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I use TC2000 as my stock data vendor when I use Microsoft Window (XP). I am switching to Linux (Ubuntu). I can not run TC2000 in Ubuntu/Linux. If you are using Linux/Unix, who is your stock data vendor? Which stock data vendor supports Linux/Unix. I only need EOD stock data only...

I recently purchased a Dell E5400 that had Vista Business preinstalled and the first day I got it I erased the drive and loaded XP. In all the process took a couple hours. I have several PC with pre-installed XP. But all of the PC I have do not come with CD for XP. How do I get a copy...

Where to buy laptop without pre-install software? Bestbuy or Dell normally only sell laptop with pre-install OS (such as Xp, VISTA or Linux/Ubuntu, etc). I want to but laptop which does NOT have any pre-install software, so that I will not pay for the software. I plan to install software...

I use TC2000 now. At the end of day, I run TC2000 to download the EOD stock price. I use window OS to run TC2000. But if I use Linux, how do I do that? I called Tc2000 and csidata.com, they both told me that their software only can be run using window OS. Questions is that if I switch to...

If you use Linux/Unix, what data vendor you use? TC2000 and CSIDATA do not support Linux/Unix. Who support Linux/Unix?

Any suggestions? Thanks.

Does any one have any experience running TC2000 on Linux (such as Ubuntu, etc) environment? Thanks.

Does any one has any experience running IB TWS on Ubuntu? If you do, woul dyou mind to share some experiece? Pros and cons? Any comparison betwen using Ubuntu and Window (XP or Vista)? Thanks.

I check with TC2000.com and csidata.com. Both vendors request you to use Window in order to run their software to down load historic data. If I use Linux/Unix, I would not be able to use their software/service/data. I am sick of Window Vista. I want to use Linux/Unix. Can any suggest a good...

I have talked to a few hedge funds and they get around having to register because the entire fund is considered 1 client regardless of how many people are partners in it. Are you sure this is the case? Can you provide the source of information? An URL would be very helpful! Thanks.

How to do this type of order in IB TWS? As an example, if I want to BUY 100 shares of SPY at market and sell 1000 shares of YAHOO at market at the SAME time, is there a way to put BOTH BUY and SELL order in ONE order so that once such SIGNLE order is submitted, I will BUY SPY and SELL YAHOO...

Quote from parabolic: This is a North Korean contract? Yup, that's right. There's a thriving market in equities derivitives in Noth Korea. It's part of the great leap forward. ARe you sure this is for Noth Korea and not for South Korea?

A few years ago I started a small hedge fund, which has grown into a fairly good sized hedge fund. Since I responded to this thread my Inbox has been hopping. I'll take a few moments and answer some questions I've received on this thread in the hopes that it will slow down my PM's For a...

For a CPO to setup up a commodity pool (the Fund; assuming the Fund size is more than 1M; trading nothing but futures), I understand that both the CPO and the Fund must register with CFTC/NFA. In above case, does the CPO or the Fund need to register with SEC (either Federal or State level)...

LOL @ your screen name. WHY? :)

My understanding is that a registered CTA is recognized worldwide. Is this correct?

For US tax payer, if you trade KOSPI (symbol K200 in IB) future, do you get 60/40 (60% long term; 40% short) tax treatment as well, just like if you trade ES/NQ? Please advise. Thanks.

Attached are Ninja Trader config screen for KOSPI futures. There are 2 tabs, one is Definition and the other one is Misc. What is the ticker symbol in IB for KOSPI? Is it K200? Or something else. If something, what is that? Thanks for advise.

Here are the numbers for the last 3 years, with real money: Year S&P System Leveraged 06 +15.2% +14.5% +25.4% 07 +5% +7.7% +12.5% 08 -40.4% +2.7% +4.9% Return -27.7% +26.6% +48% per yr* -9.25% +8.15% +14% * compound % return per annum I do not understand the above table...

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE49N0MY20081024 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday he "strongly" supported a merger between his agency and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. SEC Chairman Christopher Cox said...