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Mini Russell, but sometimes it feels like I'm the only one trading it!

misctrader, Lots of question: What kind of size do they let you trade....I guess this makes a huge difference in the equation (assuming you are profitable). I also assume that it grows with your profitability. Did you ask them their failure/success rate? Also, did they tell you what type...

Just out of curiousity...convexity and duration, in theory, dictate that bond prices will rise quicker than they will fall. Since REITs act a great deal like bonds, will the same hold true for REITs? The underlying fundamentals wouldn't really dictate this, would they? That's my greatest...

Robert, If such a bill passed, do you think the new 15% rate would apply to the 60% portion of Section 1256 contracts? Regards, Michael

romeo, Let me step in here. First, you should know that I trade with Tradestation Securities. I swing trade, and they suit my puposes just fine. I use their interface and like it. That being said. I know many people who are very satisfied with IB. Many of them are traders who have...

The earlier posts that recommended hands on experience are dead on. I DID NOT come from a strong programming background (unless of course you include LOGO and BASIC on the Apple IIe in the "strong program languages" list). However, I would consider myself almost fluent in Easylanguage and have...

I'm a novice compared to you, but can already appreciate the wisdom of this statement. I swing trade futures mechanically and my favorite days are the ones where I don't make any trades at all because either 1.) I was positioned beforehand and the market moved the entire day in my favor, or 2.)...

Sammybea, I received this in an email from Ellen Resnick at the CME. I have attached the word document that was sent to me. MYD

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC. MEMORANDUM TO: ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF FROM: TERRENCE A. DUFFY CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS DATE: MAY 21, 2003 SUBJECT: SENATE TAX BILL...

Thanks very much for the text and helpful suggestions...

I could not find the specific wording of ammendment 680 to Senate Bill on the thomas.local.gov site. Can someone post that? The prior link doesn't seem to work for me. Thanks, MYD

So what's the bottom line? Are they trying to push elimination of 1256 through? Do I need to write my rep and senator? If so, this is absolutely ridiculous...they have no idea how many people they are going to affect! If this is for real, I echo the prior suggestion of posting a form...

This is such a difficult discussion, because there are a myriad of market and delta neutral strategies. Including convert arb, long-term mkt neutral, intraday mkt neutral (2 totally different games), risk arb, stat arb, delta neutral options, etc. etc. And depending on your individual...

95% market in/market out. Sometimes physical stops.

Jayford... no, they don't know that you're running more than one connection. Your router is essentially the only connection that your ISP sees. Some ISPs will charge people to set up more than one connection. This is their attempt to monetize those who don't know how to set up their own...

NYSE, I would have to agree that market neutal is a great approach...in fact I am trying to find a way to systematize this myself (have had much time to work on it lately). When you do mkt neutral your greatest risk becomes firm specific....so IMHO, keeping a very diverse portfolio is...

Chaos: www.seykota.com Peace, MYD

Here's a book for you to read by a large convert shop out there...Calamos Asset Management: You can find it on Amazon: Convertible Arbitrage: Insights and Techniques for Successful Hedging Lots of the large hedge funds do this. This is the strategy that started Citadel (top 5 hedge...

Exactly.

Good point Quah...I was making the assumption that you could define the exposure...but if the scenario is, you don't know your position, then an effective hedge is impossible as you point out