Recent Content by R1234

  1. My *COD* these IB margin requirements!

    if you are eligible IB also have an Insured Bank Deposit Sweep program with up to $2.5M FDIC insurance on top of the SIPC.
    Post by: R1234, May 9, 2018 in forum: Retail Brokers

  2. Next month in Greenwich -- meet the Tudor Cubs

    Sounds interesting. I might attend
    Post by: R1234, May 7, 2018 in forum: Hook Up

  3. Wall Street Job Exodus Grows as AllianceBernstein Move Leaks

    NY state will be in a full blown crisis within the next 5 years. Its tax base is shrinking at an alarming rate. Lot of factors: manufacturing...
    Post by: R1234, May 2, 2018 in forum: Wall St. News

  4. NEW CTA: Discussion on Back-Office and FCM Choices

    They are good for all CTAs including new ones. You might not get the best commissions if you talk to them directly as you are still small. Go...
    Post by: R1234, May 1, 2018 in forum: Professional Trading

  5. NEW CTA: Discussion on Back-Office and FCM Choices

    RJ O'Brien
    Post by: R1234, May 1, 2018 in forum: Professional Trading

  6. WorldQuant to launch its first fund open to outside investors

    Looks like it will be a 170/70 fund similar to AQR's 130/30 'Relaxed Constraint' strategies. Big yawn.
    Post by: R1234, Apr 24, 2018 in forum: Wall St. News

  7. tick experiment to end.

    the quote fluctuates to the 4th decimal place but I can only transact in $0.05 increments.
    Post by: R1234, Apr 20, 2018 in forum: Trading

  8. tick experiment to end.

    Glad to see that crap go. When I trade many of these small caps I am only able to execute in 5 cent increments but there is trading quoted and...
    Post by: R1234, Apr 20, 2018 in forum: Trading

  9. For active traders: which tax status have you chosen? Investor, Trader Status, or Mark to Market?

    I have an entity that has elected mark-to-market accounting IRC 475(f) for trading in securities. If you are doing high trading volume where the...
    Post by: R1234, Apr 9, 2018 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  10. CSRA/GD merger

    my broker's corp action guys were not able to help. Just got off the phone with GD's transfer agent though. They said May 4th!
    Post by: R1234, Apr 9, 2018 in forum: Stocks

  11. CSRA/GD merger

    Any experts help me out here? I am holding CSRA stock. CSRA was bought out by General Dynamics recently in an all cash transaction. In my...
    Thread by: R1234, Apr 9, 2018, 2 replies, in forum: Stocks

  12. Seniors over 65 and gambling slot machines and 'investments'

    Can't say from personal experience I am in my 40s. But having dealt with many older retirees as clients over the years I can say that is...
    Post by: R1234, Mar 15, 2018 in forum: Trading

  13. Seniors over 65 and gambling slot machines and 'investments'

    Whatever interests or obsessions somebody has in their 40s will still be there when they are 75 or 90. Age deteriorates us physically+mentally but...
    Post by: R1234, Mar 15, 2018 in forum: Trading

  14. Can I hear about your worst trades ever?? Everyone will freely talk about their best ones...

    I bought a property in July 2006 for $552,500 and sold it in August 2011 for $437,500
    Post by: R1234, Mar 9, 2018 in forum: Stocks