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    Bitcoin Price Thread

    I'm very interested in your view, but it's hard to take it seriously without any evidence or even an argument of any kind. Who are the criminals running this ponzi scheme? BTC seems beyond the reach of a governing influence to control it. It trades on numerous exchanges and as derivatives with...
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    CME Gap (myth or reality?)

    Above, I thought it was clear. I'm referring to bitcoin futures as listed on the CME. The term "CME gap" is practically a meme in how prevalent it is. I didn't coin the term, and if you haven't heard it yet, I'm sure you will before much longer; it's that widespread. Are we quibbling over...
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    CME Gap (myth or reality?)

    I hear talk of a CME gap every day by self-styled pundits on youtube and elsewhere. I know my ego is set to take a good thrashing for disagreeing, but I have to say I'm just a little skeptical that this is a reality at all. Would anyone care to second my skepticism, or perhaps set me straight...
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    Chart a portfolio in TWS

    I think I understand your point. What I was trying to ask is, in setting up a virtual security, is it possible to list a target dollar value for each security, rather than a number of shares. The share number could be calculated based on the market price at the moment of creation. This can be...
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    Chart a portfolio in TWS

    Thank you! That's a great solution. Pushing my luck here, but I was wondering if virtual securities are somehow codable as dollar amounts rather than share quantities. In any case, this is already great.
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    Chart a portfolio in TWS

    Is there any way to chart the performance (bar by bar) of a whole portfolio of stocks (with their respective share numbers) in TWS? I can imagine a study whereby different charts are summed together might work, but don't see a "sum" study. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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    lowest margin requirements

    I was just reading an extensive thread about Tasty Trade and also notice there is a whole forum about IB, so I assume there's no censorship of discussions on brokers. We can chat privately if you prefer. In short, I use a pairs trading strategies with varying ETPs tracking the Vix futures. Net...
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    lowest margin requirements

    Can you recommend a broker with generous margin requirements for ETPs such as the tickers SVIX and SVXY (which often require 100% on long positions due to the risk of sudden and large drops)? I am trading a diversified portfolio which I believe is reasonably well-hedged, and do think some...
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    CBOE's SHORTVOL and LONGVOL

    The CBOE lists the values, but once again only 15 minutes delayed. An interesting article by Vance Harwood has me intrigued about these indeces and how they relate to the volatility ETPs SVIX and UVIX. It would be nice to follow them in real time as part of the decision process.
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    CBOE's SHORTVOL and LONGVOL

    Does anyone know who to view the live prices of these indeces? Delayed data are readily enough available but I can't seem to track the live prints. It's not quotable in my broker platform. Thank you!
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    Do bond yield increases trigger stock market pullbacks?

    Commentators are always attributing the recent pullbacks in equities to spikes in fixed income yields. I have to say, I find this correlation hard to believe. Is there anyone here who is also skeptical of this hypothesis, that stock prices and bond yields must move in opposite directions? More...
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