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Anyone other than me having problems with Transact data feed today?

Hello? Why do you think I posted the links? Its 30%. Geez.

Now, having said that. If you are trading ES contracts with $500 margins, a 1% drop in the index may in fact still wipe your account out.

O.K First of all the exchanges now have circuit breakers in place. Trading is halted either after a 10% or 20% drop, depending on the time of day when the drop occurs. Maximum drop in the DJIA in one day is 30%. If the market is heading toward a halt, and you are still positioned the wrong...

For those interested. Here is a link to the CBOT handbook/study guide on Market Profile. http://www.cbot.com/cbot/pub/page/0,3181,1184,00.html

Financial news programming. Now there's a real cash cow. :D

Funny. I would think with you doing 1000-2000 trades a day and all, that you would already know.

http://elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5331

Futures Gains and Losses treated as 60% long-term Capital Gain or Loss, 40% Short-term Capital Gain or Loss

that's a trade every 12-24 seconds for 6.5 hours. Who are you trying to kid?

Me thinkst you have been watching too many episodes of Deadwood.

Hmmm, lets see you have how many posts? :D

Hmmm. Like reading a day old newspaper.

You are not alone. http://elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60562&highlight=dumbest BTW, I guarantee that's not the last big mistake you are going to make in this business.

You took the words right out of my mouth. :D BTW you can check it out here. http://www.equis.com/Customer/Resources/TAAZ/?c=3&p=66

11,000+ ES traded in the space of a minute at 1:55 p.m. News? Fat finger trade? What?

Jack Hershey/Grob 109. OK,OK. I'm just kidding.

Yes, but the close on Monday is 10:30 C.S.T. Here is an e-mail I received from Transact Futures: Times given are Chicago times. Board of Trade Friday, January 13: Electronic trading: Metals contracts will close at 12:30 p.m. Financial contracts will close at 1:00 p.m. All...

Anybody have time and sales during the spike? Looking at the chart, it appears the stock gapped 3 1/2 pts, then immediately sold off. Also, I see a high of 35, but the chart only shows 30 1/2. Clearly things are not correct.

Rent the movie and find out. http://imdb.com/title/tt0088850/