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When you guys set up 3 screens does your mouse move a cursor into all three screens? And could you explain what you put on each of the 3 screens? Thanks.

I talked with someone related to quotetracker and he mentioned it relays information every 1/2 second so I will try them as well.

I was trading with Scottrade and just moved to IB. I enjoyed some of the things Scottrade Elite provided and I think it really helped me make some money, but I am venturing on due to major slippage... I have read a shit load of threads and I think I need a charting software that can also...

Fellas, I am an options noob so I am charting AAPL options to learn how price moves. At end of day on Jan 21st AAPL was at 82.83. Feb 80 Calls were at 7.45 Mar 80 Calls were at 9.35 Next day AAPL goes to 88.36 or 6.68% increase. Feb 80 Calls were at 10.50 Mar 80 Calls were at...

At 11:36 today PGH exploded upwards. I got an alert and tried to find out what happened but was not able to, I still cannot. Once it began falling I shorted it and got 3% out of it, should have held longer but I like the turtle race mentality. Any news, or did any else trade this puppy?

I think I am going to file for mark to market accounting with the IRS for '09 My question is I have investments that I have owned for 2 years and I do not think I will be selling them for a few more years...Can I exclude those from being virtually sold on Dec. 31st and rebought on Jan 1st...

I think you should have a mental stop loss in where you are done trading actively if you hit that number and then start virtual trading for a while. ie...that would be a stop loss on your total account value. This way you will totally avoid a blowout and also take a break and learn...

randomguy, I personally would not hold this til near the end of day. I am in them very short unless as I am moving my stop it never gets hit. I made that statement above b/c I just wanted to forget about this ETF ;) and never trade it again. It's like ice cream, not good for you but...

dsq, Why would you post that when you do not know how I trade? Really why? I used stop losses big boy. I might have lost 1.5% on it, that's it! Far from jumping into a train as you so put it. I was up 3% on the morning. I would have made 3% on it from when I wanted to enter and...

thanks fellas I will be going to I think IB or lightspeed.

I agree 100% with you and that is why I might jump in on IB. What charting software do you use in tandem with IB Robert?

hehehe ;) thanks for replies

I do not know what Bust Fees are and why they would happen. I see this on the website: * $50 for the first bust request in a calendar month. * $100 per incident for subsequent bust requests in the same calendar month. Could this happen if you place a stop loss and then cancel...

Does anyone know what the availability of stocks to short on the two. I assume IB has more due to it being larger, but is it a lot more? I use Scottrade and will be switching soon..

Thanks, I will do some more digging.... ;) I do need a direct access broker you are correct.

I do not want partial fills so I will not use limit orders. I hold stock for less than 2 minutes usually. I only trade when there is a lot of action and tight spreads so I will never get trampled over, this was by far the worst I have seen. I was just curious to see if others have knowledge of...

Would you all mind looking at my opening trade from Thursday Jan 22nd that I was pissed about the execution and slippage. The email from Scottrade follows... I am wondering if this is normal slippage and if the 18 second gap is abnormal(2nd pic). I had a stop in at 8.71 and I bought the...

randomguy, Have you charted any type of study with the FAS chart like the Bollinger bands. I am doing that with virtual trading and have found that if I wait until these 5 things happen I have been profitable. 1) Wait until 10-10:30am. 2)Keep an eye on Russell financial index and DOW...

Gern was in my opinion an obvious short when it hit 60% up for the day. Scottrade didn't have shares for shorting but I tried to short 60k worth. grrrrr.....

No I meant a 3G iphone! Not 3,000$ You can afford it!!!