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sorry I meant your brokerage on Equity/ Option/ Futures and also leverage debit interest and short interest charges also other point about Single Stock Futures also if it is two accounts then unlike IB it is difficult to move money around! and no SIPC sweep!

If the money is held under a Futures broker (wedbush) how is it SIPC protected? Or wedbush is a hybrid like IB ? and sweeps cash to SIPC? Reg T for non US residents? SSF? Shorting of stocks? Ability to trade more than US? ASX/ India/ HK etc Instant FX transfer PM rates please (any close to...

Ib had it's troubles with ASIC the Australian regulator and as a results Australian clients got rough end of the stick No Margin No FX trading NO Single Stock Futures Now it seems something else has happened like in HK All Australian clients will have to transfer accounts with IB AUS Meaning...

VR, Technically/ legally that may not be the case. but the points raised by Truth are absolutely important as I said something does not gel!

It seems some firms " are getting away with same model and based in USA! so where anybody is based is different issue, the main issue is are people being sucked in to a day dream. sell 100 tests collect $ and fund 1-2 if at all seems to be the "mantra" Not regulated in any shape or form...

Looking at the Marketing of DTTW.. they claim hundreds of "Trading floors" around the world but not a single mention of where they are! + the SPAM marketing + legacy of Swift + some issues with other regulator (indirectly ) + Why Ontario residents cant trade?.... something does not add up 100% ...

It is not me, it is the firm itself claiming that they are a "Prop " Firm have a look..."ActualTraders has been at the forefront of propriety trading since its foundation." and then they have this disclaimer LOL ....Oy Bolsador Ab (business-id FI 24913197 doing business as...

just got an email like most of you from another "Pretend prop" selling "Tests" on a promise that you may get funded if you pass the test... LOL another day another sucker!

I guess perhaps more honest business model than the one I described:D

so did he or his staff ever answered your questions!

Mav, I do understand what you mean may not be at same level as you . True that the True blue props are those have own Propritery in house Trading "edge" and engage in spreaders, make markets in options etc They recruit people both from high end educational background and experienced trader not...

"cme close with gap risk and only $625 per contract margin." Yes that is the big question.. HOW do prop firms manage gap risk even during the day? let alone overnight and over the weekend! I am trying to find a way to fund a trader privately ( ES futures as an example) but cant find a way at...

So Maverick74 ... what you think about all these what I call " pretend Prop" whose businesses model is to make money by selling "Tests" and "Education"...and hope hardly anybody passes them and thus no need to fund anybody! and if anybody does pass the test by the time they do that the fees...

So pekelo are you for strong and effective regulations to keep crooks away or are you for NO regulations ( irrespective of which country)

So what if dodgy people are bought to justice what does it matter if US is a worlwide police or not ! as a consumer I would vote for tight scrutiny of anybody offering "Financial services" just the way an Architect or a Engineer's and doctors are scrutinized and licenced and are is liable for...

thanks for the PS.. no i did not realize that...I did not look closely.. I foolishly assumed that the spread itself traded like that! so in a nut shell at retail level is it trad able?

Does anybody trade Index Futures Calender spreads (SEP-DEC etc They dont move like commodity spreads except in last few days or hrs of front leg expiary So how to trade them? Here is the screen shot for SEP/DEC spread Experts please advice

do a search on names mentioned in this article ! I think one of the person is now operating in USA , http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/news/regulator-moves-on-currency-trading-scheme-your-trading-room/news-story/11c23a6da8682f16de4baff82059d9e5

Traderjohnsblog , What I am trying to do is what the Institutions do by providing a margin loan so if you have 50K broker gives you another 50 K or in some countries that could be a diff ratio trader has 30K broker gives 70K The lender does not take any capital loss just provides the capital...

Hi Thanks Robert. I use IB and I will study Theta, But I am confused , you say the decay is not linear and Aquarians sort of says it is! am I reading it correctly? To answer "why I need to calculate": I was wondering if the following makes sense IF the daily decay of a 3 month option is less...