Recent content by Mike805

Hello, I am looking for the history of component inclusion/exclusion for specific ETFs. The SPY component set over time is fairly well documented (it's in Wikipedia lol), however, I am curious where I can get the historical data for a wide variety of ETFs. Thanks in advance and apologies if...

Stopped posting in ET many many years ago... I still read these politics forums to get a sense of where the GOP is at in terms of support. This forum is a fascinating study of how fascism becomes a real thing. The fact pattern surrounding Trump's election strategy is so apparent & clear it is...

Thanks, The internal risk is what I'm driving at. I'm looking at a trade where I'd maximize the number of call spreads given an account size. As the leverage increases, what are the liquidation risks? Mike

LOL... cvds16, that's your answer? I see your post history is filled with derogatory crap. Please move on and go vent your frustration elsewhere. For anyone else, I'm asking about the nuances here and if there are IB specific potential risks. -Suppose the in the money long call gets assigned...

Hi All, In analyzing a few potential trades, I would like to better understand the potential risk of selling bull spreads through Interactive Brokers. For example, suppose I have a $100k margin account (4-1 leverage possible) and I would like to sell a bull spread: Stock XYZ: Current Price =...

I personally think scrypt based coins are going to thrive because they stop the centralization (hoarding) of wealth via large-scale ASIC/FPGA mining operations. Specifically, "litecoin" and "vertcoin" seem to have addressed this issue well. I do think litecoin is potentially threatened by large...

1. Easy to copy? In that you mean there aren't already dozens of competing coins that are all exchangeable? Do you understand "proof-of-work"? If you do then you should understand that it doesn't matter what coin is mined as long as there is a way to submit work. Compare it to a physical...

I don't post too often on this site anymore, but, this cryptocurrency issue is worth commenting on. I'm a veteran trader and I believe the long-term value of bitcoin/litecoin/***coin is fundamentally strong. Current/short-term(several years) prices will continue to be very volatile due to lack...

I don't trade with that group, nor do I know exactly what they're up to... but, MR is not dead and works just as it always has. Granted, my last few years have been slow, but, this is a cycle. As long as there is a supply & demand, MR will work.

Has anybody worked there? What's the place like, New York offices specifically? Hours? Bonuses? Any general thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks

Can you outline your rates/payout for experienced traders with capital contributions?

Still at it after 14 years... I have securities licenses and am technically employed by a firm so I don't think I count as "retail", but, it is still my money at risk everyday. Prop trading income is not my only income currently either - it was for several years though. Over the years I've...