Recent Content by dancalio

  1. VIX and Call Option Prices?

    Please help me understand this. Theoretically, VIX is supposed to reflect high volatility in both directions. But it seems that VIX only goes...
    Thread by: dancalio, Nov 5, 2010, 18 replies, in forum: Options

  2. Book about the Quantum Fund and/or the British Pound Bet?

    Thanks for that info. I was hoping there might be a book just about it, but I guess not.
    Post by: dancalio, Sep 12, 2010 in forum: Professional Trading

  3. Book about the Quantum Fund and/or the British Pound Bet?

    Is there a book written specifically about this? Thanks.
    Thread by: dancalio, Sep 9, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: Professional Trading

  4. wow i make mid 6 fig's and can't get loan

    I have a good income (lower than yours), good savings (lower than yours), and an excellent credit score. I get loads of pre-qualified loans and...
    Post by: dancalio, Dec 20, 2008 in forum: Economics

  5. IB Forced Buy Ins on short sales?

    I get these notices with more than half the stocks I short at IB. I got a notice today, then I looked at the IB shortable shares list and they...
    Thread by: dancalio, Dec 19, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers

  6. Buying my First Trading Rig - What Should I Buy?

    This is my thinking when it comes to my business/personal computer. The medium range is the price sweetpoint. And this is also probably true...
    Post by: dancalio, Dec 19, 2008 in forum: Hardware

  7. Buying my First Trading Rig - What Should I Buy?

    I have a computer with Vista and one with XP. Vista works pretty much fine, but you will likely find some technical difficulty at some point....
    Post by: dancalio, Dec 18, 2008 in forum: Hardware

  8. InveractiveBrokers filled my market NQ order with 4.5min delay

    I had strange IB behavior today too. I placed a short sale on a light green stock with a limit below the highest bid. It just wasn't filled...
    Post by: dancalio, Dec 16, 2008 in forum: Retail Brokers

  9. $500/day

    If you can make 10% per day on an account, why don't you compound that in to millions (assuming it doesn't scale well past a certain dollar level)...
    Post by: dancalio, Dec 14, 2008 in forum: Professional Trading

  10. $500/day

    How come nobody has mentioned the amount of capital we're talking about? Some kid with a couple thousand dollars has 0 chance of making $500 a...
    Post by: dancalio, Dec 14, 2008 in forum: Professional Trading

  11. Transfer SEP IRA to IB. Can do simple CATS transfer?

    Or do I have to liquidate the positions, get a check written to me, open the IB account, and deposit the funds? Thanks, Daniel
    Thread by: dancalio, Nov 30, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers