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    Gold Arbitrage???

    Let's say gold opens up at $600 in the US. These guys look on their screen and see it's trading @ $606 in India. They buy US and sell gold in India, thinking that the "real" price is somewhere around $603. Lots of times this doesn't work. The problem is that for the two markets to...
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    Chicago Academics

    I applied to the IIT program starting in Aug. Should be hearing the verdict soon.
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    Chicago ET Home

    Yeah this is great. Moving to Chicago next month for school.
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    Willpower

    For the short time I was trading as a career discipline was the only way to make a prophet. Everyone knows the tricks and has strategys. Discipline is the only way to give yourself an edge versus the markets. Discipline meant getting up early everyday. Excercise. Diet. Not going out until all...
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    Getco

    so the unemployed can solicit employment. No really, you're right it's a sign they know what they're doing.
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    Getco

    Why don't these guys have a website?
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    Miami anyone ???

    What's the situation there in Miami right now? I have some capital I want to trade.
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    So Now That Refco is Gone . . .?

    Like I stated I heard that FXCM had execution problems. I don't know that they are the same entity. They may have similar software or trading platforms, but from what happened to Refco, they are obviously not the same company. This difference could very well allow for ordering problems to...
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    So Now That Refco is Gone . . .?

    It looks like the leverage is only 50:1 to one over there.
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    So Now That Refco is Gone . . .?

    I was trying to convey the idea that I had only 1 problem with Refco when they were still up and running, before the whole bankruptcy. I found Refco to be very reliable as far as order execution, acessing the serving, the whole platform worked well. I'm not looking forward to using another...
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    What JACK SCHWAGER is doing these days?

    There is a total of 3 market wizards?
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    For the true quants

    Speed counts. The certificate's not going to make you any faster. As far as getting in the door or helping you thru an interview, maybe.
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    So Now That Refco is Gone . . .?

    Where is the best place to trade the usd:eur and usd:yen? I was with Refco for over a year and only had problems once, and that was with my password. . .it was their fault. Anyway, I here that FXCM has execution orders etc., I don't want to deal with that. I need a reliable name...
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    Anyone read Neiderhoffer . .

    Isn't michael lewis the main character in his book?
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    Anyone read Neiderhoffer . .

    ml? isn't he the one that wrote liar's poker? autobio?
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    Breaking news: Niederhoffer still in business after market correction!

    You got a website for that?
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    FXCM Is Buying RefcoFX - Deal is Done - Funds are safe

    Wow. I guess I'm getting what I deserve. I made so much fun of Jim Rogers when it happened. Chalk it up as a major loss.
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    FXCM Is Buying RefcoFX - Deal is Done - Funds are safe

    So the money that's in my account? Will they send it as a check? or are they transferring it to FXCM?
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    FXCM Is Buying RefcoFX - Deal is Done - Funds are safe

    So do we have to file the bankruptcy paperwork?
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    "max pain"

    Max pain refers to the maximum number of traders getting hurt at an option's expirations.
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