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    IB Exposure Fee

    it is not costing them money if it is accomplishing the objective: to reduce their credit risk exposure to you... I dont get why everyone is complaining so much about the exposure fee... this is simple... if you get hit with it then you are over leveraged, period... and all they are doing is...
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    Self Directed IRA service to invest in a hedge fund

    look at the following custodian, they are the lowest cost and pretty flexible... there are a number of them, but honestly this one was the best I found... the simplest way is to create an IRA LLC, then do a private placement to it, and then invest from the IRA LLC to the fund...
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    Looking for trading space in NYC

    nice location ... steps from metro... what kind of internet connectivity? how big a desk? lockable drawers? what hours can one be there?
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    specs of laptop for trading

    hilarious.... reviews from sites... I guess one would have to understand the reviews in order to form an opinion... I read the same thing and I basically saw people complaining about small things that have little to nothing to do with the laptop features but rather with the spoiled behavior of...
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    will this thing power up 2 big dell ultrasharp displays at 1900:1200 ?

    I've used USB monitors, they don't perform the same as a DP or DVI port... but that is my opinion and experience... take it for whatever is worth... also, I didn't say Lenovo... I said thinkpads, which are business class and not the consumer side of the business... while TP are owned by...
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    will this thing power up 2 big dell ultrasharp displays at 1900:1200 ?

    what you want to do is normally done via a docking station, so you have to look at vendors with docking stations... personally, I prefer thinkpads, as such I will provide you an example with TP since I am not familiar with ASUS...
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    Trading Computer Network Connection / Safety

    I'll refer you to your own initial statement... also, WinstonTJ has written a lot of posts about the subject... but to make it simple, you dont need if you are a click trader... and by that I mean co-lo @ the exchange... you can be closer to your Quote/OMS servers from your provider if that...
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    Trading Computer Network Connection / Safety

    if I was co-located, it would be sub-0ms... normal trading is anything that is not executing black box collocated.
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    oft journal - equities

    but I just didn't see much value to posting here given I was practically receiving no feedback from my posts, then again is not like I was documenting my "strategies" ... as such, I decided to write on my journal and just document key failures and focus on correcting them... I still have a...
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    keyboard trading

    I'll give autohotkey a try, but I was more looking for dedicated programmable keys... I started looking at keypads, but they seem to all be made for using your left hand... not sure how I would like that when I want to use my right hand to do trading... as to platforms, I am using more than...
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    Trading Computer Network Connection / Safety

    the other posters answered most of your questions, but to simplify... your U/D is a function of bandwidth(how many hiway lanes on that road)... latency is a function of distance, and network congestion... as an example... from my house to NY4... I am 25ms... from my server colo in NJ to NY4...
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    specs of laptop for trading

    whatever you do, just get a clean copy of win7 to install.. and then install the system tools and only apply the toolsets that you want... leave a few behind that are not needed.. that will eliminate bloatware ...
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    keyboard trading

    I am spending more and more time using my keyboard to submit trades, etc... for those active traders out there... regardless of the product (equities/futures/etc) ... what keyboards are you guys using for hot-key order submission? I am looking at the Logitech G105 and the Roswill RK6000 or...
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    specs of laptop for trading

    I only use Thinkpads... and my present one is a W530... but I've been eyeing the T540p since that takes away some weight... I've use them all... http://shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/r-series/t-series/ and btw, there is nothing wrong with X1 Carbon... it has a specific market, and...
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    Newbie Traders: I need you to help me

    1) Risk Management 2) Finding a method that suits my personality
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    Disclosing your trading account statements for mortgage app

    like nth said, ask them what they want to see exactly... but what you should have done, or should do, is transfer $$$ to another account regularly and then use that as source of funds for anything like buying a house... they want to see two things... seasoning and source of funds...
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    Need a mentor for power trading.

    in that case then the EMI site is your best bet... Mav is correct... if you need a crash course... look at their power courses, specially if you are trying to "impress" an interviewer...
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    oft journal - equities

    (155.60) -0.51% day started well, two initial trades both moving in the money... then $Z=Zillow came in.. WTF... talk about a spread... 32c... needless to say filtering by volume doesnt equate to tight spreads... I still followed the plan and let things run as they were supposed to... I do...
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    Need a mentor for power trading.

    I've heard about EMI, and I get emails from them all the time, but I know little about them and as such I cant state an opinion... but if I am going to pay $2K for a 2 day class, then I rather pay $$$ for something that will give me a degree that I can use as well ... that is by no means a...
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    Need a mentor for power trading.

    http://energyinstitute.tulane.edu/
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