what kind of locals? i'm not necessarily looking for a one-stop solution.
Hi, Any recommendations for a non-US person as for the best broker to short Asia stocks (mainly Japan, Hong Kong, possibly Singapore), mostly in...
It still sounds like many posters expect such a black swan hedge to be EV+ or at least neutral. For me, that's not the purpose of a hedge. My...
Thanks. I'm gonna google that :)
Yeah, I agree. But isn't that generally always the case with insurance? You over-pay, and will likely never need it, but if you do, it saves you....
Cool. This is exactly the kind of hedging I was looking for (and nice piece of software btw). Implementing it the right away is obviously more...
thanks guys, good suggestions. i'll check them out.
yeah i understand hedges cost something. i was just hoping for something a bit more specific; a hedging strategy that starts paying off at a...
Hi, Quick question: imagine you would want to hedge a portfolio, with lots of well-diversified positions consisting of stocks and derivatives,...
Thanks! Great info.
Quick question: we all know one can convert ADR's to ORD's (altough it's a pretty costly process). Is it possible for anyone in the market (retail...
price sensitive news is normally released early or after. if it's announced during normal trading the stock will be temporarily halted beforehand,...
anyone that needs 3-5 years to develop a HFT system from scratch in this time and age has a lot bigger things to worry about than any FTT making...
Imo the chances of the tax happening on a big scale in the next 3-5 years are infinitely smaller than they were earlier in this thread. Obama is...
In my broker statement the transaction resulted in a zero result. The way you put it (buy and sold at same price), this makes perfect sense.....
Out of curiosity: i'm short 1000 stock AAA. AAA announces a selftender in which it buys back, say, 5% of its outstanding stock. The stocks are...
to trade you need an edge and you need sufficient capital. options are useful for all kinds of things, but the way you want to use them all you...
it's probably a good idea actually reading the IB-website. all of your questions and many many more are answered there.
i don't understand how a trader can be well educated, knows he has great judgement AND has a nice track record, yet can't get a 5K account...
just find a job you like and that's realistic to pursue based on your education. be happy doing something you like. trade a bit in your free...
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