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As a self-employed Security Trader (daytrader), I have to report my stock (security) transactions on Schedule D. (I have not elected Mark to Market status for reporting stock transactions). As a "Trader", I am allowed to deduct ordinary business expenses on Schedule C and I addditionally meet...

I have tracked the official calls in the Pristine Trading Room for the last 15 weeks. I track each & every call. Here are the results: Average trades per week 41 Total wins ( ave per week) 18 Total losers 23 Win Percent 44% Loss percent 56% (Flat trades average about 2 per week are not...

Just got back from Best Buy. bought a D-Link530tx+ for $19.95 I'm good to go:D Thnaks guys

The problem is the LNE100tx. (Although it works fine w/ everything I uses except TWS) If I have to trade something I just have to use my old dial up connection. I tried the Auto update for my XP and I seem to have the current driver for the LAN. I also tried to update the driver manually and...

I just had a cable modem installed and they put in a Linksys LAN card. When I connect via the LAN, TWS crashes instantly upon login.(both the stand alone & browser vrs). All my other apps seem to work fine, even other JAVA based apps. If I connect via dial-up I am fine. IB says my LAN card...

In my long term portfolio, I have been out of equity stuff for some time now due to teh slumping equity market. I've been in Bond funds, mostly intermediate term. It has been a safe haven during the decling market, but post Sep. 11, not sure. I've been looking at the holdings in some of my...

I have not heard anyone even breach the subject of what inplications a 2nd attack on America (in the next few months) would have on the financial markets . Everyone seems to just assume there will be no more attacks, we re-test the current bottom, and move on. As a daytrader, I'm glad to be...

How do frequent traders deal w/ record keeping for the end of year tax consequences of the wash sale. Thanks