Here is a related thread on this topic. It mentions alternative solutions like TradeBullet, TradeLink, etc....
If you pick a financially weak firm, I suppose this counter-party risk could exceed the market risk of trading itself. This suggests a due...
This is an interesting point. Does this mean you have a counter-party risk with the prop firm? In other words, would you lose your deposit (and...
Hedging and speculation using options has been around a long time. I don't think they fully explain the remarkable growth in options volume....
With the attachment ...
Attached is a screenshot of a Volume Query from the Options Clearing Corporation website. They announced that options volume traded in 2010 marks...
I just purchased a new laptop and went through a similar decision process. That HP looks like a great deal, but feedback I have gotten from HP...
jwcapital, thanks for posting this great example. A question for you on scalping the ES in particular: You indicated you have been trading...
Interesting point on forex which echoes what I've heard from other currency traders. In contrast to stocks and stock indexes, I've noticed that...
As previous posters indicated, you don't have a sufficient track record to draw conclusions. However, assuming you have a decent trading system...
Don't give up on an options contract because the options volume is low. If the underlying futures contract has high volume, then you might get a...
You can usually find volume figures for options contracts on the web sites of each futures exchange (CME, CBOT, EUREX, ... ). I'm not aware of a...
Eaglemount, I'm interested to hear about your current experience with Echo, versus your previous experience with Bright? Did you consider remote...
I think you are correct, but I would like to confirm my understanding on this topic. I know you can trade futures in an IB IRA account, but I...
A question for current and former options market-makers (MM): Why such wide bid-ask spreads on ITM options? For example, let's say two strikes...
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