Recent content by gekko

Look at the cost of carry. Huge. Makes it a fairly expensive way to hedge your portfolio.

www.dbfunds.db.com/dbv/index.aspx It's actually a powershare ETF, symbol DBV. They call it the G10 Currency harvest fund, or something close to that.

I do odd lots all the time with IB smart on Nasdaq and it is no problems at all. It's only an issue sometimes with small caps, low liquidity (<25,000 per day), high spreads kind of stocks. Good luck

So is anyone here willing to let "us mere mortals" know what this millenium trade is all about.... :)

Hi, I trade with IB and I am seeking feedbacks for recommendations for a good reporting tool for end of the year taxes etc. I noticed several offered on the IB website, any of those good? I am a Canadian trader, so that might be a factor too. Thanks

I use quantitative analysis to select securities. I rebalance the portfolio once a month. I kind of wish I could work with less stocks but I just go with what the model gives me. Last month, I had 77 stocks, which is way better. Most of the positions are small cap, so the effect of over...

I do have a portfolio page. Maybe that is the problem....

I did that already. Once I hit 100 market data lines, regardless whether they are spread over various pages or not, Can't get no more data.

I have currently 107 stocks in my IB account and is over the 100 "free" market data lines. I can't buy anything else now since I don't get market data info. I have talked to IB and they tell me there is nothing I can do. I don't generate over $800 in monthly commission to get additional data...

I have some minor issues RE: delays, but all and all, there are no brokers that offers more value than IB in Canada. Considering the alternatives in this country, I am prepared to learn to "work" with IB shortcomings. There is a lot worse than IB out there...

Keep in mind that even if they treat it as an income, and you are incorporated your efffective tax rate would be about 18.5% for your first $250,000 of NET Income. Plus you get all the deductions. Every trader situation is different, but this way may be cheaper than being taxed on 50% of the...

I think it will do the types of orders you want to trade with. I am trying to spread a certain amount of money equally weighted over a certain amount of stocks. It CANNOT do that. It is weird because that capability is demonstrated on the promotional material but does not exist in reality. I...

Fellow traders, I just opened an account with IB and was ready to trade today. I trade large baskets of stocks and was satisfied with IB platform capabilities. When I tried to implement my first basket today, it would not work. I talked to IB support and they told me the platform was NOT...