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    New Quad Video Cards At Nvidia... Run 30"ers

    Sure you can. You need an LFH 59 pin to Dual DVI cable. The Matrox dual cables won't work because they are 60 pin, so make sure you get the LFH 59. Specs here...
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    5 yr treas note prices.... whaaaat?

    The 007 is three quarters of one thirty-second (the 5 is lopped off). 120'010 would be the next tick up, which is 120 and 1/32. http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/files/IR-179_USTreasury_FO_Fact_Card.pdf
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    I need a laptop

    I may end up doing that. Seems kinda silly to buy a used one for only a few hundred less with no warranty.
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    I need a laptop

    I thought about shipping, but maybe a T41 is the way to go since it'd be a lot less hassle. I could buy one, use it for a week, then sell it on eBay for not much of a loss. Thanks for everyone's thoughts.
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    I need a laptop

    You're right of course, but I have some March options that I plan to hold for a while. Thus I'd like to keep an eye on things while in FL.
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    I need a laptop

    I'm heading to FL for a few days in Feb. - I'm flying and my parents are driving, but if they had a larger vehicle, I'd box up a spare desktop computer and ship it with them. I may never need a laptop in the next few yrs. (except for this trip) because I'm usually flat when I travel, but this...
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    IB/DDE/EXCEl Question

    You're probably right...I was in a hurry when I replied and didn't completely comprehend what you were saying, so my reply was off the cuff. If I think of something better, I'll let you know. Good luck.
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    IB/DDE/EXCEl Question

    If this is similar to what you want to do: If A1 <> zero, then.... Excel may still be seeing something besides a blank cell. Try "" (double quotes) instead of zero in your if/then stmt., or nest them and say <> zero and <> "". E.g.: IF A1<>"", then
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    Excel shutting down with IB API

    FT71, The only thing I can think of is to check the Task Manager, but I'm no expert. I'm glad you posted though - I didn't know about the Cyberexpert program. I'll give it a try since I've found the data going into Ib's Excel sheet unreliable, and getting the correct info for each symbol...
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    ATM put and call deltas for futures options - why aren't they equal?

    I had some trouble on the Mongomery site as well. Try the Java version, it worked for me. When using 1% vol., my deltas were the same as yours - .53/-.47 - my mistake. Looks like I'll have to be creative about knowing my "true" delta. Thanks again for your comments.
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    ATM put and call deltas for futures options - why aren't they equal?

    dmo, Good point about the low vol. of the bond options. Yes, I usually traded shorter term options and the low vol. combined with delta rounding to two decimal places is my reference point. "I suspect Chisel is inadvertently entering a cost of carry that his model is using to (incorrectly)...
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    ATM put and call deltas for futures options - why aren't they equal?

    I did play around with it and that's why I was so confused...I tried futures and strike at 5000 (48% vol. both at 800 and 5000), and both times the deltas were .55 and -.45. Even a .0000000001% interest rate doesn't make a difference. Futures at 800 or 5000 and vol. at 1% changed the deltas...
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    ATM put and call deltas for futures options - why aren't they equal?

    E.g.: ES futures at 800, the March 800 call and put deltas are ~ .55 and -.45. Why isn't the absolute value equal since there is no dividend and no (or very little) cost of carry for the futures? Both the BS American and Whaley models show similar deltas. I could understand if the futures were...
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    Mitt Romney Says, "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt"...

    A Letter from General Motor's Chairman By Porter Stansberry March 17, 2007 You can tell far more about a company's prospects by the language in its earnings announcement than you'll ever learn from the numbers. The numbers are easily manipulated... confused... and, eventually, restated...
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    Mitt Romney Says, "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt"...

    Good <strike>bye</strike> riddance UAW = problem solved
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    How do I rotate my desktop 90 Degrees?

    Glad I could help. Also, a very basic FYI for anyone running more than one monitor: if you're not sure which monitor is #2 or 3 etc.: right click on the desktop, then click properties/settings/identify. A BIG number will appear on the screen which will correspond to the monitor number in the...
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    How do I rotate my desktop 90 Degrees?

    Four Quadro 285s in my XP rig with two 22" widescreens in portrait mode, but I'm not sure which driver I'm using. (I looked, but couldn't find it.) Anyway, right click on the NVIDIA icon in the taskbar on the right, move the cursor up to the monitor you want to change, then a box will appear on...
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    Zogby: McCain now leads 48-47

    Go to intrade.com Obama will win by a landslide. McCain is Bob Dole II.
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    IB TWS - How to clear executions?

    Thanks, I'll try the beta version.
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