Unless you are trading prop or a larger retail acct it probably isn't worth your trouble. But I'll teach you for $500 in one afternoon if you...
I get a quote from NYSE only and a composite. CAES is another routing option and IB includes it. Usually it works well and there's often decent...
CAES is the Nasdaq's order execution system for NYSE stocks. I'm sure Don or someone could give a lot better detail than me. Basically they were...
8 fills +477 net. Loser last Friday though. Still 2 steps forward, 1 step back. Screwy CAES quotes definitely cost me a few bucks on my...
I'd like to be able to click on a bid size and get a sell order line with the size as the bid size. Comparable functionality for the ask size....
7 fills, +536 net. LYO was the pleasant surprise for me. Was scanning my orders page after I was done (doing my "idiot check") to make sure...
You cannot short without an uptick at any time. Doesn't matter what kind of order it is or whether it's on the open.
You need an uptick to get a fill unless it's on the Pilot A list.
I got shut out on NOC today. Opened up a penny. Just the way it goes. I long since gave up bitching at the specialist.
This is very basic and will require some studying, but it was the only thing that worked for me when my hard drive got corrupted. It runs on the...
Trading is my primary (but not only) source of income. Wife who works, mortgage, no kids. There's no way I would have made the jump with kids. Too...
I wasn't looking to recruit customers, so I don't know how much the SEC would have to be involved. I just wondered at what point I could get...
So you've got me wondering, at what volume/asset level would you essentially be able to become a self-financed "pro". In other words get...
I thought you traded prop.... through Genesis? As far as the number of people who made it from 1997 to now, I'm not arguing it's tough to...
What made you decide to switch back? And who were you trading with, if I may ask?
Very true. I haven't come across that many people who I can confidently say are making a living trading retail. Probably the only other profitable...
Since I've gone full-time I've only used IB. Before that I had only used the web-based brokers (ETrade, Datek, etc.). I agree IB seems to be best....
I've traded retail full time for a little over 3 yrs. It's my primary source of income. I'd be glad to chat with you and other profitable retail...
Right! Anyone want to buy a soiled office chair? :D
Probably any other time of day and I could have dealt with it fairly gracefully with just 1 PC. But not 10 seconds after market open. I just had...
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