The rate your broker section is too general for my taste. What I propose is a standard format of services. This way all brokers can log on and...
What would the ideal futures order entry screen look like for you? I was asked this by a broker at the online trading expo in Anaheim... they...
Does anyone know how the margin on these securities will work? I know they agreed to 20% of the underlying value of the contract... e.g. 5...
I have had some luck in the past trading re-orgs with options. I was hoping to start a string posting wierd re-org situations and explaining them...
I am confused as to why traders want to use "bullets". I understand that a bullet is long stock... short synthetic (-C & +P) at higher strike...
In options K (carry) = i - dividend or K = (i x day x strike) - div Two questions for you option big brains... 1. what actual interest...
Does anyone have a plan for executing against non-SuperMontage participants? e.g. 50.00 bid is a non-SM participant ECN. How will you trade...
Does anyone get what the precise role of ADF is to the market place...?? I understand it was created to keep Nasadq from monopolizing the...
I was asked by a firm what I would want if I could make the perfect brokerage... Here is what I said... Cheap commissions * Access to every...
Does anyone trade pre-market options on the CBOE Direct system? How are the executions? How is the activity? Heavy or light? Other...
Does anyone use Primex? Does anyone like it or hate it? What use does it provide as a traders tool? :)
I like the idea of posting online the names of customer service reps (from IB post) who are good, first names only of course! This way we can ask...
What special features do you love about your broker? Are there any new trading tools. E.g. AON, OCO, IOC, Order-cancels-all, trailing stops,...
What makes for the best "Smart" router? Which firm has it? Any opinions? :)
Does anyone think it is possible for SSF (single stock futures) to replace stocks as the primary security to trade? With lower margin will all...
Want to discuss any of these...?? Initial Margin Option margin Buying Power Excess capital Maintenance Requirement Reg-T...
Many of the traders in here claim to have made or are making lots of $$$. I was wondering if you had some advice for someone poor and struggling....
Are there any opinions on how SuperMontage will affect the market and market places? Wil it be the ECN killer? Will AMEX Nasdaq have to...
Anyone have any thoughts on the new Nasdaq Liquidity Tracker? I think it will be a great service. I suppose it all depends on how much the...
Does the series 10 pertain to anything reality based? Does anyone have advice for cramming to pass this thing? :)
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