Recent content by tigerwu

My experience is in less liquid markets, even their normal account execution is pretty bad. I normally trade against their own algo and immediately afterwards see a print few pennies better somewhere else. They make a spread off me every time. Schwab's execution is much better. Prob because...

Low fee index funds will blow up the market. Active managers kept the market efficient. Without them market is just a function of fund flow. It's going to be ugly and inefficient.

Nothing beats the stock market returns! Haha. I remember this back in 2007. My biggest investor took all their money out year end because I grinded out 10% in long vol strategies and his other funds made 20% just by being long the market. They got out at the worst time. 2008 and 2009 were my...

Thanks! 8-) I guess everyone here is too busy starting/flipping tech companies!

Hi there, Getting back in trading after a 5y hiatus. Are you guys still around? How was the last few years?

Anytime. Are you on the east side?

not really for tax purposes, but to look at all the positions at the same time, being able to do portfolio analysis on a real time basis, instead of logging into separate accounts individually.

Does anyone here know a service that consolidate IB acct with other brokers such as schwab or fidelity? IB is never available on any of the consolidator websites. Thanks.

Definitely keep your TOS balance under SIPC limit. When her shit blows up, someone will be left holding the bag. Let it not be you!

Anyone know why all the solar stocks are getting a big bounce?

I used to trade stock and derivatives in Brazil. But that was many years ago before the recent bull market in emerging markets. From what i hear the volume is still good and people are doing very well. Compare to the US, there is a limited number of instruments you can trade. Pairs trading might...

Just like you I am a market addict and retired close to a year ago. I have been doing prop trading in investment banks/HFs for 10+ years and decided enough is enough. Finance is just not as sexy as it used to be 8-). Part of the reason we moved to Seattle area is to get away from the markets for...

Anyone still around from this thread? New in town, looking for some traders in Bellevue/Seattle area to socialize!