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I meant to say I've been trading on a Mac for 2 years and have used a Mac in my personal life for over 12 years. That said, I do not use an Apple Mouse so the negative comments about that particular device may indeed be accurate. I've not seen/used it yet so I can't comment on it. - No...

#2 is a totally baseless statement. I trade using a Mac running stuff either in Windows via VMWare (ie NT) or natively through TOS Desktop. 90% of my time I am not in the Windows element at all, if you must know. Works just fine for me and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Ummm ... I could be wrong, but that's almost the exact type of trade that Darlene (forget her name) discusses in a free webinar about trading the qqqqs that I saw a few years ago when I first got into options. The .10 profit target for $1000/day is something I know she was using in her...

Huh. I did not know that. Thanks!

I haven't looked at DRYS in a while but I don't think they're in the <b>drill</b> ship business --- they are a dry bulk shipping company. So based on what you said, are you perhaps confusing this with one of the oil tanker companies? And yes, long calls will have unlimited upside, but if...

Whie I find it distracting as a trader (I don't use TV let alone music) I do like listening in from time to time. Kind of nifty. :)

+1 I use a 24" imac for trading and love it

I agree with the seintment of the OP -- though I would say "I am sick of noisy charts" and as a result of simplifying my screens tremendously, have become a much better and more confident trader. I still do TA but it's certainly not "analysis paralysis" and something I can quickly see what's...

When sim trading, if you plan to use 1 or 2 contracts "live" try running 8 or 10 in the sim first. Think about it: When sim trading it's far too easy to see "-12.50, -25.00" and think "no big deal" on 1 or 2 virtual contracts --- but when you start seeing "-1250.00, -2500.00" for that first...

I think that's their plan - I recall reading something a few months ago how they wanted to spruce up their news outlet and do more 'news' outside the business world. Frankly, I think it's a mistake -- Bloomberg targets PROFESSIONALS; CNBC targets amateurs. Their broadcast-from-the-lobby in...

ThinkorSwim. Hands down recommend it -- great platform, great reliability, free data, great customer service, etc etc etc. I've been a TOS'er for 1.5 years and am quite happy.

LOL ... this comes a week after GS added COF to their 'conviction buy' list, too. I guess GS needed to unload a bunch of COF shares on the unspecting hordes of retailers who see GS' imprimateur as a sign of reality and flock -- nay, herd -- to their brokers whenever their 'buy list' is...

Speaking of futures options (ES in particular) are they any sources of good information other than the CME on why one would use them, how they act compared to SPX options, and so forth? I've been looking for stuff on "futures options" but unfortunately almost every hit on that phrase or...

If you're just learning, may I recommend ThinkorSwim -- data feed and platform are free and you can experiment till your heart's content. Once you see how the market/tape "works" and get a feel for things, then you can fine-tune your setup and decide what will work best for you. That's just...

What you say may work for you, and if so, I applaud you for sharing your method....but to say with certainty that an expert will see such-and-such is, in my view, an incorrect conclusion. With respect, you may see seven clear trades on a chart, someone else may see 3, someone else might see...

When I heard they added ailing CapitalOne to their 'Conviction Buy' list this morning my first thought was, "gee, they must need to unload a ton of CapitalOne stock soon...."

If they gave that horrid number and the jobs report was better than expected and the market exploded higher, the way the market was coiling for a drop, I'm sure there'd be cries of 'manipulation" :) Still, I can't believe why people (people, analysts, managers, media) continue giving so much...

LOL it's CNBC, whose viewership has continued to decline this year despite all their gimmics, sfx, power panels, and octo-box discussions. Go figure. Hell, yesterday during lunch I surfed onto CNBC around 1:05 hoping to get some idea of the market action that day. To my amazement they...

Just goes to show you that even Mac users should practice safe hex. :) (Yep, I am a long-time Mac user and a securitygeek for the past 15 years.)

Although there's a bunch of stuff hidden behind the "contact us" moniker (why??) it is nice to see a futures broker posting their commisions page publicly for a change -- most places ask you to register for a demo account or something before you can see the rates.