Brokershopping, In a game such as this, with independent events and fixed probabilities, you maximize profits by betting a constant size each...
The reason almost everyone lost money is because people would vary their betting size from game to game. With a flat betting size, one can expect...
Your example is classic misinterpretation of statistics. In this case, any single event always has a probability of 60% success and 40% failure....
My suggestion like everyone else is to run windows 2000, preferable on a brand new machine. However if this is not an option, the next best thing...
Have you tried launching the java applet directly from the ib website? I hear that for some people its much quicker this way.
I've got some questions about echotrade, which applies to other prop firms too. If you don't put up any initial capital of your own, them I'm...
Everyone has been talking about how you now need $25,000 to daytrade, but the actual monetary amount is much higher. Lets say you've got exactly...
With the advent of decimalization, pure market makers are a dying breed since the spreads are so low. The big market making firms like Knight are...
These Ib rules seem very lenient actually. I was under the impression that if you made more than three day trades in 5 days, then your account...
Rtharp, Could you explain why option spreads are more liquid than the options themselves? Isn't it the same options, and wouldn't you incur the...
I've just opened a new account with Interactive brokers and I was wondering what are some of the hotkey combinations that current users have. I'm...
I've been around the college recruiting scene, and from what I hear there are basically three ways for someone outside of the industry to enter...
Yep, VIX hit a high of 42 today, at 40 right now. One thing to remember though, these VIX readings are all relative. The VIX hit a high of 60...
The QQQ is one stock that has a ton of liquidity on island. In a running market, it can be almost impossible to get a quick fill from the QQQ...
One thing I've noticed is that the trading on heavy stocks like CIEN and JNPR is alot more "stiff". Oftentimes someone will just sweep up like...
At what times in premarket does Interactive Brokers begin routing orders through instinet and island? Most direct access brokers allow premarket...
Hi Finn, I do agree that your situation seems rather weird and I can only think of 2 possibilities. 1. There could have been no island...
Thanks for replying mjt. I'm seriously thinking about opening a second account at IB if they do have stocks under $5 to short. Is there any list...
John, check out my reply in the "Question for Rtharp" thread.
Hi John, To answer a couple of your questions, if you buy a call at 50 and the stock goes to 55, it still only costs you 50 (x100) to exercise...
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