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    Who allows Long UVXY puts in an IRA

    Having a surprisingly hard time finding one. Neither IB nor eTrade allow them. What about the others? Fidelity? Trade Station?
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    Portfolio Analyst question

    Yeah, I'm not a fan either of the new Portfolio Analyst. Does anyone really care about ESG? It's IB greenwashing.
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    Portfolio Analyst question

    I'm looking to print out a list consisting of only daily P/L or change in NAV, in cash or percent, preferably both, for each trading day this year. A couple Excel columns would be ideal. How do I do this?
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    The Argentine Peso

    How can a retail trader short this? Brokers that allow it? IB? Futures or cash FX? Tips? The devaluation buzz is growing as is talk of possible devaluation.
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    VIX futures and a fair value

    Wondering, too, if anyone ever directionally trades with it at the open, a la the SP 500/SP 500 futures.
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    UVXY next reverse split

    Any idea when this will happen again or there a possibility it won't?
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    VIX futures and a fair value

    I assume someone out there does a fair value on VIX futures and the spot in the morning before the market opens, no? Or is it of less relevance than the FVs on the major equity indexes? If there is a VIX fair value, who publishes it?
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    2% Rule(s)

    Ok, I'm weeding out my losses here, and I'm wondering if I use a close at 2% loss rule, whether it should be based on the unmargined cost of the position/trade (the trading cost, I guess it is called), the margin cost of the position/trade, the percentage of the individual account or the...
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    Does Ninja Trader offer options on any futures?

    Also, what's your daily and overnight margins (initial and maintenance) for one MES contract (and account minimum to trade, if there is one?)
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    seattle area traders or noobs or someone willing to help me out`

    I used to live in Edmonds! (now in Indian Wells). But will be up there for a month starting next week. Coffee at the Walnut?
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    Does Ninja Trader offer options on any futures?

    I thought I recall reading that they do or will somewhere. True?
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    Close when spread closes ....

    Ah, was looking for something to use with stock arbitrage. But thanks.
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    Close when spread closes ....

    Hi. Thanks for this. But does it work on equity pairs trading or just option spreads?
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    Close when spread closes ....

    Any software or code or anything not too technical automatically closes a spread when a certain reduction on the spread, say 10%, is reached. I use IB.
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    Sugar futures

    Interesting. Might stick my toe in. Thanks.
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    Sugar futures

    Looking at the strong trend upward here and a recent 11 1/2 year high, anyone care to guess at what point or when a drawdown or new trend down will commence?
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    OTO orders

    I'm stumped going through the IB directions for conditional orders. I'm trying to short 500 shares of XYZ and when that is filled buy 500 of ABC. Is this not doable? Must be. Can someone walk me through it? Thanks in advance.
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    Dumb Question: Difference between EW3 and EW ...

    One is tracking ES futures and the other .... spot?
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    How do I download into Excel ....

    the data in my portfolio tab (or any other tab) in TWS classic. Do I have to use the API or there a simple download link I haven't found? Thanks in advance.
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