Getting your G.E.D.?
Placed my $19.50 stop at the market open. Wasn't around when the stock was halted and then reopened for trading. My stop should've activated at...
Was short 600 shares of ESST this morning and had a nice $900 profit when disaster struck. I was short at $18.55 and figured I'd ride it down...
If it makes you feel better, I'm long 1,200 shares spread across ESST, MCRL, PCSA, QQQ and MUSE. Holding overnight is an unwarranted...
I'll vote for DYN's specialist. After working with him/her, I decided to stick with NASD 99%. :)
I keep track of average win to average loss and try to maintain a 2:1 ratio. Short term or long term this is a good target. Win/Loss is less...
Stops work 99% of time now. There were problems 5 months ago, but these have been rectified. My main complaint still is the "Ask" triggers Sell...
Yes, this is a workaround for getting stops to work. Unfortunately, if you place stops in hi traffic areas the typical spread can be greatly...
For stocks it hasn't changed. It's still the Bid that triggers a Buy stop. :mad:
I was asked by IB if I'd consider using their DDE or ActiveX interface to get stops to execute the way I prefer (i.e. buy triggered by Ask). I'm...
When I first joined it did this and I thought I installed the software wrong...They shut their servers down at night and on weekends. Wish they...
The schizophrenic market got me for $600 as well today. :mad:
I believe he posts under his real name John Borton now rarely? Sounds like he's busy with some programming project.
Here is a letter I wrote today to IB explaining my bad fill this morning, and suggesting using the NBBO as another safety net for stop election:...
A "Spinner" is someone who flips their position when the trade goes against them. Very profitable strategy that few people do.
People can be dramatic sometimes. Their interface and executions are fast, their support is low tech, but I don't call them so it hasn't been a...
Check this article out about what the U.K. thinks of the U.S.'s Military build up. We never hear this point of view from US news sources? We...
Try using 30-minute bars as your exit (H/L). Keeps you in for most shakeouts, minimizes churning, eliminates irrational emotions, allows tracking...
Yes, I use them as a backup broker. The browser interface is slow, but they get you good fills, and are easy to work with. I use IB as my...
The rewards of a competitive market (tight spreads) benefit day traders, position & swing traders, investors, anyone who actually buys or sells...
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