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    ib must be selling order flow on options

    The raison d'etre of the SMART router is to either internalize the order(timber hill), or to sell the order to a third party. That's why they charge $1.05 more per option if you, yourself route directly to the exchange. They get no order flow payments that way. So, there's no way IB would stop...
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    ib must be selling order flow on options

    jim, Where is there hidden liquidity in the options mart? In my experience, posted size of either side of the market has been very accurate.
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    POLL: A new trader asks how many hours of screen time to become consistently profitab

    0-300 hours: If you are provided an edge(admittedly rare), there's no reason you shouldn't be making money right away.
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    are the option markets really that illiquid???

    You're better off just trading the stock for long term trades. The options just aren't traded very often the further out you go in time. Hence, the spreads stay wide. If you're looking for long dated leverage, maybe check out Single Stock Futures.
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    ib must be selling order flow on options

    Payment for Order Flow - Options: IB receives order flow payments in varying amounts (from 65 cents to 75 cents per eligible contract as of July 2007) from U.S. option exchanges, specialists and/or market makers pursuant to the mandatory marketing fee programs that have been adopted by the...
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    rimm can see near 65 tomorrow!

    He's talking his book. long a 1 lot put That demo acc't isn't gonna increase itself, ya know. :p
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    AMZN Feb volty

    If you're looking for an option sale, the SBUX puts are a blazing sale. Feb's 60%, Apr's @ 50%. Someone lifted the offer on both tenors, several times. I should know, I sold some to them. :(
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    OptionsXpress f*cking me for over 50K

    Call OX back and demand to speak to a supervisor/managing director, and give him your case. In all likelihood he/she will see you have the supporting docs and they will have the clearing firm eat the trade. If they still deny your claim, only then should you talk to a lawyer and pursue...
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    DRW and SIG

    Could you elaborate about the culture there? Just curious. I always thought anecdotally that place would be an options traders Valhalla.
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    Terry's Tips - A Cautionary Tale

    I have a similar program I'm involved with. I pay someone a thousand bucks a year to use my money as toilet paper. It's a real win-win for everybody.
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    Same old s**t with CBOE

    who's your broker?
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    Buy GM, yes GM

    Dogs of the Dow strategy works.
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    Any Chicago Suburb Golfers?

    lol. It might be kind of tough to play golf in Lake Michigan.
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    Any Chicago Suburb Golfers?

    I live in the city, but open to a game. Ruffled Feathers has a scramble next sunday, maybe we can get a foursome.
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    How do prop firms operate?

    pm me if interested.
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    How do prop firms operate?

    Yes.
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    Check out the December options on

    looks like 1 trade. someone either bought or sold the strangle.
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    Timothy Sykes 4 Cover Stories In One Day

    If I have to read one more thread about Timmay's media whoring, I'm going to stab out my eyeballs with a rusty spoon.
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    GOOG Oct strangle on the 18th, close the 19th.

    Here's another take on the GOOG earnings f-f http://adamsoptions.blogspot.com/2007/10/earnings-in-american-bidu.html
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    GOOG Oct strangle on the 18th, close the 19th.

    Good luck. I hope it goes better than your SBUX experiment/trade.
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