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For all prop traders out there who are not married and therefore not able to possibly get covered under a spouse's more stable insurance plan (or too old for a parents)... What type of insurance coverage do you have...what company...and how much do you pay? Any information that I could get...

Algorithm...having a bad day?

RoughTrader- Not moving to CA for income purposes...if my income is neutralized, that is fine. My fiancee is working in CA and also I have a rare chance to work for the LA Lakers B-Ball Operations on a part time basis. Just trying to figure out what would happen to my taxes and how...

How does my status as a resident change is basically what I am asking? If I leased a place in CA for 9-12 months...could I get away with not paying taxes on my trading in CA but still obviously take FICA/SS and all that jazz from my part-time paycheck?

How would my taxes be affected if: I currently reside in Texas... Want to move to Cali for 6-9 months and also work a 2nd job on the side in Cali. A) How would my trading taxes work..would I be paying for CA or TX? B) What are the rules on moving and paying taxes? C) Could I somehow...

Didn't really answer my question... How much do ecn's charge for odd lots?

If I am trying to get into lets say 156 shares (I know this is not considered an odd lot)...what is the best/cheapest way to go about getting the shares? If I market to NYSE it's the easiest way to get filled, but with the hybrid, I am paying higher than inside ECN's a lot of times and...

Other than picking up a college econ textbook..what are some good, informative books on gaining a broad-based knowledge of the dynamics of the economy? Nothing too technical or advanced.

the room open yet Don?

When is it opening?

Gotcha...thanks a lot.