Recent content by ryanturri

I'm in a very similar situation, where are you located?

C'mon, anyone have any idea? Room full of traders and no one has even gone short against the box?

That is what I thought, originally except that, if you read the law there is that loophole tagged on the end that I don't quite understand. I asked a local tax advisor and he seems to think that if I don't give up the title to the long shares then I won't have a reportable transaction in...

Hello, wondering if anyone can help with this question. The way the tax law is written is a little confusing so I haven't been able to figure out the answer on my own. Here is the situation: If I hold 50 shares of stock (short term <12 months) and go short 100 shares of the same stock in...

How about us Norcal guys?:)

That's the truth. If you've been at this for 7 years and you claim you make 5-20% per month, you should have more than enough to trade with. Does it go something like this: ET User gives you log-in info > You change password + wire $ out of ET User account > ETer can't track you down > You...

I have been looking to go full-time and live in SF. I'd love to be in an office as well but am not in love with the options in the city. Are you trading retail or thru a firm?

Thanks. Can either of you post charts? I'm not that sophisticated :confused: Also, are you trading this right now? I don't feel comfortable holding over the weekend for this right now...

Looks it to me. Can anyone post a chart?

Don, just saw you are in SF. Any seminars or anything going on for us Bay Area guys i'm not aware of? Thanks

So which firms, that command no capital, do you guys recommend? I'm in SF btw. Thx

I agree, don't take it for granted. I studied for a few hours, took like 5 practice tests and was in the 80's on all of them, then went and took the test and got a 69. The practice tests were nothing like the real test, the wording was totally different. Studied more and went back, took it a...

Only smart guy in this thread. I can't believe how some of the rest of you talk out of your a$$es. Just make up some numbers or pull them out of the air, they don't have to be relevant to anything. Knuckleheads. Please dont post if you're that ignorant.