MM's resent ECN's because they compete between the spread and cause it to narrow. When ECN's are eliminated, due to Supermontage and Primex's...
I'd use Word then cut and paste for the long ones.
When they do write it off, it could be a large charge. It's separately stated on the Income statement as a Change in Accounting Principle, so...
The initial year of purchase they use the "Purchase Price" as the market value, even though the true market value may be less. This is because a...
No, they don't take the 5m charge up front. It's still recorded as goodwill like before. The only change is instead of a straight-line 40-year...
There's a retail broker that lets you maintain two opposing positions in the same stock, one in a Long account and the other in a short account....
I like that the rules are broken every once in awhile. If they became consistent, everyone would home in on them and the entry/exit points would...
Catoosa: I understand that problem. The scrolling is useless unless your within 10 or so increments. I use the scroll to move my stops, but to...
Yes. IB will report your gross proceeds to the IRS. Just make sure your tax return agrees to their gross proceed number (otherwise red flags go...
You have unlimited risk as soon as you drop one side of your hedged position.
My two cents on Financial Auditors (like Arthur Andersen) are they're a bunch of sheep following management's whims for the most part. Who pays...
In the new TWS (JAVA), I just hold down the Left mouse button to accomplish the same thing? Is that slower than right clicking? :confused:
CEPH is one of my basket stocks and I woke up late and missed getting in on that one. Still holding PCSA from Friday short however along with...
No, I was making the point that they are not as necessary on reasonably liquid NASD stocks. I don't see much difference in slippage going short,...
I agree, shorting is easy on the NASD liquid stocks. A few cents slippage on AMAT, KLAC, etc. is a bad fill, I usually get filled at or above the...
Excellent idea. On a buy stop, two strikes at the "Best" Ask or above the inside Bid would trigger, nothing outside the NBBO. I'm all...
Thanks for pointing that one out Hapaboy. I'll add to my basket. It looks like a nice smooth stock to swingtrade or daytrade.:)
Maybe they should offer two levels of service, one for the bare bones trader (current) at .01 a share, and another for the personal assistant type...
My repeated request is to get the Stop order Algorithm changed or at least modified to have the option of having Stops elected on the Bid or Ask....
Yes, ROI is the bottom line for any Investment/Business. I'd say the big mutual funds milking the poor investors year after year, then the...
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