My thoughts... "Ayn" is a prettier name for a girl than "Galt". But "Galt" is still better than "Roark"! Victor's artwork density is a...
Ah, thanks, gkishot. I hadn't heard of PVI. Another couple ideas are TIP for inflation protected TIPs or WIP for international government bonds....
Nymex natural gas for October delivery surged 42.7 cents per million BTUs, or 15.09% to $3.256. ⢠Up 29.82%, over the last four trading days....
Ah, here, I'll answer my own question... There are three types of Nat Gas storage owners: Interstate Pipeline Companies Interstate pipeline...
I couldn't believe how big the October to November contango is when I pulled up the November contract today. I thought I had pulled up Nov 2010...
I once knew a guy with a wooden leg named Harry. So I asked him, "What's the name of your other leg?"
Ha! That's the best spin on their customer service I've heard!
Thanks, Russ! Now I hope it stays fixed!
I still had the problem after first upgrading to Java 1.6.0_13 and then upgrading to TWS 893.5 (March 25). So if you don't still have the problem...
Nice work, Russ! It seems like that ought to be helpful to the IB programmers. Aaron Schindler Schindler Trading
If you trade as a corporation or partnership the profits are either a) passed through to you and taxed the same as if you, personally, were...
Like GTS said, the performance margin posted for futures trading is not the same as borrowing money or buying "on margin". And also, futures are...
Thank you, BLB and Mathemqician. I knew we'd eventually have a down year. It wasn't fun but I'm thankful it was only single digits. My...
There is no particular negative correlation between Schindler Trading and the S&P500, but there is no particular positive correlation either --...
Ah, thank you. It was a 44.94% 5 year return as of 11/30/2007 but in December the +14.5% gain in 12/02 dropped out of the 5 year result and was...
How are you calculating that 5.3% return? I get 7.7% CAGR for 5 years ending 12/31/07. Take the total return of 44.94% (after fees) and then...
Ah, okay, I see that the delta in the option analytics screen depends on the fit in the option modeler screen.
The Option Analytics screen at Interactive Brokers appears to be incorrect in some cases. For example, the delta for a 10% out-of-the-money Dec...
:) Thanks, Steel. And everyone. Internet anonymity emboldens the immature and nasty, so it is doubly impressive to see all your support....
Short oil was the problem. We're out of the position and the market now, though, but not without taking large losses. I've been harshly reminded...
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