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Index trader, When posting a stop- imit order, how much do you allow for the spread btw stop and limit ???

Thx that makes sense...

thanks for very little...

Bid is buyers, Ask is sellers When a stock like RIMM has a 10c spread, and moving fast upwards, buying at the bid is a tough job... So how do you buy at the bid, is this a use of Buy limit orders, I guess I have missed something..please advise

Thats called gambling...

Do nothing, the market is waiting for employment report on Friday....

Volume is very important when Price is malking higher highs, or lower lows. Its the increase of volume that is important not so much the shape of the volume bars. Ie A price breakout with increase in volume may have better run up than a a price break out on light volume. Volume tells you...

thx, yes it was

Yea, that could be it, thx

I have data sample example A and B attached, both with a linear line thru the data, Exp A has more scattered data than B. How does one measure the degree of the scattered data points to the linear line, is that normal standard distribution or something else ? Please advise

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Today I placed an order to BUY at 31.01.. Volume seamed HUGE 150k for every 2 min bars Order Entry software is IB/TWS price wnet thru 31.01 and I didnt get filled on 1000 shares until 31.40, slippage of 0.4. I was surprised, I check Market depth and the BID and ASK volumes didnt seam to...

Yes, TWS must be open for saftey sake

Yes Very, apart from the hassle of manual symbol load into TWS front screen. Unless I have got it wrong and it can be done, hence my question !!!

Hi, When I place an stock order via the Esignal Interactive process to the IB TWS, I have to manuall place the symbol into the TWS Main front screen so I can monitor the $$ and order executions. In many case I do not have the symbols loaded as I dont have a pre set stock symbol list, as I...

Here is some major reasons to by PUTS on the SPY.Symbols are esignal format. SP500 ($SPX )cash and NASD Comp ($COMPQ) weekly charts just hitting 200 week MA DOW Jones resistance on horizontal trendlines from 07/20/2001, and downward trendlines from 2000 High at 11752 SPY PUT Options for...

How can I find out where "Jim Crammer" posts his opinions ? Is there a website ??

Forget this I typed, 3.14 should have been 33.14... My mistake, IB your wondeful !

Situation Price went thur my stop at 3.14, too 3.07 with no fill, I had to go to market to get filled. My IB settings are set to default for stop orders. Any one got any ideas

Each morning Briefing.com (via Yahoo.com 'InPlay' ) and RealTimeTraders.Com have a list of stocks in the news or watchlist before 9.30am each trading day... Are there any others of value ?