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Bob: sorry if I conveyed that I wanted full service. Not at all, minimal service is one tradeoff I'm happy to make. Just looking for barebones brokerage services and rate competitive with banks good rates. I didn't think that was a lot of ask. As to being dismissive of $1k. I don't think that...

IB-AN: that's a great/clear explanation--thanks! you've got me curious about the other denomination option. Does that suggest you can get a higher liquid rate if held something in Australian dollars at Ameritrade or schwab? I understand would be subject to exchange rate risk, but if there is an...

thanks for help/thoughts. Basically what I'm reading is; what I'm looking for: a good rate and the option to buy a stock now and again doesn't really exist. At least not so that anyone here knows about. Of course, would still love to hear if someone knows of the combo I'm looking for.

thanks. Why can banks pay 1% on liquid funds?

Hi: I have brokerage accounts with Schwab and Ameritrade. In both cases they have great services, but the rates they pay on liquid $ is laughably miniscule. Does anyone know of a discount broker [and it's okay if they have much less services than Schwab and Ameritrade, but are still able to buy...

thanks total keops. I guess I just imagined what I was thinking. I thought I read somewhere/s [<as in more than once], that the internet was revolutionizing and threatening exchanges so buyers and sellers could buy and sell directly and there was some websites doing just that, but maybe I just...

I found that wasn't true when there was a big spread. As soon as the specialist thought it was at a good price, they grabbed it--even though I had a buy order in for that price.

sorry, not sure what is meant by "!". Also, apologies, I meant to put this in the "Stock" forum. Though I suppose applies to options too. Meanwhile, I expected this to be an easy one, as I thought I'd read something about such direct buy-sell websites, but Google search didn't turn up anything...

It potentially allows me/one to buy and sell to myself in different accts to find the median of a wide bid-ask spread. A market maker will typically prevent that.

Hi: I feel like I've read that there are ways to buy and sell stocks directly from other investors with a market maker. Is that possible--and if so can you direct me to such websites? thanks. Marshall G

Hi: if I'm short a stock and I have to pay out a dividend, how is that payment treated tax-wise? ie. is it offset against dividends I receive or treated as a short-term loss? thanks, Marshall

thanks for tips; still happy to hear if there are others. The help is much appreciated! :-)

thanks Nazzdeck [clever name!]; uncovered puts is preferred actually. well, if anyone knows of names firms, I'd appreciate it, as Think or Swim didn't let me sell uncovered [It's been a few years since I transferred to Ameritrade--and I don't believe they allow it either]. So would love some...

'hi: does anyone know of a brokerage firm that will allow you to sell uncovered puts and calls in an IRA? If so, pls let me know. thanks, Marshall

I read it piezoe--thanks! Further in your post, you point out the simplicity of this. If it's as I'm sensing, it does seem quite simple compared to what one normally sees. Of course doing it in real time and having the nerve when not always going your way is the tricky part. thanks again for...

I didn't realize that's what I was talking about, but I think it is. This is from watching the SPY. Do you know of any info on trading these opportunities and is it just for indexes or would it work with stocks as well?

yes, I think spikes probably is the term I'm looking for. And I'm probably wrong they may well be connected to volume. sorry for being so novicey here, but if anyone knows something about "filling in" spikes, that would be appreciated. thanks, Marshall

Hi: I've been noticing in this chaotic market that thinly traded "gaps" on the S&P seem to mostly get "filled in". I'm curious to research this more, but not sure what the proper term is. There's plenty of info on true "gaps" [untraded jumps, typically from the difference between the market...

not sure why; play around with the settings. I don't have it in front of me, but if you mark of "day" instead of "year" perhaps for one of the options. also, again, make sure you're on interactive. Again, play around with it [that's what I did]; I'm no computer wiz, so I'm sure if I could do it...

Actually, I found it's with the "interactive setting" choice. And it seems to be totally flexible--though I only tried it for a couple stocks. You simply click and drag the time frame you want highlighted. Very cool--and the price is certainly right. I guess that still does leave the last part...