I traded full time from 1985 until 2010. My own capital, no employees or partners. That was enough for me. It was a nice run.
I'm not sure why you feel like you need a super computer to do back testing. I build my own computers by buying parts at http://www.newegg.com/. I...
Tax treatment is a consideration. When I run any business, I care about risk/reward and my end of year net. With a prop firm I'm concerned about...
http://www.barchart.com/stocks/priceadvance.php Put the correct page on a spread sheet and it might give you close to number 1.
I believe he was showing an inverted market where the bid was higher than the offer. Since that market is not possible given Reg NMS rules, one of...
He said the market was "53.19 x 53.15", not .15-.19.
You talking about a crossed market because the 53.19 bid was a "stale" bid. Someone's system crashed, and the exchange showing the bad bid had not...
Tradespeed and Obsidian offer that.
Last sale......Last sale on low volume names is often outside the markets.
MON is not hard to borrow. What was their reason? There are too many reasons for me to guess. When you're within a JBO/Prop firm, they can make...
These are not pre-arranged trades. It's a process of price discovery that takes place both off and on floor. In the end, before "printing the...
You can increase the number of trades by using portfolio margin. You can find a partner or an investor. In the above instance, your giving up 20%...
A MM trading the other side electronically will most likely look for around .05 of edge on each side with those ITM options. That means, that...
If you entered a spread order that would be a profitable trade for you, why would anyone take the other side, and take the loss? Futures are not...
Your idea in theory is good, but not in practice. ITM options that have close to a 100 delta typically have wider spreads. The cost of entry and...
If I'm offering stock at 33.90, and the stock is 33.90 bid trading at higher prices, and your order was entered during the trading hours and this...
One month T-bills are not 2%. I believe they are closer to .04%. Fed funds are only .18%. Not worth moving around your money when rate are so low....
If it happened during normal trading hours it sounds like your due a report at your limit. Unless there is something else missing from the puzzle.
LEAPS is some options are often 5000 up or more, but not electronically. Spreads are often easier to find liquidity. You'll need to make use of a...
You'll need to provide examples. Does your firm not allow over night positions, or are you shorting REG SHO stocks without locates or pre-borrows....
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