If I'm reading this correctly, this shouldn't apply to traders as our gains are already taxed at the short term capital gains rate, which is just...
I can't find my tin foil hat!!!!
shadowstats is only slightly more accurate than using a magic 8-ball to estimate economic data.
Here's some real advice. Find another strategy or move on. You'll never get anywhere trying to scalp thick semi conductor names like Micron using...
After a record 2008, 2009 was my lowest earning year since I started trading full time in 2003, and I suspect this year will be even worse....
As a full time trader for the past 6 years, I've followed this thread with interest. Neke has a very discretionary trading approach. A...
Take a look at his mug show...really went downhill. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0327092sham1.html [img]
The real question is not if IB is safe, but rather which firm would be SAFER than ib? I can't think of any that works for an active retail trader.
Praetorian had a number of big scores in penny stocks back in 2003-2006. It looks like all of his positions simultaneously collapsed in this...
An update: Praetorian recently shut down his institutional offshore fund after huge losses in 2008. The unique thing was since he owned so many...
Thats not what the news reports are saying. It looks like the his entire asset management biz with about $17bil was one big ponzi scheme and only...
This seems like a pretty big news story, the reason why the ES futures are down 10 in afterhours. I'm not familiar with these guys, but according...
Can anybody explain the technical reason why the DUG etf, which is supposed to be twice the INVERSE of the oil and gas index as had such huge...
I was wondering my my accrued interest was staying flat, and then I checked the website and saw that the US benchmark rate is now 0.12%. Thank you...
A strong year end rally? Thats what alot of the pros are calling for, perhaps too many. It seems like EVERYBODY thinks we've seen the lows of the...
Flash, you've been posting about your trading troubles for years now. This may not be what you want to hear, but it might be best financially and...
95% get great results. 5% have serious noncorrectable complications. the worse your vision, the higher the risk....
The risks of using the CME to clear credit swap trades would be more than offset by the opportunities it presents if retail traders are now able...
Wow, statements like that make me think you're just trolling the internet message boards. And I thought this was going to be a serious discussion...
Yeah its been a lot of press lately. Its a good idea in theory but the problem is that almost all the participating banks are small community...
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