Recent Content by JORGE

  1. IB: Price below limit

    I understand their desire to protect people from fills away from the market, but no excuse for IB's failure to recognize the current market on a...
    Post by: JORGE, Apr 30, 2013 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  2. IB: Price below limit

    I was trading VRTX aftermarket and I was able to put out a short around 80 , but then the system wouldn't let me cover. Was on the phone with IB...
    Post by: JORGE, Apr 30, 2013 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. IB: Price below limit

    I had the same problem with VRTX two weeks ago, NFLX last week and NTE this morning. I expressed my frustration with IB this morning on their...
    Post by: JORGE, Apr 29, 2013 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  4. It happened many times to me

    I can assure you that no one posting on an internet message board shorted 12,000 shrs of a stock with only 3 million shrs outstanding. It is...
    Post by: JORGE, May 13, 2010 in forum: Trading

  5. only in American can a stock worth $9 sell for over 20

    $12 Million rev run rate, but they can now manufacture their syringes in the US instead of China. Definitely makes UNIS worth $500 million.
    Post by: JORGE, Apr 5, 2010 in forum: Stocks

  6. 1/4% Tax on all stock trades pushed in NY Times today

    I was asking for this information earlier, as I believe it could open Cramer's eyes and force him to speak out strongly against the tax. If you...
    Post by: JORGE, Nov 30, 2009 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  7. 1/4% Tax on all stock trades pushed in NY Times today

    Are there any "Action Alerts" subscribers here who could give us the turnover in Cramer's portfolio? It would help to show him how this would...
    Post by: JORGE, Nov 24, 2009 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  8. Deducting trading expenses?

    If you are a MTM trader you report your gain/loss on Form 4797, not Sched D. If you report income on Sched D they will come after you for SE tax.
    Post by: JORGE, Oct 16, 2009 in forum: Professional Trading

  9. How many people here actually make a living?

    Most of the trades I make are very short term and not scalable to more than a few thousand shares. There is no way I could make the same types of...
    Post by: JORGE, Jul 18, 2009 in forum: Trading

  10. How many people here actually make a living?

    I have no need to be a "trading god," just letting people know that you can make a living at trading. There are people on the P/L thread who do...
    Post by: JORGE, Jul 18, 2009 in forum: Trading

  11. How many people here actually make a living?

    I never said this is success, just making a progressively better living. If you look at the numbers I have plowed less than 10% of total profits...
    Post by: JORGE, Jul 17, 2009 in forum: Trading

  12. How many people here actually make a living?

    Results of a retail trader using IB, sweep profits couple times a month. Yr. Starting cap. Profit 02 35k...
    Post by: JORGE, Jul 17, 2009 in forum: Trading

  13. GMGMQ $1 sep PUTS back in play!

    You can not open new postitions on the GM options, closing trades only.
    Post by: JORGE, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Stocks

  14. The FixCNBC petition launched....

    Was thinking the same thing, if Cramer and CNBC would have explained in detail how the banks were a house of cards, they would have been accused...
    Post by: JORGE, Mar 17, 2009 in forum: Wall St. News

  15. Issues with Day Traders qualifying for a Mortgage

    Stupidest thing ever, but changing my occupation from trader to investor actually helped, even though I have never held anything longer than a...
    Post by: JORGE, Mar 16, 2009 in forum: Professional Trading