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initial short on limit or mkt order. my software platform which is one of the fastest in the business wont allow me to nx back to back. i always observe the 30 sec rule

no its not. painting the tape is a completely different thing which i do not do. what i described are actual trades and completely legal.

nx is a great tool for ticking down offers. its great when you post a bullet, get sort at say 89 cents then tick down the shorts to 76. on the other side of the coin there are the extremely annoying newbies ticking offers back and triggering stop orders. example- shorts get ticked to 76 on the...

are you sure? i thought this was there rule. at least it was about 5 years ago. either way it doesn't matter they will usually do what they want anyway regardless of the rules. best bet is to learn to read the tape and familiarize yourself with each specialist.

the specialist has to take 100 shares at the printed quote. then he can change his bid/offer. he is generally backing away in this instance but is not breaking any rules as longs as he takes 100 shares before refreshing his quote. if he is showing more than 100 shares you can use limit nx...

i clear all my trades through andover. contact me if you still have questions.

what type of volume are you doing to get that rate and who is clearing you? thx

I am starting this pole to get a traders perspective on the probabilities of going after saddam. As many experienced traders know, war brings extreme volitility. Remember the gap openings after 9/11? I am sure oil traders can give excellent insight on the situation. All opnions are welcome.

the software platform (hammer(andover)) i use allows you to easily enter automated trading parameters. i use it to enter and exit gap trades automatically. there is no need to be at your computer once the parameters are set. andover is one of the leaders in automated trading. for more info see...

try this out. i am considering using them. http://www.panama-offshore-services.com/

the major difference between wldc and generic is this: wldc is at least a nyse & nasd member firm. generic is a Philadelphia firm. this means that your licenses expire in two years when with generic. wldc's systems are a joke, they go down all the time(see my post on wldc). wldc's execution...

i trade with over 30 profitable consistent traders. everyone loves the book. i am not going to argue with you. i will give you one point though, lately it is slow. peace

i love the open book. i also trade alot of thin volume nyse stocks. bottom line is its just anther tool. its is tougher to use the book on thicker issues. one prime example of the books benefit is this: when there is size on the tape and not on the book you know it is the specialist trying to...

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thanks for the compliment.

the govt openly manipulates the markets by adjusting interest rates. there is also a rumor of a secret committee from the worlds leading banks/firms (backed by the govt) whose responsibility is to support markets under severe pressure. i remember reading this somewhere. anybody else hear this?

who didn't make extremely good money from 97-00

Read The Market Makers Edge by Josh Lukeman. There is an excellent section on the importance of the opening price and respective strategies.

if you don't care about trading losses you have already given up. spend the 300 on something else. take time off, think more about why you "don't even care".

would anyone like to trade insight formulas for nyse securities. i have quite a few.