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    where are very long term (100+ years) charts available?

    I am interested in gaining an edge through recognizing patterns that correlate based upon past ups and downs wrt commodities, metals, stocks, and economic indicators. Where would I find such charts? Preferably going back to the early 1800s. Thanks!
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    do you do a lot of butterflys?

    When do you do them? What is your strategy wrt butterflys?
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    What is your stop loss strategy?

    A stop loss is an order to sell or buy that is automatically executed when your security reaches a particular price that indicates you are on the losing side. It keeps you from losing too much money. I am experimenting with this. Currently I try to do trades where I can place a fairly tight...
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    Newbie Question: Historical Option Prices

    www.ivolatility.com has historical charts in great detail (although not free) see this page for details
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    Brokers -- options

    I haven't been trading very long but I have been impressed with www.thinkorswim.com. Their handholding is exceptional, their platform seems very good, and their commissions though not lowest are quite low. They claim they are the only broker that doesn't take order flow money, and in theory...
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    trading a spread between two underlyings

    I think the relative gap between smallcap and bigcaps will narrow, fundamentally speaking. If I want to trade on that, is there a better strategy than short smallcap index and long bigcap index so as to be delta neutral? Thank you!
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    does IB have a conflict of interest as a market maker and a broker?

    I have been using thinkorswim for options trading and I am very happy with their support and their trading platform. )I am a beginner. ) thinkorswim bills themselves as the only broker that doesn't accept order flow money. Execution seems to me to be more important than commissions. IB is...
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