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I don't usually trade the NYSE, only when i see something WAY too good to pass up, but wait for Don Bright, or Robert Tharp, to answer this. -- Don's traders trade the open all the time. They may not read this so try PM'ing them with the question, My order routing table (taken from the HRE)...

first: there is an effort that needs to be made by everyone to keep posts in the proper forum. this belongs in the brokerage forum, not the trading forum. Your new around here, and i think most new members make this mistake, i know i did. second: i am not sure what you are talking about...

bora: better ask your broker if you can buy one on the bottom and flip two on the top to close the long and be short simultaneously -- it varies by broker i think. I asked IB a long time ago on this and i seem to remember (but don't trust my memory -- ask them yourself!) you can't double...

I don't trade the q's either, but if my memory serves me (and it has been known to fail me in the past) the q's don't have an uptick, or up-bid rule -- one BIG advantage. regards/greg

I think it is a real loss too. Chris may change his mind after a while and continue to offer his ideas to the board. I certainly hope so. Legitimate questions are fine, but when delivered with an "edge" of ridicule or hostility -- well, that is usually the start of a thread deteriorating...

As Lou Reed said: "Stick a fork in their ass and turn them over -- they're done." g

Thanks Don for "weighing" in on this topic. You state: "BUT...and a big but it is... you should never turn over your "hand" to another, even the Specialist. Never use market orders, we teach that as the "Prime Directive" and when you fully understand how the system works, you will know why...

Robert: Thanks -- i did not think this was the norm, but geesh, every time i try shorting on listed issues -- it feels like my order goes into some frigging black box! Yeah the stock is pretty thin -- but i wanted to control as much of the risk as i could -- i've watched it for a few days...

I rarely trade listed issues. But I feel that exposure to this marketplace would be advantageous to my trading over the long term. I posted a request on guidance for shorting listed issues – the best advice I got was to enter Market orders. Today on the open I entered a short sell mkt...

This problem was with the Millennium G450 And -- the new drivers Babak pointed out fixed the problem! Thanks again B. http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm regards/greg

Thanks Babak I'll give it a try regards/greg

And then there are Keltner Channels. they are based on the ATR which is a measure of volatility too. http://www.linnsoft.com/tour/techind/keltner.htm regards/greg

Well, without getting into some philosophical discussion about the nature of reality – I will rephrase the question: is the concept of S/R lines useful? First, I think of these lines more as loosely secured chain-link fences that the bears and the bulls lean on (I believe I got that...

Does anybody else have the annoying problem i experience? i installed a Matrox dual head video card and it seems to interfere with the java based (either the web or stand-alone application) TWS from IB. My cursor leaves "Blocks" of chopped up display -- it is not only annoying, but has...

Yep: Quotes are lagging for me too. I have relied on separate quote provider, L2, and Market orders. I am not fond of market orders on the NAZ -- but what are you going to do? I have put in limit orders at the inside price and they just hang. When i put in a Mkt order i am getting...

triple A: the BF and the SS set-up may or may not be counter trend. Oz's work on these two set-ups is independent of trend. In some cases they may be counter trend, in other cases trend following. In either case, i don't see these set-ups as being any more "tricky" than any other. The...

Well, IB "Management" responded to my email from yesterday (see previous post) and the reply follows: "Thank you. I hope that Def, whoever he is, will do something about it." Gee, any wonder we use ET to get informed replies to our concerns? Whether that be other TWS users and IB...

I sent this email to IB Management today. Perhaps, if others are so inclined, they may do likewise. IB Management: I am sure you are aware of the discussion board for traders called Elite Trader: http://www.elitetrader.com/ For a long time the services of Interactive Brokers have...

Well first: VVI was due to release earnings today, why hold that overnight? Who the f knows what is going to happen? CMNT: have no idea why you got in the trade (don't know your system) but you probably followed all your rules -- you just have to expect a loss now and then. BTW looks...

perhaps you could explain a bit more on what othernet is and how it is accessed? regards/greg