problems staying up on Cyber starting Thursday morning, continued till close on Friday. DSL here, usually no problems at all. Some...
Anyone else having connection problems the last two days with Tradescape?
Hearing about all these problems with TWS and the Linksys card. No one seems to have a decent explanation for it. Like voodoo. I use a...
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