Recent Content by Mugshot109

  1. Next week Fed cut?

    Does anyone else believe that there is a will be a fed cut next week? I have been listening to a few analysts who believe it is an almost certain...
    Thread by: Mugshot109, Sep 14, 2001, 3 replies, in forum: Economics

  2. Terrorist Attack on World Trade Center NY

    Bottom line is, I don't care who is right Israelis or Palistiniens, although I have to admit that I would be pretty pissed too if I was a...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Sep 12, 2001 in forum: Trading

  3. Terrorist Attack on World Trade Center NY

    The US should respond to this by cutting all ties with Israel. They have caused us enough grief. They are as much at fault for this tragedy as any...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Sep 12, 2001 in forum: Trading

  4. Best Day Trading Stocks

    I have been watching NVDA for the last week as a potential new stock to trade. I don't think I will begin trading it however. The stock just gaps...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Aug 31, 2001 in forum: Trading

  5. Harbor Securities

    They had the combination of 10-1 leverage + bad risk management. The rumor is a few traders held large positions overnight and blew the firm out...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Aug 26, 2001 in forum: Prop Firms

  6. IB not offering 4-1 margin!!!

    The issue that concerns me regarding Echotrade is the possibility of the firm blowing itself up. Since your money is not SIPC insured you may lose...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Aug 23, 2001 in forum: Trading

  7. How does a bullet work???

    Eldredge, What you mentioned was banned by the NASD. It was good while it lasted. Babak, A bullet is not a synthetic short. It is a...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Aug 8, 2001 in forum: Prop Firms

  8. How does a bullet work???

    The only reason you are buying and selling the options is to prevent a loss in the long position. If you sell the stock without having the long...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Aug 7, 2001 in forum: Prop Firms

  9. How does a bullet work???

    Janko, Hitman is right. At some firms, you do not need to worry about the behind the scene stuff. You just ask for a bullet for 1000 CSCO and...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Aug 7, 2001 in forum: Prop Firms

  10. How does a bullet work???

    Essentially you are not short. You have a long position in your account that is hedged by options. For example, you will have 1000 shrs of xyz...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Aug 7, 2001 in forum: Prop Firms

  11. SuperSOES is here!

    TradeCourse, I agree with you. I think it will take a few weeks for everything to sort itself out. Most traders, including myself, are using...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Jul 31, 2001 in forum: Retail Brokers

  12. SuperSOES is here!

    I have found that superSoes has made trading worse. The spreads are getting too wide. It is almost impossible to get out of a bad trade with a...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Jul 31, 2001 in forum: Retail Brokers

  13. Was this month harder

    This month has been very slow but the last week has been one of the worst. It is not that I have lost money, but I see little opportunity to make...
    Post by: Mugshot109, Jul 27, 2001 in forum: Trading

  14. Solution to new daytrading rule

    Thanks Jim, That commission schedule seems very good. I might go take a look at one of their offices.
    Post by: Mugshot109, Jul 25, 2001 in forum: Trading