Please help me understand this. Theoretically, VIX is supposed to reflect high volatility in both directions. But it seems that VIX only goes...
Thanks for that info. I was hoping there might be a book just about it, but I guess not.
Is there a book written specifically about this? Thanks.
I have a good income (lower than yours), good savings (lower than yours), and an excellent credit score. I get loads of pre-qualified loans and...
I get these notices with more than half the stocks I short at IB. I got a notice today, then I looked at the IB shortable shares list and they...
This is my thinking when it comes to my business/personal computer. The medium range is the price sweetpoint. And this is also probably true...
I have a computer with Vista and one with XP. Vista works pretty much fine, but you will likely find some technical difficulty at some point....
I had strange IB behavior today too. I placed a short sale on a light green stock with a limit below the highest bid. It just wasn't filled...
If you can make 10% per day on an account, why don't you compound that in to millions (assuming it doesn't scale well past a certain dollar level)...
How come nobody has mentioned the amount of capital we're talking about? Some kid with a couple thousand dollars has 0 chance of making $500 a...
Or do I have to liquidate the positions, get a check written to me, open the IB account, and deposit the funds? Thanks, Daniel
IV's are supposed to be indicators of the actual value of the ETF's underlying assets. However, it appears that they can sometimes stray far away...
Is it deducted/added from your total profit/loss (as it should be)? Or do you have to pay it as an additional fee that isn't deducted (as it...
Not intended to be rude, but wondering, what makes you think you can make money trading? Do you have a strong financial background? Have you...
Those LEH puts turned out nicely.
I'm trying to understand how trading with so much leverage works. Don't fairly common down ticks completely wipe you out?
Why would a newbie trader want 50 times leverage? Are you looking to enter a casino?
Thank you for the tip, but that only provides static data. I wasn't clear in my question. I need data that is updatable. My current setup is...
I am just getting started with trading software and would appreciate some help with my basic need. I just need certain quotes in an excel file...
Are you sure it's treated as earned income? If earned income, they get extra screwed as they would have to pay 3% medicrap with no limit on top...
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