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Has anyone used the IB connection and want to share their experience? Or does one of TP's minions want to promote this service? Also, what types of bonds trade on this ECN? I think we would like to see some screen shots if anyone had some. :)

Agreed.... you can't get hurt with dirt... :)

Can anyone give me details on this bond ECN and its functionality? I have been to the website, www.bonddeskgroup.com but I am still unclear on how they operate. Are people trading bonds just like an equities ECN now? :)

Commodity options are the worst. Why do they not have to display a bid and offer? Why is there a bid or offer sometimes? Is it a public order? Does anyone have a website, Bloomberg function, or software that can determine the theorectical price of these options? :)

Here is an example of a model that might suit this situation Large Cap 10% Small Cap - Passive 10% Small Cap - Active 10% International Stock - Passive 10% International Stock -Active 10% International Stock - Active 10% Commodities...

I was curious what option software analysis functions people felt were the most needed or most wished for items for analyzing your options positions or theorectical positions. Things above and beyond the Greeks, and Imp vol, price, P/L, and basic graph of position. :)

If you liked them at .50, you must LOVE them at .35.... :)

You set the interest rate You set the dividend amount and date You set your personal vol or tell it to use the IV You set the widths of your markets You set the how your new quote should look after you trade your mark. Glorified calculator.... there are different prices for differrent...

ARCA will not trade through the NBBO. For listed stocks the exchanges must suscribe to an antiquated service called ITS. Your order will execute immediately for 10,000 sh. at ARCA Then ARCA will check for reserve amounts and discretionary orders on its book. This happen very fast, less...

ARCA has a link to SuperMontage and can lift the market makers and ECNs on SM via this line. What you cannot do is use Nasdaq's SM to hit ARCA. Since this is limited to MM that register with SM. This is why I did not mention using Nasdaq Super Montage for anything. I do not believe the...

[B] An exchange or ECN always wants to match the buyer and seller on their system. They want as much volume as they can get to create more liquidity and become a better market place. e.g How things are quoted... sorry if this is too basic... If you send a buy order to ARCA say paying...

ARCA does have smart routing. They do not have a direct link to all ECNs and such the orders may cross or lock for that reason. However, the major reason you see crossed markets with ARCA is because ARCA only routes away on the order entry. Their thinking is "Why should we allow the trade...

Without a doubt the material on the exam is honest and easy to learn, unlike say the 10 or 55. most people score higher on this test than the others. But many people have trouble with the time limit on this test. You might get 3 or 4 True/False questions in a row and then a question that...

What you might want to try is using a reserve order on ARCA or INET. They can even vary the dispaly size so it does not look like the same order. The autorouter are simply looking for the best price and going there... you being invisible is not drawing any market attention. If...

But what I have found is that the AMEX takes around 10 seconds on average? Not based on any hard facts... just what I noticed today. INET and ARCA less than 1 second. I would never use AMEX unless there is solid price advantage there. :)

The answer depends on where your orders gets routed. I assume you are referring to Nasdaq stocks. Since the NYSE and AMEX operate in a time void without regard to customer needs. If you have a cheapo broker and they route to a Nasdaq market maker. Most of the time you will get the 10.02...

QQQ can be hard to borrow (surprisingly) sometimes. This often blows peoples minds, but it is true. So if your broker can borrow the QQQ then it is very easy to sell on the bid and buy the offer, since there is no up-tick rule on the QQQ. :)

Anyone heard of or dealt with Montrose Securities? I cannot even find a website for them? Thanks. :)

ARCA needs a composite up-tick for listed. ARCA needs a composite plus bid for OTC if routed outside of ARCA. No up-bid needed if both buyer and seller are on ARCA. Only way around is to be short-exempt. e.g. Bona fide hedge or options market maker. :)

http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/trader/news/2004/headtraderalerts/hta2004-063.stm :)