Recent content by starvingtrader

I was looking to get the opinion of anyone here who looks at stock charts and uses a narrow-width device (iPhone, etc - basically, anything less than 500px or so). I was wondering: 1. if you look at charts on your narrow device or simply wait to do it on a more usable device like a...

Can you tell me where I can turn off all messages? The only setting that I am aware of is at: > "Setup" > "Application Settings" > "Display" > "Show Message Center For" = "Do not show" Is this the one you are talking about?

Is there a way to turn off the message center DING alert? Or code it so it refers to a different sound file or something?

What if it is a DIY trust (such as one made from LegalZoom, etc). Would a brokerage firm decline the application? I don't have one of those, but am just curious.

The thread title was accurate. I am not looking for advice on how to set up an account. I know how to do so. My question had nothing to do with taxes in any way. I wasn't trusting anything to a message board. I was simply soliciting people's experiences. My question had nothing to do...

ok, thanks for your replies

It would be a living trust, with only myself as the trustee and one beneficiary.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has had any bad experiences with either setting up or trading through a trust account. 1) If I change my individual account to a trust account, could this be done while maintaining my open positions (stock and option trades that I hold for 3-60 days)? or is it...

Are you going to sell some more TLT call spreads with TLT near 120?

Can you post that info so others can see? Am I allowed to post links to my site within the Journals section of EliteTrader?

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FACTS: - You write a put. - It gets exercised on Dec 18th, 2011. - You are now long 1,000 shares @ $100 each ($100,000 of stock) and there is a $100 commission for the assignment. Your cost basis is $100,100.00. - You sell half of the shares on Dec 31, 2011 and the other half the next day...