Recent content by borderbuck

This is a question for anyone pairtrading I guess, but maybe directed to Bright as I know they like this strategy a lot. If I go long 10 000 Pepsi at $61 and short 11,300 KO at 54 (give or take), how would a prop firm calculate the capital at risk. I am trying to reconcile in my head the...

downloaded 10.1 and yes it is faster. notice it most when downloading ratio charts. BB

Couldn't agree more...commodities will reach obscene levels yet before we reach any kind of blow off top...years away. BB

You want to know when the top in gold is...when you pick up your newspaper and the lead story and accompanying picture are showing people lined up around the block at currency exchanges to buy it. IMO that is a ways away yet, there is still way too much disbelief. Gold has been money for all...

Yes I agree that this would make sense...but how on earth do you program it...? Is there a program or application readily available? BB

I trade almost daily with IB and am very happy with them. I get my email every day summarzing the trades. But I want to plug that information into some sort of software that shows me my win loss ratio, profit, commission paid...you know, all the important stats. I am marginally computer...

Look at the VIX, look at the overwhelmingly bullish sentiment, look at the trend lines and moving averages!!! I think you are all smoking something. Sure the market may go a little higher and may not unwind for a month or two, but I believe the ugliest move to the downside yet is at hand...

THe S&P is on the verge of a magor leg down...40% or more. A lot of pain is just around the corner IMHO. :)

I agree with trader42 about the liquidity...it often sucks, but keep your eye on the gold price. If it starts to move the gold and exploration stocks can become very liquid very fast.