Recent content by psmith508

Got you. I asked about that and we will see if that changes. I think IB used to but not sure if that changed.

My son has an account at Charles Schwab and is currently using the streetsmart pro platform. Has anyone heard if they shutting it down completely? A few friends of mine were told they were about 6 months ago and we are not sure if we need to start looking for a new brokerage firm. He currenty...

There is nothing wrong with your argument but to play devils advocate. Any data in the past does not guarantee future results. I think we can all agree that is 100% certain. So if you had to put more weight on time based on macro environment would it be now or back in the 80s when CDs...

JohnDoe - I actually use this feature myself. It does not relate to the VIX. This actually tells you the implied volatility for the underlying symbol that you are trading. The percentile gives you relative measure for where the IV is currently relative to where it has been. If you know the...

Ben, Thank you for the input on IB! I will let them know and keep you updated. Besides cost are you happy with their trading platform? Also, do they have a mobile app for the iPad? We travel a lot on the go and trade the emini Dow and s&p futures too.

I have not found this feature on any other trading platforms yet. OptionsExpress has a platform called the maestro but I am not sure if it has beta weighting or not? Hope this helps.

I am wondering if there are any residents from Singapore that are trading stocks and options in the US? If so, I am wondering who you are trading with. I have a friend who has reached out to me for my opinion. I trade with a few brokerages including thinkorswim and Trade Station. I like both but...

I am trading with 2 different companies right now and wanted to know if there are any trading clubs in Omaha NE or if anyone would like to start one within the Midwest? I trade equities and options at the moment and looking at adding a few different futrures markets to my mix.