Recent Content by sbs17

  1. Trading is almost NEVER a Zero Sum Game

    As long as one assumes that a stock will always go up, it is not a zero sum game. When one buys at 10 and sells at 15, he/she has made 5 dollars...
    Post by: sbs17, Apr 20, 2009 in forum: Prop Firms

  2. Making $5K with $20K each month

    TJMXXX, I'm curious, because I don't think I can do it. How would you scalp 15 cents off of aapl everyday?
    Post by: sbs17, Apr 18, 2007 in forum: Journals

  3. Homebuilders

    Anyone think the homebuilders are going to have a bit of a move up? from these lows? They appear to be breaking upwards... See bzh, kbh,...
    Thread by: sbs17, Apr 18, 2007, 0 replies, in forum: Stocks

  4. Making $5K with $20K each month

    PennyTrader: Thanks for the detailed reply. Looking at your approximate entries and exits really helps me learn the most from what you are...
    Post by: sbs17, Apr 17, 2007 in forum: Journals

  5. Making $5K with $20K each month

    PennyTrader: Thanks for the detailed reply. Looking at your approximate entries and exits really helps me learn the most from what you are...
    Post by: sbs17, Apr 17, 2007 in forum: Journals

  6. Making $5K with $20K each month

    PennyTrader: Did you enter AQNT and CPSL premarket?
    Post by: sbs17, Apr 16, 2007 in forum: Journals

  7. IB Relative orders not working

    Can someone from IB reply if there is a way to see one's own current bid price for stock while a relative order is live.... Thanks.
    Post by: sbs17, Mar 30, 2006 in forum: Order Execution

  8. IB Relative orders not working

    Well, changing the limit price seemed to work. Thanks for the help! Is there a way to view what I am currently bidding at without assuming?...
    Post by: sbs17, Mar 30, 2006 in forum: Order Execution

  9. IB Relative orders not working

    Perhaps I'm missing something in filling in the appropriate fields. Here is what I have tried. I click on the ask to bring a buy. The type...
    Post by: sbs17, Mar 29, 2006 in forum: Order Execution

  10. IB Relative orders not working

    Has anyone had any success using relative orders with IB? I have tried numerous times to use them and they seem to act like regular limit orders....
    Thread by: sbs17, Mar 29, 2006, 22 replies, in forum: Order Execution

  11. Different Hedging Strategies

    By having half your portfolio on the short side aren't you putting yourself at a disadvantage since the markets tend to rise in price overall?
    Post by: sbs17, Mar 18, 2006 in forum: Strategy Building

  12. Different Hedging Strategies

    Has anyone ever tried hedging with really weak stocks, rather than using an index?
    Post by: sbs17, Mar 16, 2006 in forum: Strategy Building

  13. Different Hedging Strategies

    AAA - Those are all great ideas. Thanks for the info. I hope to take a look at the book you mentioned. RiskArb - I'm not THAT familiar with...
    Post by: sbs17, Mar 16, 2006 in forum: Strategy Building