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    Anyone from Vancouver, Canada?

    What is the tax rate for trader in BC? Are trader eligible for the 50% exemption on the profit?
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    Cant buy bonds with IB

    Post you experience with FFast Trade. Would appreciate you comments on new future broker. Thx.
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    Cant buy bonds with IB

    Same here will send an email. the more people send it... Hopefully it will change.
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    Cant buy bonds with IB

    Not sure about big volume. IB restrict us from trading does not mean other firms will do the same...
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    Basic PDT Question

    According to deal4free.com site " Unfortunately, we are unable to accept any applications to open new accounts from US residents, and all business with past clients has been terminated. This position is subject to review, and if circumstances change and you would like us to contact you...
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    Basic PDT Question

    Having a series 7 does now allow you to get around the PDT thru a retail brokerage account. Having a series 7 allows you to join a prop firm. You lose the SIPC protection, pay professional fee for data. Even if you have a long term retail brokerage account, you end up paying...
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    Cant buy bonds with IB

    Really, it happen to me yesterday, so I stop trading bond today totally. You can short/sell, but i am not sure what if you short, can you cover you short or not. I just totally skip trading it today. Does this mean also, you cannot trade currencies future, indices future in the next...
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    Cant buy bonds with IB

    If you are scalping 10 contracts, i don't think the Dec future is attractive. Best is not trade at all. Just wait for next week.
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    Cant buy bonds with IB

    Yeap It is something very strange. Why just bond?
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    Liquid currency futures

    I think the ranking will be as follow EUR YEN FRANC GBP AUD
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    IB Launches Japanese, Dutch and Belgium Futures

    What is the code for Nikkei on IB?
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    trading from Thailand

    Maybe some ding dong that Thai can make fun of..
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    trading from Thailand

    Why not malaysia http://www.tourism.gov.my/my2ndhome/2ndhome.htm
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    I didn't Think I'd do it Again

    How many of you trade at work? I do it at work too :)
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    Make $ w/ $2,000?

    Undercapitalized businesses fail most of the time!
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    back from the dead

    Gordon, you have a full-time day job.
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    Is Anyone Making Money In Currency Trading?

    Residents include PR, Citizens and anyone who are legally allow to work or study in the US. Oops, I guess I am wrong. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/insured-deposit/general.html
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    Is Anyone Making Money In Currency Trading?

    I think you have to be a US resident to get FDIC protection. Read somewhere in the Oanda's message forum.
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    IB Quote problems today

    Can you still get in/out of a position when the quote goes out?
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    Is Anyone Making Money In Currency Trading?

    Here is my experience. There is no commission. But you have to pay the spread. Depending on which FOREX brokers you use. The spread vary from 2-5 pips. If you are trading $100k worth of EUR/USD, you are paying around $20-$50 spread. That is how the broker try to make money from the...
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