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some good info. here too: http://traderstatus.com/default.htm also check this out: http://www.traderstatus.com/board/

If you are looking for a PC, better check this site for different deals: http://forums.slickdeals.net/forumdisplay.php?sduid=0&f=9&daysprune=7&icon=0&tagid=0&sort=lastpost&order=&icon=23 Also, since we are on the topic of the deals, this site compiles various types of deals from various...

The TOS letter to customers reads: "We want to let you know that TD AMERITRADE has agreed to buy thinkorswim and make our trading platform available to their customers" If the TOS platform is to be made available to TS, it should be fine - unless it affects the performance.

I am hoping for the best, but if history is the guide, I am just daydreaming. I had a fantastic experience with "Xpresstrade" - the futures broker, somewhat similar to TOS, small, great service, and great platform. They were bought by Optionsxpress, and now I don't trade with them as the whole...

Amibroker is one time low priced tool. The unlimited (?) trial is there which does everything (even write algorithms to test your strategy) except will not store the data. Meaning, you have to click a button everyday to reload the data from your choice (Yahoo, MSN, etc.) I agree with...

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Is-gold-market-sensing-deflation/story.aspx?guid={02F9D40F-80FA-41C3-A719-C9F059FEDA48} Abstract: Is the gold market sensing deflation? No doubt there are lots of factors that are conspiring to bid gold down. I was prompted to consider deflation...

This question was discussed at length here: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=87573

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/mba-grads-face-daunting-job/story.aspx?guid={FA789263-6A6C-455D-9B3F-E5EF3DED2B23}

Be careful with 60/40 rule for ETFs. IRS has not clarified anything yet about them. ETFs do not meet all the 1256 requirements and will be subject to regular capital tax treatment. A few links: http://www.greencompany.com/EducationCenter/GTTRecTaxTreatmentTraders.shtml...

haven't finished reading the thread, but wanted to share a little perspective found here: http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/Favorites.CServlet?obj=ID2067119 (lots of details. need to scroll right to read the comments alongside the charts).

Try GMMA - Guppy Multiple Moving Averages to give little more perspective whether the trend line break is for real. I have seen it applied mainly on daily charts, and users from FOREX forums show it for intra day too. Google for "GMMA chart" or "GMMA chart Trendline break".

I have not traded options on futures recently (for about a year now) because of some other engagements, but I keep an eye on them -:) if I still answer the second part, I was mainly trading coffee (too difficult to get fills but you get good returns even on the WOTM options), and Euro (liked...

no different as many said. if you have ONLY long option position (Put or Call), the premium you paid must be sufficient. That's the max you can lose. Looks like your broker's program applies SPAN requirements incorrectly. Pl. check ASAP (and switch if they ask for margin!) I was actively...

While it is good to comapre, I did not talk about IC or BFly as this thread is not talking about various strategies. In fact, all the strategies you mentioned (DD, DC, IC, and BFly) are all range bound. The difference is some are good for wider range (e.g IC), and some are good for narrower...

Quote from thinkplus: DD are little more delta and vega neutral and have higher theta than DC. it depends on your outlook of IV to say if it is good or not. If you expect Iv to go up, DC are better and vice versa...