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    Which IB subscription do I need?

    So what's the indices subscription? They actually want money to get index quotes?
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    Which IB subscription do I need?

    I want to start getting real-time data for German DAX futures. What IB data subscription do I sign up for? Eurex - DJ STOXX© Indices Eurex Level I ??? SSB
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    software recommendation

    I would also recommend wealth-lab but if you live in the US or Canada you must become a Fidelity customer to use it. Outside the US and you're fine however....
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    Futures data for non-US futures

    I'm looking to purchase non-US futures data (german dax, london FTSE, etc) going back several years (more than E-signal has). Can anyone suggest a good data provider that carries this data (preferably at a reasonable price)? As a note I'm looking for intraday data (5 and 30 minute) as well...
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    second IB datafeed

    You can create a second user account but will need to resubscribe to the data feed and therefore must cover $60 a month in commissions instead of $30. Open a help desk ticket to ask about it if the "help" isn't helpful enough.... SSB
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    Obtaining Historic Data

    For what? stocks, futures, options, beanie babies?
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    Tradestation codes

    You should consider getting "Building Winning Systems with Tradestation". Good book, some useful systems (once they're modified). Also consider checking out the systems posted on the WL site. you'd need to translate them to easylanguage but they have some excellent systems posted to the WL...
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    Newbie Question on an Order - Stop/Limit

    And DON'T USE ETRADE!!!!! Consider IB, MBTrading, fidelity before Etrade or scottrade.... and avoid TD Waterhouse like that fill you got was at 6.30.....because that's where it would have been with TD (and I do understand that's below you limit price ):D
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    API orders, secrecy

    In general anything going to the market will be visible, although you can use things such as iceberg orders or similar to hide the true size of the order. Simulated orders which are simulated by the broker (such as stops on Globex at IB) do not go to market but are sent by IB as market...
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    Important Message Regarding NYMEX miNY Trades

    Just got this pop-up in Tradestation. Glad I don't trade NYMEX!!! SSB Important Message Regarding NYMEX miNY Trades NYMEX has informed us that all trades that have been executed between 3:15 P.M. ET and 3:32 P.M. ET have been determined to be invalid and will be voided...
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    Want to learn more about automated trading

    First you need a system to trade. I use wealthlab for automated trading but I've also just gotten set up with tradestation. Supposedly tradestation is very easy to use, I guess I'll find out. I would recommend using a product like tradestation because the automation is built-in...
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    Will IB ever offer pit access for futures? I thought they were going to if they got

    It'll be like that old Saturday Night Live commercial for the bank that makes change. How do they make money doing it? Volume!!! :p I assume IB would charge enough to make money. For example tradestation is similar to IB's commissions for electronic futures but for pit trading it's $6.95...
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    al - Zarqawi dead?

    He's in the freezer....he'll be defrosted when it's most useful....
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    Will IB ever offer pit access for futures? I thought they were going to if they got

    A commission is a commission -- as long as IB customers paid their commissions I think they'd be laughing all the way to the bank....
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    al - Zarqawi dead?

    ROFL!!! :D :D :D
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    Quick insight as to how taxes work with Futures?

    look up section 1256 on the IRS website. At least then you'll know what the wrong information is :D Consider buying a book on taxation, read the reviews on amazon. I just read "A Tax Guide for Traders" by Robert Green and found it pretty good, but for more general tax issues. Or contact a...
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    Green Tax Trader

    Does anyone have anything to share about Green Tax Trader? I'm thinking of using them to set up an LLC.... SSB http://greencompany.com/index.shtml
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    Futures Brokers hosting 401ks

    Is anyone aware of futures brokers which will host a 401k account? I'd love to use IB but they don't seem to support it. SSB
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    IB stop orders on Globex

    Cool thanks that was what I thought. Damn stop run cost me three points.....
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