I wanted to get some feedback how most of you are sizing your positions for treasury futures. Here is an example of my sizing style:...
All, Question for those trading in an LLC...since capital gains are passed down through schedule-k how can you split out the capital gains...
Anyone in northern burbs wanna meet up for drinks after hours/Fridays? Would be nice since some of us dont go downtown every week :)
Can anyone tell me why SP hasnt gone to globex yet? The open outcry fills are horrible if sent as market unlike ES.
Yeah I guess I am wondering about estimated taxes on capital gains versus wages...since capital gains is not consistent income stream my...
Hey guys, Was wondering any of you that are incorporated as LLCs...do you pay yourself the capital gains quarterly and then file at same time...
Sorry to hear that...if this is any indication though the money might need to be made on swing trades.
saliva..I feel your frustrations..being short IT trades from mid dec as well as day shorts today and nothing seems to work on downside. Just...
Can someone please pull the plug on this mofo..this is getting ridiculous
Thanks for that explanation opt..didn't think about how the vol was expanded prior to report. Waiting for this SDD to resume.
Can someone explain to me how VIX is down 1.3% when ES is down 1.5%? Isnt this bearish for remainder of the day?
rwk, so if I understand you correctly, even if I have a fulltime job, I need to pay estimated taxes based on my capital gains per quarter? What...
Guys, If I have cap gains of say 100k for 2008 do I need to pay estimated taxes on that at end of calendar year or can I wait until I file my...
condorll, I think then there was hope for the preferred to still have value...now all equity will be wiped out. However maybe with the expected...
Breaking news... "The government informed the two mortgage-finance companies that it is preparing a plan to seize them and place them in a...
Breaking news.... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/business/06fannie.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin Thoughts on what this means for Monday?
anyone else think this thing goes down hard next week? shorting into this pop.
My current broker is optionsxpress. Their retail total cost is about $7-8 including comm/fees/other charges. I was told for the month of june my...
Sorry brainfade..you're correct. I meant to say 10.
Thanks guys for both your responses. I guess it was more a comment/wishful thinking that I can reduce my cost basis with same net exposure( i.e. 1...
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