Recent content by mikep7co

Hi I am looking to move my IRAs to a different broker and I was wondering if Tradier was a good option. Any opinions? I'd like a broker with a well documented/supported API because I'd like to place some orders automatically (not doing day trading, though). Thoughts? Thanks

I am not looking for the cheapest broker but the price is definitely important with active trading. Two other things I saw at IB that I could not find at another broker are: API and interest on idle cash balance. Do you know any broker that offers both of those features?

So LVX is your software to use with another broker and the other platforms you have are if the brokerage account is maintained by you?

Why Livevol X vs another of your software? With several platforms and pricing structures, LightSpeed does not seem to make it easy to compare. I feel like I am going to miss some fees and then realize they exist once I have an account and get charged. (I saw the comparison page already)

Hi, I can't decide between InteractiveBrokers and Ally Invest so I am looking for some advice. I trade options on the same couple securities, typically around 40 trades a month. IB is cheaper from what I understand. I tried their TWS platform, it looks quite complexed. I could not find a way...

I am not sure to understand. Everything I read stands that brokers won't track the wash sales correctly. What are your brokers? So your brokers detect wash sales and carry the loss to the last trade by adjusting the cost basis appropriately?

Hum, will the 1099-B from your broker not show wash sales and therefore will not count the losses? Do you have to make the adjustment manually when filing your taxes? Unless the broker will make the adjustment automatically on the last trade if you have not traded it for 30 days?

So you're keeping track of the wash sale disallowed on your own? Do you still import your 1099-B forms into TurboTax? If yes, how/at what time do you adjust your basis?

Hi I have read this other thread about wash sales (https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/wash-sales.315868/). I have some additional questions about concrete, practical solutions and I did not want to clutter the other thread. I understand the wash sale rule and I am looking for some concrete...