dandxg In-depth look into Refco's case (including how account segregation works in practice):...
Equalizer Thanks for the excellent tip! Just one question. On all the computers using Synergy, is it necessary to turn on both "Client for...
GATrader Your points are sensible, and I agree with them. Serious irregularities are alleged in the Refco case. See under "Protective Shell"...
Assent is a good firm, but they only do equities, not futures, don't they? The best opportunities often occur when rumors fly around about...
Redi and financial security.
Just to complete the picture, and for ease of reference by ET readers, these are the unbundled IB commission rates for E-mini ES futures: 1000...
Does anyone know if it's still possible to open an individual account to trade equities, futures and options with Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, now that...
Great insight on Renaissance. Thanks, Kevin! Has the relevant article been removed from EB's site? Would you still have a copy, Kevin?...
misha7 PeteHS's post explains the issue, execution speed in the context of the whole process, rather well. It seems that liquidity shouldn't...
Isn't it true that Faber lost a bundle shorting the NASDAQ in 1999? Being a permabear has its perils... Using him as a contrarian indicator?...
Do you mean using Faber as a contrarian indicator, and do the exact opposite of what he suggests?
It's fitting to quote what jimrockford wrote in a previous thread started by cscott....
scalper21 For an independent trader doing around 2500 RTs monthly, which clearing firms would you recommend? Presumably, financial strength...
Can you name the two retail trader friendly firms offering FXall?
For a leveraged positive carry position, interest is paid upon rollover if the margin deposit is 2% or more, although the bid/offer rates used are...
More not-so-good news: Just received a reply from dbFX: credit interest is not paid on client funds... Can it be a sensible idea to make a...
Thanks for pointing this out, jimrockford. I just found the following article: http://www.futuresindustry.org/fimagazi-1929.asp?a=1093 It...
Is it true that, after the sale of Refco LLC's assets, former customers who traded futures (specifically on US exchanges) got all their securities...
Specious... Yet another incompetent shill. :)
Fully agreed! Judging from the inaptitude of the originator of this thread, eg, blaming a supposedly failed pinging exercise squarely on IB's...
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