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I think the real question surrounding the equivalency of these has to do with the delta of an option. Typically, the delta of an ATM (At The Money) put or call is +-50. That means for every point the stock moves, the option moves by 1/2. So, buying 100sh and 1 put ATM leaves you with a...

Sorry Baron, I guess I posted at exactly the same time you did. I've tried both IE5 and Opera6, same result. Win2K OS.

I had the same problem....and the same error.

Hi Don, Are you referring to making a sale (not short) against a married put? I am curious about this one, as I saw that in your column in TASC this month. Thanks!

OK, you may get a chuckle out of this, but my last equity trade was before decimalization.... I've been strictly trading index futures for the last several years, and I'm hopelessly spoiled by the fills in both the ES and NQ. Recently however, I've started working with some equity systems to...

Based on all of the articles and press releases that I've read, SSF's will be treated as narrow-based indicies and will not receive that favorable tax treatment....:(

Just out of curiosity, are you running Zone Alarm? If so, are you allowing javaw.exe to "act as a server" so it won't block UDP packets?

I'm a big fan of IB. In fact, one of my first accounts with them was opened within weeks of when they 'went mass retail.' One of the things I really like is that they will start low, and drive prices even lower. I've enjoyed the benefits in both equities and futures trading. Knowing that I...

Your exchange needs to be "GLOBEX" instead of "BEST" for futures. I'm not too sure about the others, but hopefully that will fix it. (If not, please post again, and I'll check my file this evening.)

The latest commission structure I knew of at eLocal was http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2910 I have to say that Navigator is right on the mark with the comment about the connection troubles and beta testing. I am no longer with them for that same reason.

vannielj, I'm not sure that I understand what you are asking about specifically. If you could post some sample code, or some dummy code that represents your problem, that would be very helpful. Some possibly useful features of EasyLanguage: (These are in TS5--Tradestation2000--syntax...

Well, problem solved. I was able to send an order with no problems. It turns out that I "fat fingered" my exchange in the line I was sending to post the order. Because I was sure that IB wouldn't work with a FUT acct, I never bothered to review my inputs for errors...:mad: Lesson learned...

Well, thanks def and everyone else for this info. I had put this aside thinking it was a done deal.... I'll take a look at this again, and try to figure out what is the problem with my account and/or setup. The spreadsheet I'm using is Q_zecution which was generously provided by...

I've posted this question publically, since I thought many would be interested in the response, given all of the recent threads on automation. Hi def, I've been working with automating my Tradestation orders via the DDE link to my IB account. I was disappointed to learn from online help at...

I've posted this question publically, since I thought many would be interested in the response, given all of the recent threads on automation. Hi def, I've been working with automating my Tradestation orders via the DDE link to my IB account. I was disappointed to learn from online help...

OK, OK, I don't want to get stuck on that one point. I feel badly about having posted that information--I didn't even ask my friend's permission before doing that. My mistake. :( As a retail trader, I have trouble comprehending anything near this size. I just sit in awe. I do know the...

Hi canadian dude, To your questions, I've answered below. This is one person's opinion, please take it as such: Quite possibly. Using Interactive Brokers as a benchmark, you'll pay $2.40 per side, all in, which equates to 3/10 of a cent per share on the QQQ. Your broker's charge of $10...

It's already in there. I haven't used Metastock for over 1 year, but I remember in Version 7.03 there was an easy way to link your data series or indicator to Excel (like "drag and drop" easy...). If you can write the Expert, you can put the same basic code into an indicator. The rest of the...

Don, The class sounds like a great idea. I'd would definitely be interested! I'd be curious how many people would be interested in Phoenix as a venue? There's plenty of great places for meetings, accomodations are not outrageous (unless you plan on staying at the Phoenician and playing a...

Richard, Regrettably, we will not get to see how this system is handled mathematically within the code. I downloaded from the link you provided, unzipped, imported, and tried to edit the files. Alas, they are locked and password protected. So, even with Tradestation, the code is...