If one is going to write a trading system in PHP, I suggest using a brokerage with a webservice API rather than a direct FIX one. I've written...
So are you saying that this is not a technical glitch? I looked up the term "shading" the practice of brokers manipulating prices seems to be...
I've been noticing that at certain instances the ask price is less than the bid price. What does this mean and is it a regular occurrence? Or is...
I'm new to short selling stocks and wanted to know some of the technical order execution concerns people have faced. I understand the fundamental...
Say we are talking about a stock with a small spread and you want a quick turnover. In a long position, you are buying at the ask price and...
I have a rather elementary question that I am almost embarrassed to ask. What is the actual price paid when you short sell a stock?...
I found some links on the subject, but some seem a bit convoluted if you are not a tax accountant, IMHO....
Yes, I was imagining that is what one would do.
True. But say you owned 100%. If you didn't want to accept the profits for a given year, you can defer them for a later date that may be more...
Likewise, I'm not tax expert either. I suppose you'd only be able to deduct commissions and possibly any losses that are realized. I think the...
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