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    IBKR halted

    The statement from the chairman a while ago, and now this "assurance" with buyback would scare me if I were a shareholder. Most "good" banks are selling their stock to the public, not offering to buy it from them. Wandering out loud; are they having a credit issue? Cash Flow vs. Credit...
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    Tip on purchasing a home

    As long as your disciplined, take the mortgage, put 20% down. Mortgage money is cheap money. If you are a trader or investor you would like to think that you can beat the cost of mortgage. You can write off the interest of the mortgage (primary residence). You can always pay off the...
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    ES Journal Archive (2006 - 2008)

    Arb opportunity everywhere... nobody wants them? :)
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    ES Journal Archive (2006 - 2008)

    The overnight limits are about 5%. The RTH are about 10%. So at open it "opens" back up. Edit: I say "about" because the moves are calculated from the big spoos closing numbers. FYI. things like SSO are still available. :) Edit 3: For example SSO is trading at a premium to the ES...
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    Going through personal crisis & trading

    This was my answer. Just so you know, I took 2 years off. My issues were mostly health related.
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    ES Journal Archive (2006 - 2008)

    Limits for ES is calculated off of the BIG S&P right? EDIT: I am getting same price either way. EDIT 2: Friendly reminder that overnight limits are different (If the shit hits the fan again; like BSC).
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    Please help a struggling Index trader

    1. You are focused way to much on entry. Quote: "The core of my trading process is a combination of candlestick triggers, 20, 50, & 200 EMA's, volume, pivots, ADX/DMI & sentiment (mostly TICK). Almost all trades are from a 5-min chart, entries often timed with a 1-min TICK chart. Using TICK...
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    Mind Tools

    I believe that you are representing yourself as a "Wizard," but you are not there yet. What would someone have to believe in order for that/this to be true?
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    LMAO - GM/F/Chrysler bankruptcy is Imminent!!! SUVs Pose a Crises for America

    AMT it is good to see you back here chatting it up; not that you really went anywhere, but believe it or not I have often wondered how you were doing. I was hanging around back when the military got Saddam (I still remember my first thought, "oh shit, AMT?!") Hope all is well for you...
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    ES Journal Archive (2006 - 2008)

    Someone has oil locked up?
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    Protecting $100k

    You are forgetting Day-to-Day in your definition. Sounds like you have general operating cash (probably just cash, like anyone has, but..). If it were a true working capital ETFs and such would not be liquid enough. How long does it take for you to sell an ETF, get the cash and then...
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    Protecting $100k

    If this is WORKING CAPITAL treat it as such. Working capital is day-to-day, etc.
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    Have you ever introduced yourself as an speculaor?

    The last person that asked what I did; I told them that I was a "cigarette lighter repairman." (A friend gave me the suggestion) Their face was priceless. I also almost never ask others what they do. It is kind of funny when people ask what you "do," and you give them your answer and...
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    ES Journal Archive (2006 - 2008)

    Interesting, Seems like A real 450,000,000.00 bid. Guess not. :p
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    F it, I want to move to Europe

    Read: 'The Game'
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    Trading Futures with two accounts?

    Think it through. Think about the actions you are taking to do what you are saying.
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    Best Job to Have While Saving Capital, Learning

    If you can't get on the right desk. I like this idea. You will get paid well, have minimal expenses, and I imagine you will play a lot of card games for good money. Take the card games seriously (i.e. learn what to do: odds, money management etc.). Good Luck
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    Took a tough loser today going into the close

    It is more about the attitude you tried to convey. You came here to vent. Someone tried to give you their opinion/help and then you come back attacking them by insinuating that they must be a piker, and that you are almost some type of Soros... Then there are people like me who wasted our...
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    What are the risks of shorting Bear at $5?

    I am not making any claims; I didn't even look at any website :). I am not claiming that this is what is going on, BUT if it is I think it a genius move. Very simple; The Bond Holders (seems to be in the 100's of billions) can buy a protective option on the deal getting done buy buying up...
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    What are the risks of shorting Bear at $5?

    Bond Holders might be protecting their end of the deal. Paying-off any longs/shorts. To them it is a lot more that $2 or $0 If the shareholders succeeded somehow the bond holders would/could be out 10's of billions. And you are right about being able to short and hope that everything...
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