Don -- what's the story with the desk fees? I thought they were rebated out of your commissions, so as long as you trade, it's a wash?
Don, Do you use redi for e-minis? Just curious, because redi says at least a few days a week that they are having problems with either Globex...
What a terrible idea. Another message board down the tubes?
I'm with you on this one. :) You are very right, though, that being in the right place at the right time matters enormously. It's amazing how...
I'm with you on this one. I went the other way, though -- previously trading the Qs, and moved to NQ. I had a tough time at first, trading NQ,...
First off on this, your math looks fine, but I'm afraid I can't agree with your conclusion, "NO ONE can [... pull ...] $4K out of the market every...
Well, it depends what you're trading, but you will generally be better served by using round lots (# shares evenly divisible by 100). Most of the...
Dave, Are you absolutely certain on that? Do you have first-hand knowledge or info on some NYSE rule(s) that would clarify? I have had way...
b What Catoosa says is pretty much right, though I think the time limit is 90 seconds. Also correct on the fact that if you were to get a...
Maybe we'll have to write them in next month. What sort of NYSE routing changes were you talking about?
Hi All, Does anyone know if IB ever intends to offer a price feed which updates as the actual markets do, rather than sending an update only...
NEC LCD1810X has been my old standby. For a very long time, it's been the best 18" LCD on the market, though it's always been very pricey --...
What are you talking about? I use OCA with futures all the time and it works fine.
What's the user and password for the futures demo login?
That's a good question. I wish I had a good answer.
Thanks for the update, Hitman.
Hmm.. I've seen it somewhere, but I'm having trouble finding it just now. Let me look some more.
The way the stops work is pretty well detailed on their list of products and market centers. Go to the main page and click "40 market centers in...
... and ... Hey Hitman -- I've been reading your daily journals over the past few months, and was curious how much you pay on commissions....
Could be. Maybe they were previously routed through some market maker, like NITE. (Knight's CEO, Kenny Pasternak, once said that "quality...
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