Recent Content by gekko

  1. VIX VXN VXD FUTURES at the CBOE

    Look at the cost of carry. Huge. Makes it a fairly expensive way to hedge your portfolio.
    Post by: gekko, Mar 21, 2007 in forum: Index Futures

  2. Whats the name of the mutual fund that is based on carry trades?

    www.dbfunds.db.com/dbv/index.aspx It's actually a powershare ETF, symbol DBV. They call it the G10 Currency harvest fund, or something close...
    Post by: gekko, Dec 16, 2006 in forum: Forex

  3. Odd Lots on Nasdaq with IB

    I do odd lots all the time with IB smart on Nasdaq and it is no problems at all. It's only an issue sometimes with small caps, low liquidity...
    Post by: gekko, Dec 4, 2006 in forum: Order Execution

  4. Swift Trade secret to success?

    So is anyone here willing to let "us mere mortals" know what this millenium trade is all about.... :)
    Post by: gekko, Nov 30, 2006 in forum: Prop Firms

  5. Reporting tools question with IB

    Hi, I trade with IB and I am seeking feedbacks for recommendations for a good reporting tool for end of the year taxes etc. I noticed several...
    Thread by: gekko, Nov 10, 2006, 0 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers

  6. IB market data question

    I use quantitative analysis to select securities. I rebalance the portfolio once a month. I kind of wish I could work with less stocks but I just...
    Post by: gekko, Apr 1, 2006 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  7. IB market data question

    I do have a portfolio page. Maybe that is the problem....
    Post by: gekko, Mar 31, 2006 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  8. IB market data question

    I did that already. Once I hit 100 market data lines, regardless whether they are spread over various pages or not, Can't get no more data.
    Post by: gekko, Mar 31, 2006 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  9. IB market data question

    I have currently 107 stocks in my IB account and is over the 100 "free" market data lines. I can't buy anything else now since I don't get market...
    Thread by: gekko, Mar 31, 2006, 9 replies, in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  10. ## Canadian Stocks Markets ? Stay Away from IB ##

    I have some minor issues RE: delays, but all and all, there are no brokers that offers more value than IB in Canada. Considering the...
    Post by: gekko, Mar 21, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  11. Canadian Taxes on Equities? Will they consider trading as business income or capital

    Keep in mind that even if they treat it as an income, and you are incorporated your efffective tax rate would be about 18.5% for your first...
    Post by: gekko, Feb 21, 2006 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  12. IB - Basket trading question

    I think it will do the types of orders you want to trade with. I am trying to spread a certain amount of money equally weighted over a certain...
    Post by: gekko, Jan 3, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  13. IB - Basket trading question

    Fellow traders, I just opened an account with IB and was ready to trade today. I trade large baskets of stocks and was satisfied with IB...
    Thread by: gekko, Jan 3, 2006, 7 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers