Yes, I own those blocks...seriously. Talk to me when you crack 7 figures. Yes, I do the math.......that's why I own them.......but still own them...
It's certainly an accounting program, but a general one....but I agree with all else you stated. If you trade sizeable volume, it's a godsend. If...
I've traded for 7 years, all profitable.....all as my only source of income/no other job. The true dedicated traders will always have the edge...
Tradelog is an accounting program that downloads all your trades from many brokers (including IB)...and computes gains/losses, commissions,...
This is very similar to my approach on the Sched. D. In the Details field I put in "details upon request"......and they can request it, and you...
Tradestation isn't the only one with prob's today.......IB was down for 2-3 minute stretches twice today, confirmed on both DSL & Cable, Hawaii...
I pay a chunk out in commisions, especially NYSE..........but 40% gross..........no deal! Might make sense for some middle income traders, but...
Good posts hayman! Yes, I agree with pretty much every point you've made about trading on the NYSE.......and the "pennying" that goes on there....
Yes, Yes........we all know how market makers work.....and that they will "work" your order so that they end up profiting, even if the commission...
During the last 6-8 months my NYSE fills on limit orders have been terrible. The specialist seems to penny you EVERY SINGLE time......just to...
There are 3 parties to a Short sale. 1)The short seller 2) the person the short stock is borrowed from 3) and the person who was the...
Superdot sent, but specialist filled....just like AMEX, but minus the liquidity.
Agreed, "It'll get ya -one day" ...may not be today, or even next year, but trading on large leverage with no additional capital to back it will...
Actually, I believe it's #10......I had another super small loss since the last post. It was just enough to tarnish the record.
Yea, it's great...just a laptop and a real broadband connection. Traded at the Hilton at Waikolo in Hawaii for a while, hanging out right over...
Why not simply state your average annual return or 1,2,& 3 yr returns and your corresponding beta - to account for the leverage....this would put...
IB does nightly maintainence, I believe, around 12:00-1:00 am EST. During which any day orders are canceled from the previous day. You can also...
After using IB for tens of thousands of transactions I've found them to be about 99.99++++% accurate. When it is off, it's never by more than a...
I'm running the G200 mms and it supports 4 monitors just fine at the resolution you stated with only 8mb per monitor. I use Win XP home O/S....
Back to the movie "HEAT"....... Every time I get a partial fill my alarm is "get some, get some baby!"-----From Full Metal Jacket (chopper...
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