Recent Content by onthesidelines

  1. They just banned short selling in US

    What's the big deal. Market makers are exempt from the Short Sale rule ban?. You can get decent markets in Single Stock Futures (SSF). This will...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Sep 22, 2008 in forum: Wall St. News

  2. Can Prop firms short????

    It is time to start looking at OneChicago and using Single Stock Futures as an alternative to shorting Stock. IB has it on their TWS and the...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Sep 18, 2008 in forum: Trading

  3. Seems that most of the stocks are nonshortable intraday

    Looks like its time to start using Single Stock Futures. IB has it on their platform.Go to www.onechicago.com to learn more.
    Post by: onthesidelines, Sep 18, 2008 in forum: Trading

  4. New Short Rules

    The problem is most of the prime brokers don't support the product because it interferes with their Stock borrow/stock loan business (50 billion...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Jul 25, 2008 in forum: Trading

  5. New Short Rules

    The SEC has all ready announce that they are going to do a review of the shorting rules as they presently stand. This sounds like they are...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Jul 25, 2008 in forum: Trading

  6. New Short Rules

    Why do you guys worry about this when there is no prior borrowing requirements needed to sell SSFs.OneChicago, the Single Stock Futures Exchange,...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Jul 25, 2008 in forum: Trading

  7. Naked short sell FNM and FRE: help ???

    I think its time to look at using Single Stock Futures for Shorting. Single Stock Futures ( SSFs) are an alternative to short selling and...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Jul 18, 2008 in forum: Trading

  8. New Short Rules

    Time to look at Single Stock Futures for Shorting
    Post by: onthesidelines, Jul 18, 2008 in forum: Trading

  9. Do you trade SSF's regularly?

    Single Stock Futures should not be viewed the same as stock but as an interest rate contract based on stock. The width of the market is a function...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Jul 3, 2008 in forum: Trading

  10. careful-Here is the reason for Sell off

    I get the phones shutting off but some internet providers (ATT) require you to have a land line to get service.
    Post by: onthesidelines, Jan 8, 2008 in forum: Trading

  11. Automated Trading Seen Dominating Futures Markets by 2010

    I find it interesting that no one is even talking about what has happened in other markets (i.e. Options and stocks). Those who adjust will...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Nov 30, 2007 in forum: Wall St. News

  12. Question about avoiding dividend tax for non-US investor.

    You still can use the SSF for either the ETF future or the standard individual contract to circumvent the dividend which removes the dividend tax...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Nov 30, 2007 in forum: Order Execution

  13. No Margin Interest on Futures?

    What I would suggest you do is read both IB and the Exchange requirements (trading the contract on) for Margin so you know exactly what you are...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Nov 23, 2007 in forum: Trading

  14. No Margin Interest on Futures?

    What you need to determine is what you need in your account to pay for the position (I.E. margin).If you don't go over you will not incur any charges.
    Post by: onthesidelines, Nov 23, 2007 in forum: Trading

  15. No Margin Interest on Futures?

    What do you mean by interest charges on margin?By that do you mean borrowing charges on the Performance Bond placed in the account to finance the...
    Post by: onthesidelines, Nov 23, 2007 in forum: Trading