Recent Content by jim c

  1. Starting FT at a market maker, recommended reading?

    Wow. Tough crowd ehh bbender? Sound like you will be starting with a market making firm that trades derivatives. My guess is mainly options. The...
    Post by: jim c, Jun 25, 2011 in forum: Prop Firms

  2. Most Efficient Way to Identify Stocks With Volume Spike

    Check out trade ideas. real time is around 70 bucks per month but the end of day stuff is free. Im pretty sure it will do exactly what u want. jim
    Post by: jim c, Feb 28, 2011 in forum: Options

  3. Yesterday's Trading Volume

    I think the snowstorm in the NE part of the US had an impact on volume. Lots of traders unable to make it into work. It was very very slow. Jim
    Post by: jim c, Dec 28, 2010 in forum: Trading

  4. Need a good Chicago tax man.

    Thanks for the reply. Good info on those sites. Sounds like I will qualify for trader status. Anyone else? Jim
    Post by: jim c, Dec 28, 2010 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  5. Need a good Chicago tax man.

    Looking for someone to help structure my trading business for tax purposes. I know someone out there has a good one! :) Thanks Jim
    Thread by: jim c, Dec 27, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  6. A 70k bet that I can't make a 50% gain in 2009

    Awesome work Poodles!!! Errr..... Puddles!
    Post by: jim c, Aug 3, 2010 in forum: Journals

  7. A 70k bet that I can't make a 50% gain in 2009

    I pulled a huge .25 cents out of that WFMI! ha! Glad someone could make money off that call. Damn it me!
    Post by: jim c, Jul 16, 2010 in forum: Journals

  8. A 70k bet that I can't make a 50% gain in 2009

    Puddles rocks! Hey bozwood. I was going to ask the same question a few weeks back. After all the idea is to go SIZE eventually! I have just...
    Post by: jim c, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Journals

  9. IB question Disable order ticket pop up?

    Ive tried to fix this for two hours now! When I click directly on the bid or ask on the tws quote field an order ticket box pops up. I would like...
    Thread by: jim c, Jun 6, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers

  10. CBOE Clerk

    I still believe if you want it bad enough you can find a spot. The cme and cbot still have some very active options pits as well. If you are in...
    Post by: jim c, Jun 2, 2010 in forum: Professional Trading

  11. A 70k bet that I can't make a 50% gain in 2009

    Excellent work! For about 15 minutes yesterday I wanted that BP robot to DIE! Is that wrong/greedy?
    Post by: jim c, May 28, 2010 in forum: Journals

  12. A 70k bet that I can't make a 50% gain in 2009

    Puddle...You are supposed to be on vacation. What are you doing posting here? :)
    Post by: jim c, May 27, 2010 in forum: Journals

  13. A 70k bet that I can't make a 50% gain in 2009

    stopped out boo :)
    Post by: jim c, May 21, 2010 in forum: Journals