Magna, First off, I'm not a daytrader; I've tried daytrading before but it doesn't fit my trading style. So I can only speak from my...
I second all of the above comments. IB is best for intraday and swing trades, and options trading, which I do mostly now. Don't use IB for...
First, they knocked out the numerous stock daytraders with <25K, then they are getting their hands on options daytrading. What next? Are they...
neo hr, Well, then I have to take things back a bit. Doing it with real money is a far cry from doing it on paper. When real money...
neo hr, It is possible to daytrade using QQQ options or options of household names like Cisco. Usually they are very liquid. The spread...
Hi, neo hr, Since you have daytraded for 3 years and have background and experience with the markets and technical analysis, I...
Hi, neo hr, Stockoptionist again. Since you are new to trading, the most important thing right now is education. Read as much as you can...
neo hr, In my humble opinion, it's pretty hard to do with 4K, even without the new SEC rule. Don't forget that the swingtrader's...
Last week's tragedy and the temporary disruption of the markets gave traders a break to come together to think about issues that go far beyond...
Bucky, Those who believe in God aren't necessarily stupid. Einstein and Newton believed in God. You don't mean to say that they are dumb, do...
Hitman, You said: "as long as I am breathing I still have a career as a professional trader and I must act professionally." You know...
MGB, You are relentless. :) Let me add to Wet's point. First of all, I have lived up to what I believe so far. I don't smoke,...
dkamp, Is playing poker the same as trading the markets? A society can survive without poker games, but a society cannot NOT have a market,...
Impeccably compelling reasoning, Wet. "The market will always take care of itself" and "the market always does what it does." What the...
Trader01, dozu888 and tntneo, Thanks for your posts. These are good arguments you've come up with. However, you must be under the impression...
tuna, Very illuminating post. I think the West is risking another Middle-Ages type of Crusade if this war on terrorism gets out of...
wirelessbull, Thanks for your links and your informative posts. I really wish everyone would treat each other with decency in this board...
dozu888, By the way, I did donate to help the NYC firefighter's families. Please use good well-reasoned arguments, and stop attacking me...
dozu888 and Kicking Being a market maker shorting the market Monday is very different than being an individual trader. A market marker's...
There have been reports about suspicious shorting activities in Tokyo right before the terrorists attack. No shorting folks. Shorting will only...
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