What influences the contango rate in the OIL market? Is it supply / demand, inventory, time of year, weather, interest rates, the equitys market,...
Attached is an indicative example of trading results from a while back, theres more, but my real question is how can such results lead to funding?...
I have to sort an API for the IB TWS, it has to execute automatically from the excel sheet, I am not available to press execution buttons. I am...
Is anyone familar with the "Sweep to Fill" order type? It's described as scanning for the best price and executing on it, but how is that...
Try as I may, I always seem to end up getting the bad end of the deal on the spread. Why is this and what can be done about it? Is it because of...
IN order to receive a dividend is it necessary to hold the stock at the EOD, the day BEFORE the ex div date, is that right? What happens if you...
I am looking for a decent API to automate trading on the TWS. Some years ago, I looked at the Excel DDE API they had and it was not so great nor...
Assuming this burst in commodity prices brings on a rise in inflation, then whats the likely consequence for the property market? Is it fair to...
Hi, How do currency futures work to the advantage of the broker? On forex, the brokers make a spread on the interest each way, so they gain alot....
Hi I'm looking for some type of super stable, liquid, long only investment, (not T bonds) ideally the annual yield is greater than the volatility....
Hi, I have real problems dealing with the financial industry at times because on one hand theres a culture of 'the best and brightest' striving to...
Hi, What does the term "Gross Position Value" actually mean? Its quoted by IB as: "Long Stock Value + Short Stock Value + Long Option Value +...
Hi, Is it possible to have some type of setup where Jill trades the TWS and Jack puts the money in and out but can not see what Jill is trading?...
How much do you think the clean up and liability really will cost BP?
A question: When shorting stocks, its possible to get a broker notice saying they can not find the stocks and there can be a 'buy in'. This can...
Everyday in everyway theres an incessant torrent of news about the rise of these BRIC nations not just economically but in influence and political...
I'm looking at investing in apartments, if they yield a 8% return, my thinking is their value can't have much downside (or the yield would be even...
With the prospects of deflation in Japan, no rates there but expectation in the US of eventual tightening do you think the preferred carrytrade...
Hi, What affect if any do you think the news of Japan sliding further into deflation and its attempts at stimulus is going to have on policy...
How valid Dubai for causing such a plunge in AUD? I can't help but think a property crumble in the middle east has limited relevance, also that...
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