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    Has the definition of a daytrader changed?

    The confusion started here: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/index.html?html/generalAccount/tradingPermissions.html~top.body Under "Stocks/Margin" there's a reference to the quote at the bottom of the page (**). Is the page hosed up? Did they forget to use the word "day" when refering...
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    Has the definition of a daytrader changed?

    OK, I understand now... sorry, a little slow. Thanks for replying, it's been awhile since I've researched this stuff. Is this new interpretation driven by the NASD/SEC or is it just a broker thing? I remember laughing at all those conspiracy theories about PDT, but if they're out for...
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    Has the definition of a daytrader changed?

    Don't see how I've done that... NASD says a day trade is still a "day" trade (buy & sell or short & cover on same day). IB says "**You are considered to be day trading if you open and close three stock or stock option transactions within a five business day period." -no mention of...
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    Has the definition of a daytrader changed?

    NASD Rule 2360(e) (e) For purposes of this rule, the term "day-trading strategy" means an overall trading strategy characterized by the regular transmission by a customer of intra-day orders to effect both purchase and sale transactions in the same security or securities. Terra Nova...
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    Has the definition of a daytrader changed?

    Was looking at IB's site, thinking of opening a small account to try them out (and stream data to Wealth-Lab). Their definition of a daytrader is: "**You are considered to be day trading if you open and close three stock or stock option transactions within a five business day period." I...
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    Rollover IRA & Penalty Questions

    http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p575.pdf
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    Good Pentium III systems still available?

    I've had pretty good luck with these guys: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=110 Smitty
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    Who got arrested NOW?

    Reuters NY ICAP Brokers Arrested in Forex Case Tuesday November 18, 7:19 pm ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three brokers at the inter-dealer brokerage ICAP (London:IAP.L - News) were arrested in New York on Tuesday in a case relating to the foreign exchange market, according to a source...
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    Annotating Charts Help Please

    Getting MS Paint to work well with jpg + gif files: http://www.geocities.com/one_human/advanced.html#mspaint_fix Using MS Paint as your screen grabber: http://rot3k.com/tutor/win/screenshot.html Fun! Smitty
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    Flat panels worse than crt?

    Flat panel LCD displays have a native resolution that provides the best viewing, unlike CRTs which can adjust equally well to a variety of resolution settings. Those blurry flat panels may be running outside of their recommended resolution setting. My display is a Viewsonic VX900 that has a...
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    anyone here use an ergonomic keyboard?

    Hey GG, I use one (MS Natural KB) and really like it. Seems to help with gaming too, need all the help I can get do to carpal tunnel problems from a previous job. Smitty
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    who is 'Scientist'?

    <img src="http://members.aol.com/howardsays/foghorn/fog9.gif" border="0" alt="">
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    Charting 3 variable data

    I like this little free program: http://www.volny.cz/profipohanka/Chart3D_en.html There's a "4D" charting program also available from the same source: http://www.volny.cz/profipohanka/ProgDev_en.html Hope this helps, Smitty
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    Price of Tradebolt

    this might help: http://www.investlabs.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=158 smitty
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    Neural Nets and Genetic Algorithms?

    Might want to note that Gary Lynn works for NeuroDimension, Inc., the maker of the Trading Solutions software... from http://www.tradingsolutions.com: CONTACT: NeuroDimension, Inc. www.nd.com Gary Lynn, 800/634-3327 Ext. 192 gary@nd.com
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    Sexy Idea...

    Micro version of float analysis???
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    FVE indicator

    Hello AMT4SWA, Don't use this myself, but there is a Chartscript on the WealthLab website built around this. You can try it out on various stocks on this webpage: http://www.wealth-lab.com/cgi-bin/WealthLab.DLL/editsystem?id=17658 The code for this is based on the FVE System as...
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    trading futures in IRA?

    This site has some good info on IRA investing: http://www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/apr2000/preston.htm The IRS is pretty vague on what you can & can't do: http://www.irs.gov/retirement/article/0,,id=111413,00.html#19 Hope this helps, Smitty
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    Lessons Learned From Profitable System Development

    Currently use WealthLab along with an occasional Excel sheet. Used Amibroker for a year or so before buying WealthLab, the two are alot alike in ability. Amibroker is probably the best "bang for the buck" but requires more of the user. WealthLab is easier for me to automate and is just about...
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    Lessons Learned From Profitable System Development

    My take on going down the systems development road: 1. Simpler is better. Have to watch myself on this one as the love for computers & math will lead me astray. The really cool stuff like neural nets and signal filtering algorithms can help a little, but don't make the mistake of equating...
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