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    AYE Merger with FE, Arbitrage in Play?

    I saw this play too at <a target="_new" href="http://eb734kqj12wbiodiuivct52qbn.hop.clickbank.net/">mergerinvesting.com</a> is this where you saw it too? this is the only source or merger arb signals i know of, is there any others?
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    Any prop firms that offer pair trading besides bright?

    www.pairtradefinder.com
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    Pair Trading Strategy Journal

    Ive been away for the last week so time to update the journal Closed 3 trades since last posting; Sold APA @ 65.50 Covered EOG @ 68.79 Sold AZN @ 37.34 Covered DGX @ 43.57 Sold STM @ 6.28 Covered MXIM @ 11.03 Opened 2 new trades Friday; Long APA @ 62.61 Short OXY @ 46.19...
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    Has systematic risk been under-estimated?

    How do these modern day risk models account for a run on a broker? how do they predict a rapid decline in perpection of assets? What we have seen is a stealth nationalization of the US banking system, the system cannot operate purely as a free-market, its more like a naughty child being looked...
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    IBKR (Interactive Brokers) getting POUNDED!!!!!!!

    All this fear & panic thing is turning self-perpetuating, everyone should just remain calm and go about their business as usual, because everyone making withdrawals, & wild, false claims just adds un-necessary fuel to already over-exaggerated fire. Influencing the perception(whether true or...
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    IB: Base Currency Question

    thanks Laputa..........i think what i will do is do a few small trades in US stocks whilst keeping my AUD base currency and try and see the effects because atm its a bit confusing.........
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    IB: Base Currency Question

    Well if im understanding this right and i'm exposed to fx movements, i think the prudent thing for me to do(because my exposure will be 6 figures), is to convert my account to USD base currency and then immediately sell the equilivant USD and buy the same AUD through through ideal pro, that...
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    IB: Base Currency Question

    Thanks guys for the help i think that makes sense. So am I correct in saying that if i buy & hold US stocks while keeping a AUD base currency I am not exposed to movements in the AUD/USD rate because IB has lended me the USD and I pay interest to them on the balance? and when i sell a stock the...
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    IB: Base Currency Question

    Bump! Come on someone must know the answer to this..............def?
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    IB: Base Currency Question

    Hi all, Firstly, yes ive tryed customer service both online & on the phone but they have difficulty in understanding my question. Here goes; I live in Australia and have a AUD dollar IB a/c, i'm wanting to trade US stocks and therefore considering changing my base currency to USD. Now...
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    MQG - Macquarie Bank

    CEO Allan Moss said profit will be at least 1.8AUD billion dollars, that equates to 7.28 EPS & roughly 3.65 dividend (50-60% payout, fully franked). This puts MQG on forward P/E of 6.18 & a forward yield of 8.1%, with profit annoucement of the 20th of May. This is less than half the average ASX...
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