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    Do traders pay FICA?

    From the IRS website: Self-employment tax. Gains and losses from selling securities as part of a trading business are not subject to self-employment tax. http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/page/0,,id%3D12278,00.html This same language is also found in Publication 550...
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    Trading Business

    Below is some more info from the www.interactivebrokers.com website regarding Friends & Families accounts. See new customers/advisors/registration. Note the link for state registration information below. What I found while doing some initial legwork on the issue (I am no expert, check with...
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    Wel...

    Good points, vhehn and louier and volume Here is the press release from www.halliburton.com. With its size ($8B+ equity market cap vs. $49MM for WEL) and its connections (VP Cheney ran it), Halliburton would appear to be a strong competitor. I would not want to bet in fovor of WEL if it...
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    Trading times for Friday

    The 11:35 call was excellent, Walter. (I am sorry that I was not paying attention to the board this morning and therefor missed your call.) Keep those good calls coming! range
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    Trades for Tuesday

    Walter, I made some money from your 11:25 call. That is good enough for me. Thanks for you insight, range
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    Trades for Tuesday

    13:50 was a great call. there is value in an approach even if it only serves as a heads-up.
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    option commission

    IB is $1/option, no minimum. I don't trade many options, but it is the best commission structure I have seen. www.interactivebrokers.com
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    Any online bet available?

    have you looked at this site? www.tradesports.com i have not done any due diligence on them. their bet on saddam being in office is unique, as far as i know. Here is a list of Today's Highlights: Symbol Bid Ask Last Vol Chge NBA.WAS@NYK.NYK-3.5 50 52 52 49 0 KAN@MSOU.KAN-4.5...
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    Whoa Baby! What happened?

    Floyd Norris at the New York Times wrote this article below. It can be found at the NYTimes.com website. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/05/business/05FUTU.html Some Trades in S.&P. Futures Are Canceled After Odd Surge By FLOYD NORRIS More than $170 million in futures trades in the...
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