Recent content by nxsux

Obama: Tell my lapdogs at CNBC that the US will NOT default on its debt. That this S&P BS is BullCrap and that the US is Strong and needs me for 4 more years. Biden: The reporters and their on air guests are already programmed to do so, Sir.

Buying opportunity for Timmy and Ben! Back up the truck Timmy!

QE2/3/4...../ the ben bernank...reminds me of one of the naked gun movies...I think in the beginning...there's huge explosions going off...and frank (leslie nielson). Says..."nothing to see here, keep moving". Markets fine. Sub prime is contained, plunge protection has unlimited buying...

Anyone familiar with the Nasdaq OMX BX mid-point peg? and what the cost associated with it ?

CNBS vocabulary says thats a "buying opportunity" lol

I don't think I was promoting anything. I was just saying you don't have to be a techie/IT geek to do HFT. Should I have just come out and said YES without anything to support my belief? And those who wanted to know how it was possible, have PM'd me and I've provided them with very helpful...

Thats not entirely true. My firm provides HF services/execution for many trading firms with different disciplines and being a "techie or IT person" isn't a prerequisite. It is applicable to many prop firms regardless of what front-end execution system they are using. PM me if you would like...

To clarify to the masses.... http://www.nyse.com/press/circuit_breakers.html

Actually... the halt on the NYSE would have been about down 2150. Then the exchange would have closed for the day.

We'll all be fine. Probably another bailout program to save the day (short-term). Cash for F'd-ers.

Careful about using the word FLASH here. People will jump all over you. lol

actually... rumors are coming out that he was asked to step down by Obama... and wouldn't... and a presidential motorcade was seen fleeing from the house early this morning. Welcome to the "New Policy". I'm guessing he was a very by-the-book CFO who refused Geithners "Mark to Whatever makes...

I think he's at his 3rd firm in the last 12 months.. Who would hire this guy? He's been completely wrong the whole way down.

if we are talking about frequent traders (those of us that stare at our monitors from 8-4, have several monitors, pay for news/quote services, trade through a prop firm etc.)... then I would be surprised if the number wasn't AT LEAST over 100,000.