Recent content by bl33p

There doesn't seem to be much trouble getting fill for 1 million shares of SPY if you're willing to pay just few more cents extra... not to talk about hitting the options. Perhaps you meant to write 'billion'.

In 1990, when interest rates peaked at around 8%, few people in Japan thought interest rates would be going to 1% and staying there for 20 years and possibly more. There is nothing preventing the same from happening in the US. Where will ZB be trading then.

All the official explanations are just a smokescreen to let him out even somewhat respectfully, and truth is that he put Ms Luxury Hooker on the expense roll... because only that would be cheeky enough to really kick a man out of his position. I would be really interested to hear just what...

The cheap books can also be originals with counterfeit covers. Covers are sent back to the publisher as proof that the book has been destroyed. Consequently you can buy many real books without covers, or with fake covers, all over India, with very cheap prices.

"a contractor who helped with the company’s marketing" "The contractor’s fees ranged from $1,000 to $5,000 for events in the United States and up to $10,000 for overseas ventures. . In one instance, she was paid $5,000 for two hours of work..." Spells LUXURY HOOKER to my reading glasses.

Remember that back at that time, Europe was not in serious financial trouble. 0.66 would not surprise me as EU is really choking under the debt load and future obligations. 0.5 would surprise me, but still possible. Many EU countries are simply hiding their real future obligations from their...

Less tax for EFP profit than SPY dividend, where I live. Of course I'm assuming dividend risk, if SPY would pay out monster dividend I would be left out, but statistically the risk is worth taking.

Seems that in right click -> modify -> order ticket -> misc tab, the box Non-Guaranteed *must* be checked, or else the order will not execute (IB not taking the risk for all legs not executing). That done, fill was super at a better price than my bid :)

Trying to buy SPY EFP JUN 2010 (x100) but can't get a fill? :confused: My bid is at -0.4900 now, the ask goes as low as -0.5200, but nothing happens. Most of the time the ask is at my bid or lower. Tried with JUL efp too, same thing. For some reason can't tick the 'Continuous update'...

HP building big near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in addition to already existing facilities.

Definately, very. I'd vouch all necessary acquisitions have been made with EURUSD 1.40-1.50 levels and now all they need for continued happiness is a low euro to keep that european export machine humming.

TBT decay is interesting, Dec 2008 TLT @ 120 = TBT 36, now TLT 98 = TBT 38.

I'm not especially concerned about the selling, it's probably Euro banks and institutions selling now that SPX has skyrocketed on EUR terms. They need the money and now is the best time to cash out.

Stop raid done, now up big time! :D