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  1. Why aren't options reported on 1099

    Not the specific trades, just dividends, interest, original issue discount, miscellaneous income, etc
    Post by: matador04, Sep 18, 2009 in forum: Options

  2. Why aren't options reported on 1099

    I was referring to the segregation of securities trades and options trade on the statement the brokerage sends. It specifically states...
    Post by: matador04, Sep 18, 2009 in forum: Options

  3. Why aren't options reported on 1099

    The trades only come in as supplemental...?
    Thread by: matador04, Sep 17, 2009, 9 replies, in forum: Options

  4. FAS = 1 for 5 / FAZ = 1 for 10

    Is it difficult to locate shares for shorting? If you do short these is it expected to be called shortly after? thx
    Post by: matador04, Jun 30, 2009 in forum: ETFs

  5. Does anybody know if InteractiveBrokers allows to open a managed account?

    http://institutions.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/pdfhighlights/PDF-Pro_Advisor_Account.php?ib_entity=inst
    Post by: matador04, Jun 19, 2009 in forum: Retail Brokers

  6. Any good book on Statistical Arbitrage?

    I read somewhere on ET that big quant shops use up to 19 factors for entering trades. Does anyone know what those consist of besides the obvious:...
    Post by: matador04, May 27, 2009 in forum: Strategy Building

  7. Hedging is in your mind, you can not hedge without options

    It's a matter of cost. It's cheaper to hedge (even if it's not a perfect hedge) XOM with CVX than to pay premium on options. For your savings...
    Post by: matador04, May 19, 2009 in forum: Strategy Building

  8. Brokers are scum.

    I suggest you interview brokers and then take their comments completely out of context to suit the theme you're looking for.
    Post by: matador04, May 18, 2009 in forum: Chit Chat

  9. what can I learn in a proprietary trading firm?

    anything that isn't in your textbooks
    Post by: matador04, May 11, 2009 in forum: Professional Trading

  10. correlation

    You shouldn't have to pay too much for it, as data is practically free. You will need a feed, like IB or ToS, and an API. You can set indicators...
    Post by: matador04, May 11, 2009 in forum: Trading

  11. Dark Pool For Dummies

    There are several pools http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_pools_of_liquidity
    Post by: matador04, Apr 30, 2009 in forum: Strategy Building

  12. Pair Trading Strategy Journal

    Did short ICE, long CME hit any radars? Looks like a nice opportunity.
    Post by: matador04, Apr 30, 2009 in forum: Journals

  13. Any good book on Statistical Arbitrage?

    Most of the stuff I'm reading on stat arb (super late to the game haha) talks about the importance of cointegration...seems to be more important...
    Post by: matador04, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: Strategy Building

  14. Pair Trading Indices--Tradable?

    I certainly am green in this space. Thanks for your thoughts and potential roadblocks. cheers
    Post by: matador04, Apr 27, 2009 in forum: Strategy Building

  15. Pair Trading Indices--Tradable?

    after searching a bit, I found this gem http://www.futuresindustry.org/downloads/Audio/Companion/Three-812.pdf
    Post by: matador04, Apr 25, 2009 in forum: Strategy Building

  16. Pair Trading Indices--Tradable?

    If I want to long ES, short YM (after looking at several factors) and don't want to expose myself to more than X contracts, what is the best way...
    Thread by: matador04, Apr 25, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: Strategy Building

  17. Who typically trades ES after hours?

    sorry for the noob comments, but I'm assuming rth is regular trading hours? Also, software may become a concern due to the slow pace of the...
    Post by: matador04, Apr 20, 2009 in forum: Index Futures

  18. Who typically trades ES after hours?

    I'm on now and most b/a size is between 10-40, but occasionally I'll see an ask size of 1000+... whoa
    Post by: matador04, Apr 19, 2009 in forum: Index Futures

  19. Who typically trades ES after hours?

    Good to know. Like I said, I was lucky and probably don't want to go up against the sophisticated guys. I don't even trade futures on a regular...
    Post by: matador04, Apr 17, 2009 in forum: Index Futures

  20. Who typically trades ES after hours?

    Small guys like me or what? I was on IB last night at 10pm PST just checking out what the futures were doing and decided to through some offers...
    Thread by: matador04, Apr 17, 2009, 30 replies, in forum: Index Futures
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