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    strategy to trade future.

    Hi Charle, just came across your thread recently. sent you a PM. would appreciate if you can spend time replying.
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    Reducing Eyestrain

    I found that playing basketball or table tennis after trading is really helpful to relieve the eyestrain
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    ES Journal Archive (2009 - 2010)

    BE
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    ES Journal Archive (2009 - 2010)

    shorted at 772.5. stop 774.25. think it will test the low of the day again
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    Mark to Market election same for futures traders??

    I guess it depends on whether you specified securities only or not. find a CPA for consultation
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    1/4% Tax on all stock trades pushed in NY Times today

    Maybe we shall move to trade in China. No capital gain tax there as far as I know. transaction tax is 0.1%, only charged when you buy. its said they are going to lower tax rate further.
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    a question about MTM accounting

    Thank you for the links. I will read them carefully.
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    a question about MTM accounting

    Hey guys, say I have two trading accounts. one for stocks and another for futures. do you think I can elect MTM only for the account which deals with stocks? Thanks.
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    Tax on Trades Should Be Part of Rescue Plan, Some Democrats Say

    "No other government in the world has imposed transaction tax on future market. In overseas bourses, market makers are given special privileges in terms of taxations with a view to boosting liquidity. India is going in the reverse direction.” Above is from the article. I wish STT will not...
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    IB Problems This Morning?

    6 live trades (stocks) so far this morning. no problem.
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    what just happened

    sell on news?
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    can't locate SPY

    My tws can short. but several days it also happened to me that tws said it could not locate shares. later, it said IB found some for me but with some surcharge. sounds wired.
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    Tax on Trades Should Be Part of Rescue Plan, Some Democrats Say

    It is mentioned here: http://www.defazio.house.gov/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=438 excerpt: If Democrats continue to back the basic questionable premise of the Bush/Paulson bailout, then we must pay for it. The $700 billion is to protect Wall Street investors, therefore the same...
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