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    Opening Orders - 2009

    It really was the OPG. His activity is in accord to the time and sales I see.
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    Pair Trading Strategy Journal

    This thing was hot in the 80's and the market is now very efficient.
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    Pair Trading Strategy Journal

    pairtrader.com
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    Opening Orders - 2009

    16 fills, 1 long, 15 shorts, 15 winners, 1 loser (1.5 cents), +0.14 average. My second best day trading OPG. Played short only, except for a couple (GE, JPM, ...). They could have almost all have been better. Got some oil filled.
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    Opening Orders - 2009

    What's up with that?
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    Pair Trading Strategy Journal

    Long CHL:VOD
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    Pricing options with upcoming earnings event

    The point is that the MM is trading an expectation ( ± average of all bets on all earnings at all strikes on all stocks) and you are taking a wilder shot (one bet) compared to him. But nothing wrong with that.
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    Pricing options with upcoming earnings event

    To the OP, you would need to use a stochastic volatility + jump in price and jump in volatility pricing model. If you ask, you can't understand the math involved I guess. Black Scholes with a good volatility estimate is not the answer, you may got on it by luck. Just think that MM are not as...
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    Have you ever learnt anything reading Active Trader Magazine?

    Yes, I did learn some things reading it for about 2 years. I quit because I feel it's always the same after some time. It is usefull to know what's possible but not really for making money. You may want to read about 60-75% of it. When you see things that you dont like just skip. Like I...
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    Best and worst influences on my P&L over the last 10 years

    +1 It's true that we spend too much time here.
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    custom scanning software

    i think the problem then would be on their side, running all the algos in real time.
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    Pair Trading Strategy Journal

    ESV:RDC but I wait.
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    FXOPEN AD on the ET homepage can FRY your laptop

    Yes, they have a trigger where they shut down to protect the parts. Usually it wont happen under normal usage. It's mostly to protect when the fan is broken, the ambiant temperature is too hot or you let it run in a bag. But a little add wont do it.
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    FXOPEN AD on the ET homepage can FRY your laptop

    BTW, try this with something else than Firefox and you may get different results.
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    FXOPEN AD on the ET homepage can FRY your laptop

    Dont worry, you can have the CPU run full trottle for weeks and it wont turn into ashes. Just reduces it's very long lifetime by a dt.
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    Good Website With Stocks That Are Gapping??

    stockfetcher.com I never used it stockcharts.com with the scanner recognia.com
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    How to write call options at IB?

    RTFM Combination Type: Covered Calls and Puts Short an option with an equity position held to cover full exercise upon assignment of the option contract. Margin Accounts: IB Initial Initial stock margin requirement + 100% of in the money option value. Short sale option proceeds...
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    News feed for *just* earnings announcements?

    Not for news but you may want to have a look. earnings.com
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    How to write call options at IB?

    +1 In any case, make sure you understand the risks involved.
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    How to write call options at IB?

    Hit the bid. Period.
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