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LOL. You had to see it coming.

Is that front running?

Like the Leona Helmsley case.

Your post is right on target. Years ago I often heard about not trading with the AMEX and wasn't sure why, but after some unpleasant experiences over time, be it stock or options, it was obvious in time they wouldn't be around alot longer. Traders were taking the path of least resistance...

try:http://investor.stockpoint.com/quote.asp or:http://www.viwes.com/invest/shorts.html

Market getting giddy and parabolic, not that the trend will reverse, but ripe for alittle correction soon. Some shorts capitulate, VIX big drop?

FWHT and LOOK should benifit. Not pumping, I own LOOK.

what happened to hitman?

Eldredge, Here is a paper on ATM straddles that might interest you: http://www.mfainfo.org/images/pdf/report.pdf I'll PM you with some other thoughts on the simple strategy.

. Magna, you are viewing politics at its best/worst.

M... I have a new IBM computer, very fast, lots of extra RAM, cable ISP, so this Prophet real time problem is annoying and I can only attribute it to java. Doesn't happen constantly but just as you're about to place a trade that turns out to be profitable.........well you know what I mean...

I'll second that salute. Is Bin Laden a little less cozy today? Are you now or were you in the 4th? I was in Hdq. company 1st Batt. 22nd Inf., 4th Inf. in the 60's.

Anyone using Prophet real time charts? Did you notice a server problem Friday morning around 10 A.M., just as I was about to place a trade, came back a minute or so later with wrong quotes verses Hyperfeed. I think this has been gone over a number of times, however someone suggest a good...

First let me thank you for these PBS style of posts recently on the options thread, really jars the gray matter for me, anyway, and I think you were too silent for too long given your knowledge of the subject. As to your stock selection may I suggest a scan of stocks that that have been...

Thank you, and well said.

charles cottle

MD, What mix(number) of options to stock(per 100 shares) have you been testing?

These brokers(and others)sell order flow which effects speed, fill, and slippage. Not as important to a swing trader, if that is what you do, but important to a scalper/day trader. (Kowboy, any reason you didn't set up a poll at the top of the page?)

My cable is above T1 speed most of the time, the fills are lightning fast. The memory is sufficient, but having problems with java, and java charts, so after a number of calls to broker tech support the problem seems to be WIN 98. Ordered a new machine from IBM mostly because of WIN 98

Maverick74 wrote: Same thing happened last month with VRTY day before earnings, IV went from 50's to 100's put side. Hello Dollars wrote: It's a matter of selection and being a trader when you boil it all down.