I noticed, in one of the Nasdaq stocks I trade - every day a half hour before the close large bids and offers come in. All day the Level 2 shows...
Thanks Def. I can promise IB alot more orders, that I now have to use another broker for..
Why trade the SSF when you can trade the stock? Well, why trade the stock when you can trade the SSF. I wouldn't minimize the fact they have...
I think addition of the TMBR "route" has been great so far. The fills are very fast, they have filled me a few times for more size when there was...
But the markets being random is irrelevant. The important question is: Are you making money, and how much. Consider two traders making the...
Level 2 is very useful! I use Level 2 mainly for trading decisions on NAS stocks. There are a number of things you can do that work. Take...
I guess if you can't beat 'em, buy em. I think the combined liqidity of the two ECNs in one marketplace will be an improvement, but maybe less...
Gotta agree with sd on that one.. But forget these Gross numbers, if you trade for a living, Gross #s don't mean jack! These traders that are...
Hi Don, Nothing wrong with "debating", a think a healthy debate is a good thing. Thanks for correcting me on the fees, glad to see those fees...
Don : All shares in excess of 2500 per trade are absolutely free to the traders (no money for firm, period!).... Maybe no money for the firm,...
Why the insistance on these prop firm owners showing how well their traders are doing? That has nothing to do with the value of the prop firm....
Cool, thanks alot.
I previously had this window in Realtick, it showed a scrolling list of new highs/lows for the day (with a new entry being added whenever a stock...
Navigator, thanks for the info. Actually, I lived in NY for a few years, but I like Chicago alot actually. My ex lives there so my current...
Given the increased leverage and no uptick rule (I think IB's $1/contract will prove to be low among the initial group to offer SSFs) - kind of...
I tried using GLOBEX as the exchange and that worked, thanks! Also emailed IB cust service and they sent me back the wrong instructions -...
I'm connecting to TWS from a Visual Basic program using the Active X control. I am trying to request a market data line for the S&P emini (symbol...
The arb opportunity exists, until people see and act on it, then as a result of everyone playing it - it disappears, so with everyone getting...
The ISE is great for options trading, like the stock ECNs - you see a quote, if you are willing to hit that price - you know you will get filled....
Every day the market is open there are opportunities. Are people going to hand over their money to you willingly - no, but for all this talk of...
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