Recent content by nbates

...duh, Dude...it's talking about Securities and if you have NONE then it (Market to Market, Schedule D and all that JAZZ) does not apply, lol

Easy, stop trading...lol

I used Green & Company 10-12 years ago when I first filed Market To Market election, gave the information they provided [the package] to My Accountant and it was a blessing...imagine it's still relevant and you will find they have what you need.

Personally, I don't think the people @ RenTec have a clue...and that is an opinion based on contact and My research. It ALL sound's good on paper though! ;)

I think it depends on whether you want to develop a "home owner" ATS or a Mission Critical "real-time" system... My Experience started in '73 before Software & CPU's existed and for 10 years or so I was a hardware design engineer [analog & digital as chips were born], from there there were...

..first $25k for PDT and now this, don't ya' love how we all are being "protected", lol...and yes, protected is a "four letter word" in the Trader Dictionary :)

I hope Goldman set the rule that no JBO Member, can payout "less than 80%", ...and haha lol there right :)

a story I thought was funny, ...when riding in a cab in Toronto talking politics with the driver, he explained that in His country government officials get elected for a term and at the end of it they either get re-elected or lose the election, and if they lose the people vote whether or not the...

the root of the problem...."excessive government", lol

It's all about understanding (imho), some people get it and others don't...that's simple. Specific to the USA Today article and as an example; if you're in LA trading NYSE and there's a quote that posts then cancels in a millisecond, you're kinda' like the Hubble telescope peering back into...

More for those interested: Testimony before the CFTC in Washington, DC: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1414277520100714 USA Today article: http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/2010-07-09-wallstreetmachine08_CV_N.htm New website dedicated to HFT analysis and anomalies...

WinstonTJ, ...you beat me to it! My RSVP is in the mail :)

ZeroSigma, is your Thesis public and can you post a link? I've read many and would love to see your work! Thanks

Minumum: 5,000 (amount negotiable, FDIC Insured) PerShare: 0.00025 (or less) Leverage: N/A (5k or whatever is risk, trade the Company's capital) Payout: 100% Funds Availability: Next day (wire out online anytime thereafter) Software: N/A (have own, use execution API - Sterling/Hydra exist)...

One of mine: http://www.onequant.com/info/platform.gif