Recent content by JCM2

I put some of the Sept's on.... today's P&L shows a slight loss, but still seems like I am going to have $800 in my pocket come expiration.....23 days from now (i did 1,000 shrs)..... guess we'll see :)

Atticus, I am not following you..... In my Thinkorswim Analyze section it seems like you could slap on the Dec options, short the stock and you'd be down about 50 cents immediately, but at expiration you'd recover the 50 cents and gain an additional $3.60 or so..... which on a $86 stock is...

qdz, to clarify what i was asking, no pro firm will accept you with 2K, however, with 2K, you might find someone who would back you to get you up to the minimum. This backer would likely require a percentage of your profits in return for backing you. So I am asking what percentage payout do...

What % profit payout are you expecting with your 2k?

Maybe I am guilty of a little unnecessary emotional outburst, but come on this is no innocent, just seeking info question if it takes two threads to get it answered....... This stuff is posted about, hashed over, and re-hashed all through out this website and typically ends with somebody...

Your friend is a dumb-a** and doesn't know how to read his sheets. If he and you are convinced he is actually paying this much you are both TOO STUPID to be professional traders. Please see my detailed explanation of how PAX sheets work in your other thread Am I the ONLY one that is...

I have successfully traded with Echo for over 15 months and the rates are as they are posted on the website. 1 penny per share! This penny is subdivided on our daily sheets for echo and the clearing firms accounting purposes. Here is an example of a recent trading day's activity. I traded...

I pm'd you a couple more t-1 questions......if you have a second. Thanks

RE: "If you are willing to pay for it, a T1 with a SLA on your end would be worth it ............" Sorry for the dumb question, but what does "SLA" stand for and what is it? Thanks!

Just wanted to add my 2 cents....... I went to the seminar and agree COMPLETELY with trader88. The 3 speakers were all great! Additionally, I came away with a "trading handbook" that the speakers prepared that was a whopping 200+ pages--this book combined with one of the speaker's personal...