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I found that one allready, IBhelp however says it does, so they don't change anything and i can't trade ...

We still didn't get an answer to the original question: do these rules apply ? I never had any problems with IB, trading something like 50-100 options a day, now I suddenly have. I contacted help and now they say these rules apply to any security, I sent a mail back "what about futures ?" but if...

to ditch: you're the one trying to be offensive, so don(t blame me if you get some response back, no wonder Belgians say about dutch people they are all mouth and no substance; FYI: a local has no clients and just trades for his own account. I personally know several big derivatives traders in...

you obviously don't know that a local is not a broker

well i once was a futures local on the floor (in Holland !!!) and i did have to pay taxes so I know at least something. I doubt that you know what you are talking about !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why would anybody would want to be a local anymore ???

no, I don't thinks so: there is a difference between investing and trading futures, the last one will be seen as a business-like activity, so you will still have to pay taxes.

I'm no expert in law so I don't know about other countries: but in Belgium the way to judge is is looking at your leverage and frequency. There is no doubt that daytrading falls into the categorie of "speculative gains". If you get taxed as a business in company you will get better tax-rate will...

should be ... can't be taxed. Speculative gains are treated like this because they are seen as a businesslike activity. It is like pornography: they can't define it clearly, but they sure recognize it when they see it. :) It is my understandig that most European countries have something like...

Don't believe you can be taxed in Belgium: this is only true for investors, but there exist taxes on "speculative gains". Futures-trading gains will definitely be in this categorey. The law is not very clear on this, but you will loose this battle with the local IRS for sure. A belgian futures...

Does anyone have an idea at what level of trading ES a day it is interesting to become a member of the IOM, i know it depends a little bit but let's use IB for comparison.

Has anyone a good site where you can see trading-holidays and when the market is only open for half a day ? I live in Europe and trade the ES-futures, so I'm not that quite familiar with these days in the VS.

Washington, I can assure you that if you're making 450 USD with a 50.000 account you're definitely doing much better then most traders. What I do myself to know if I'm on track I use a monthly goal and I know about how much of my trades will be winners and how much will be losers percentage...