I usually direct that my trades of NYSE stocks go directly to the exchange (something you can do with Interactive Brokers). This ensures you'll...
Thanks for the replies. I did say that the stock was in street name, so this makes sense. So in my example, the broker would get to decide which...
Perhaps this is purely theoretical but I've wondered how voting on stock acquired through a short sale works. As an example, suppose that XYZ...
I'm always surprised at the amount of confusion involved with dividends. Suffice it to say that if you own a stock as the calendar moves to the...
I got the book from IB about a week after another broker sent me a leather folio with notebook and pen. Wow, two gifts from brokers in one month!...
My experience (somewhat limited) is that slippage is far more significant in pairs trading than transaction costs, particularly when you exit.
Don't be short MCD later this year when they announce a significant increase in their dividend. Their new strategy is to maintain what they have...
And after figuring out how to bypass your firewall, consider whether the price you'll pay if caught is sufficient to continue using IB versus a...
Pasternak, FD and MAY have a correlation of 93%, so presumably this is one that could have (might have) met your requirements. Would you...
Here's a pairs trading recommendation that came out from an analyst this morning. Naturally, I'm on the wrong side of this one. A good example...
A study of FNM/FRE over the past year, a highly correlated pair, should be a must for anyone considering pairs trading. It highlights one of the...
Cooking the books is never good, but keep in mind that senior management in this case is accused of underreporting profits. FNM and FRE's growth...
A different question for Excel experts. I would like to include a time function in a macro such that the macro kicks off at a certain time. For...
It was with IB. If I route one to AMEX and the other through SMART execution, would that work?
I live in Florida and mail checks to IB in Connecticut. I consistently get an E-mail from IB at about 4pm, 3 days later, advising me of the...
I placed a limit order to buy shares of an AMEX listed security. I got a partial execution which was followed by a rise in the stock price. I...
IB handles checks exactly as they promise. Ten days to clear. I wish it was faster, but as long as they do what they say they are going to do, I...
I haven't seen specifics of the final legislation but expect dividends on certain types of preferred stock (e.g. those set up as trusts that...
Back to the poster's original question, I filled out an evaluation of IB several months ago. Nothing has really changed. I am very satisfied...
I believe dividends on short sales decrease your basis. That is, they decrease the amount you received for the stock when you sold it short. You...
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