The Fed almost always does exactly what the Fed Funds futures indicate it will do. Not because the Fed follows the Fed Funds futures, but because...
speedy, No SEC fee in my account. (IB eats it.)
Unlike a few other stocks I traded today, I lost money trading GE. It was acting as if it was safe to take a position, but then acted strangely...
never say never
I wired funds to them and the funds were available quickly, the next day if I remember correctly.
from NY Times: May 27, 2003 Circuitous Tax Changes for Traders By FLOYD NORRIS HERE is an unwelcome surprise for short-term stock...
Robert, Thanks for your insights.
Enron, WorldCom, HealthSouth, and numerous other public companies were able to fool their auditors, fool their investors, and fool the public, all...
My experience with IB's OpenBook is that it periodically reverts to best bid/best offer only. It has been better this week than it was last week....
I figure that Greenspan is playing the deflation card so that he had the political cover to cut rates more -- in a cynical move to get Bush...
Today, I traded 13 stocks, but 3 of those accounted for 2/3 of my volume.
Impressive! What happened?
This excerpt from the Barron's piece makes the point that earnings are not that bad: "Since 1979, note the folks at Ned Davis Research, a...
vhehn, i had the same experience with ib. when i needed customer service, they came through.
Isn't red a color that is associated with losses? Green or gold would be more appropriate colors.
Excelent point, AAA. A year ago, Dell's first fiscal quarter ended on Friday, May 3. Dell released earnings in a press release (it can be...
IB has low rates ($1/option, no minimum, for SMART routing; $1.95 for direct). Check their website for details, including cancellation fees....
Thanks for the heads up, vhehn. Can someone explain the difference between Dell's home office criteria and its small business criteria. Can a...
VIX closed today at 24.59, the lowest level since 6/03/02. It broke through its lows of late November, 2002 and early January 2003, both of which...
Steve and Def, Is there a way of automating placing a buy limit X cents below the market and a sell limit X cents above. If so, can you get it...
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