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we know at least some of them get reported, they are usually marked as TRF (trade reporting facility). but i wouldn't be surprised if there are trades that stay dark forever.

How soon after a trade takes place in the dark pool is it reported by the exchanges? Are we talking seconds, minutes, end of day?

rebates are for suckers unless you're getting paid to take liquidity. in an HFT world, limit orders are the devil.

has anyone here used a reverse hyper? i keep reading how great it is for prehab/rehab for your back.

very inspirational lescor. reminds me of a powerlifter at my gym....who squats 550-600 after his hip replacement.

As far as I know Livevol has deals with IB, APEX and Lek. When I last inquired, APEX had a 265k minimum. If I had the cash, I would switch to them. They also offer DMA.

wow. i thought i was the only options powerlifter. 32 years old, 175 lbs. squat 405 bench 275 deadlift 425. my goal is to get a 1200 total @ 165. rogue makes some sick stuff, i definitely want to get their westside power bar and reverse hyper.

IB has a python API. not sure if it's released yet but u can watch videos of it on youtube.

Haim Bodek ("Dark Pools") has aggressively been leading the charge for overhauling Reg NMS. His proposal is based around eliminating the special order types (or, making them available to non-HFTs), but he also discusses the need to revitalize the MM industry. Specifically, "To the degree that...

I read the book, it was fantastic. The author has done a great service for traders.

an entity is important if u are a full-time trader. if that is the case, and u are on your own, i recommend a SMLLC with an election to be taxed as an S-corp. that way u can take a reasonable salary and the excess can be withdrawn exempt from self-employment taxes. u also build in the AGI...

look at the current gamma/theta ratio over a range of strikes, and compare that to historical gamma/theta ratios. if it is high (low) relative to historical, the options are cheap (rich).

Livevol is an option.

the world is flat too right?

200 contracts won't be a problem. of the underlyings u named, GOOG has the smallest daily volume but it's still +13000. AAPL and SPX are in the hundreds of thousands.

I know filthy was there.

1. at expiry u simultaneously buy the lower strike and sell the higher one. your profit is the width of the spread less the amount u paid for the spread. 2. u get assigned on the short call meaning monday u are short 100 shares.

the only mentoring i would pay for is from a guy like filthy and those guys don't mentor...they trade. when you're starting out and all serious it's easy to justify an investment like this, but it's not worth it. you can learn more on your own if u persevere and the money u save can be used for...

i will make this very simple for you. forget TOS, it really is not that good. i wouldn't recommend optionshouse either. go with IB, LVX, WEX or Obsidian.

I have heard many MMs refer to "cross trades" or "crosses". What specifically does this mean? A trade between two MMs?