Recent content by bgilbart

Try XME, this should give you the exposure and liquidity you want.

Hello, I'm planning on opening a new brokerage account for trading options after not having been able to day trade since I was working at an IB with a 1-week holding period. I'm specifically looking at IB, TOS, TS, OX, TD Ameritrade, Options House. Questions 1). Which brokerages, if...

Hi. So OptionsHouse sounds good at $9.95 per trade. I have my own strategy and and don't need a lot of options bells and whistles. This may sound stupid, but what's the difference between getting web based NBBO data feed versus having a direct data feed as you say. I'm sensitive to price...

Hi, Assume I want to buy to open, and then sell to close, 25 contracts in a given trading day, and do this 3 times per week (basically whatever is needed to just skirt the pattern day trader classification). But for the sake of the math, assume 3x per week. Who is the best broker purely...

Hello, I'm looking for the best options trading broker for automating an options trading strategy that I have that's fairly simple. Let me also preface this by saying that I am not a CS major, so while I can do simple coding I am not a coder per se. So I would like to be able to use fairly...

My apologies, I was informed that Shelly is short for Sheldon, so it would be: "he." Thanks, -Brian

Hi Segv, Yes, I already thanked Shelly as I've done some research of my own and she named all the firms that have been recommended to me and then some. Her response was quite comprehensive and thoughtful. As for me, I'm also 27 and live in SF. I've even decied that I'm willing to move for...

Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions on the best resources for finding employment in the options trading industry. Specifically, I'm interested in finding employment with a company that trades options to grow capital. I'm currently employed as an engineer in San Francisco, but have...