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    SLM

    dropped on this story: As reported late yesterday, SLM weakened noticeably in the last hour of trading, which some traders attributed to a speech by N.C. Senator John Edwards in which he proposed creating a program that would make the first year of college free. SLM is the nation's largest...
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    Are IB MKT orders as fast as LMT orders?

    Limit orders are handled electronically, and therefore have the potential to be executed immediately, whereas Market orders go through a human, and would generally be slower
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    Are IB MKT orders as fast as LMT orders?

    I rarely use MKT orders, but when I do, they seem slower on the NYSE & AMEX the nasdaq is close, if I remember
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    attach a trailing stop to a limit order, IB

    try this left click on current Bid price [assuming a sell] then left click on LMT you should see Trail at the bottom
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    IB and NYSE OPG (opening orders)

    only enter OPG; it's automatically routed to NYSE
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    "Elite" trader means top line professional

    it does seem odd doesn't it. sex is a little "embarassing" but violence is "macho"
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    What are the differences between an investor and a trader?

    how about this... You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might ... get there :D
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    What are the differences between an investor and a trader?

    a trader is paid for his time
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    Short sale availability

    I had plenty of UAL a week ago; no longer can get it
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    Don's Openings, Part 5

    betas http://quote.yahoo.com/lir?query=stock+betas&priorSessionKey= fair value http://www.programtrading.com/buysell.htm hope this helps
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    Big Board Traders...

    if you get someone else's favorites, you will still have to get to "know" them; so at some point you have to stop and examine your trading [technique]
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    Bright Trading

    I'll be buying a few puts
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    Who's got the best training?

    Wasn't there a merger of some sort involving Echo? Bright's only been around for 10 years, so I'd be real careful getting involved with them
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    Pairs Trading Strategy Model

    are you using a website for charting? I've been using Yahoo, and also http://stockcharts.com/charts/performance/ thanks :cool:
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    new News site

    Google has an interesing new News page http://news.google.com/news/gnbusinessleftnav.html
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    IB: Is this serious? I guess not...

    i received one/mine
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    broker friend says get long again!!!

    I'm glad to hear someone is pretty sure of what he's saying :D :D
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    Las Vegas traders

    Not that hard; I think it really depends on what interest rate you are looking for. I got a 7.25% last year, not that good, but didn't have to supply any income information either -- just assests. I went through a mortgage broker, not a bank. Mark :cool:
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    Tax Evaders

    i have no idea either...whatever they said Mark :D :D
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    On Opening Orders

    at IB you can put your orders in right up to open -- seconds I suppose, depending on stock/specialist Mark :cool:
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