Just a note. It can be disturbing to find trades in your account that you feel might not be yours. There are several precautions you should take...
Just a note. Since the Bid-Ask spread is .01 , if you use ARCA(Pro-active) for market orders on REDI+ for example, your EDAT software will seek...
indahook, The AMEX has a specialist system , with MM's in the crowd. Some are locals , others are backed by big trading firms....
Just a note. While a large Short Interest in ETF's may be a bullish contra-indictor , be aware that a large short positions in ETF's may be...
GreenDog, I was a MM in SPY's on the AMEX some years back and from my experience, even though ETF's are open-ended, they can be hard to...
QQQ's could be hard to borrow at times, but they are open ended and more can be "created". E-Brokerage, LLC clears through SLK and we have not...
Just a note. QQQ's are an index basket that can be created with a deposit of a basket of QQQ shares called a "Creation Unit", in a depositary...
bmwstox , There is a conflict of interest in many peoples minds when the "dealer" is also handling public orders and trades for his own...
axeman, Good point. The "rules" and reality are two different things. That's way many traders now trade NYSE stocks on ECN's. When the...
axeman, Believe it or not the NYSE specialist actually has rules he must follow. I was a specialist clerk , in my younger days and one of...
Pabst, This is an interesting topic. I was just giving an exampe of a fragmented market (NASDAQ) vs a centralized market place(NYSE)....
Just a note. I think the NYSE in general is a fair marketplace, with problems like any other organization. The role of the NYSE specialist has...
Daryl Guppy is an equity and derivatives trader in Austraila and covers the Asian Markets. He has a web site called GUPPYTRADERS.COM at...
dalegrief, Some platforms do not have NYSE Direct or it may have to be "asked for". A regular NYSE execution can be alot slower. The...
gaj , I didn't read the NYSE article you spoke about, however I think speed of execution goes to NASDAQ by far. If you trade NYSE stocks...
agree the NYSE should become ecn and not specialist based. good luck getting the specialists out... Originally posted by Ken at DTU Just a...
Pennies are fine. Tighter spreads mean (in general), better prices for both buyers and sellers. Pennies sound good , but many times the .01...
Hedge Funds are not a vehicle for failed traders who think they can make a quick buck by grabbing the management fees. If it were, believe me,...
After watching/reading about most protests, I have come to the conclusion that they ( protesters ) are not so much protesting agaisnt a War as...
Just a note. 95% of the French Population(in a recent poll reported on CNN) do not support our actions in Iraq. Spain, The Netherlands and other...
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