The $3k loss limitation applies to both investors and traders in securities. However, if you qualify for and claim trader status, you optionally...
I believe that is correct. You can pay more than the minimum, and you can pay it sooner than required. But if you pay less or pay late, you'll...
ES closes at 4:15pm.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) did a study on why small businesses fail. What they found, contrary to much that had been written,...
Nobody in the retail space has ever been able to match IB's use of technology. Now with all the flaky brokerages around, size/stability has...
Here is another article that says it differently:...
I don't know how often early exercise happens, but I have the impression it is fairly rare. Exercising options early entails giving up all time...
To ensure fairness in the distribution of equity and index option assignments, OCC utilizes a random procedure to assign exercise notices to the...
I think this is an astute observation. Some people seem to better than others at spotting patterns, but often the problem becomes one of too...
Augen talks about ratio backspreads pretty extensively in Trading Options at Expiration. They're less market-neutral, but they work especially...
What I liked the most from the video was the comment that a lot of small gains can constitute a viable trading strategy. Putting on a short...
I think the only reason pits still exist is that there are a lot of people who have equity tied up there. Electronic trading is just so much more...
I believe all the posts so far have been correct. I don't recall seeing an overlap in ES/EW, but they happen in the Euro futures, including next...
I believe all systems are ultimately discretionary. We have to decide how much money to put at risk, though some of the newer, more complex...
I have Win7 Home Premium (64-bit), but I have only the 32-bit Java installed. I never got it working in 64-bit.
You might have a look at this post (though I wouldn't call myself a smart cookie): http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TWSAPI/message/24461...
I have Win7 Home Premium (64-bit), bought in 1/2010. The c:\Windows directory is now 33.4GB. I have 1TB main drive (88% empty) and a 340GB...
I have been running Win7 Home Premium (64-bit) since 1/2010, and I have yet to find a 32-bit program that won't run. I think buying Win 7 Pro or...
If you're buying Windows, you might consider waiting until Win8.1 comes out (October, I think). Be sure you have a 64-bit processor before...
I think this is an interesting story for how consistent it is. It's the same story over and over: Take the money and spend lavishly. When I...
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