Recent Content by TraderBob

  1. Daytrading IRA margin account--IB only?

    Yes: thats correct. You have to keep track of settlement dates and if you own stock with unsettled funds it can become rather cumbersome if you do...
    Post by: TraderBob, Dec 7, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  2. Daytrading IRA margin account--IB only?

    My IRA is with E-Trade but in conversation with IB, I believe they are the same as E-Trade re the re-use of funds in an IRA. For example, if I...
    Post by: TraderBob, Dec 5, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. IRA day Trading

    Here's the way E-trade explained allowable trading in an IRA: If you buy stock ABC and then turn around and sell ABC (either the same day or...
    Post by: TraderBob, Dec 4, 2006 in forum: Trading

  4. Highest daily price range?

    Take a look at the free Business Week scanner at http://prosearch.businessweek.com/businessweek/general_free_search.html?mode=advanced. Just...
    Post by: TraderBob, Oct 12, 2006 in forum: Stocks

  5. Highest daily price range?

    Look at CME and GOOG. I'm sure there are others but these two have consistently high daily ranges.
    Post by: TraderBob, Oct 10, 2006 in forum: Stocks

  6. ADX indicator

    I use the same settings for intraday trading and they work fine. What charting software are you using and where is your data feed coming from ?
    Post by: TraderBob, Aug 20, 2006 in forum: Technical Analysis

  7. Trading from home - What commission rate is reasonable?

    Interactive Brokers - extremely fast execution and one of the least expensive commission schedules
    Post by: TraderBob, Jul 29, 2006 in forum: Professional Trading

  8. Gold Stocks - buying the break...

    GG ; excellent fundamentals. One of the best of the gold stocks.
    Post by: TraderBob, Jun 17, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  9. IB IRA Margin Account

    Trader42 You can sell covered calls in most IRA's. I've had my IRA with three different brokers over the past several years. They all allowed...
    Post by: TraderBob, Jun 13, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  10. IRA day Trading

    There is no 3 day waiting period for daytrading in an IRA for stock purchases in an E-Trade IRA. The waiting period that you refer to (as treated...
    Post by: TraderBob, Jun 12, 2006 in forum: Trading

  11. 30 Day Moving Average

    Prophetfinance.com - javacharts
    Post by: TraderBob, Jan 2, 2006 in forum: Educational Resources

  12. IB and Futures

    I have been trading futures through IB and use the free QT software for realtime charting. Works great ! Jerry Medved of QT support is very...
    Post by: TraderBob, Jan 2, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  13. I Can't Figure it Out!!!!!!!

    Sounds pretty basic but how many times do we trade counter to the daily move of the market ? Go with the trend and get out quickly if it moves...
    Post by: TraderBob, Oct 24, 2005 in forum: Psychology

  14. stocks vs e minis.

    Omni, IB charges 4.80 R/T with lightning fast executions. Their site may not be as jazzy as openecry but its cheap and fast. Does openecry...
    Post by: TraderBob, May 24, 2004 in forum: Trading

  15. Avg daily ES gains (in points) per contract ?

    What are your average daily point gains per contract in daytrading the ES e-mini's ?
    Thread by: TraderBob, Apr 10, 2004, 3 replies, in forum: Index Futures