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If OP wanted to go the hedge fund route, the information is readily available. He asked what would be a fair deal for a trader to trade his $200K. He can make any deal with anyone he wants. Nothing is "automatically accepted." Obviously no one serious would consider trading through an IRA...

No worries. You are doing great.

okay, i'll have my pants off and be waiting.... :-/

Increasing taxes on the rich is a popular idea but won't address the inequality in wealth the OP points out. The problem is that government and the FED are involved in picking winners and losers in the economy with their policies as well as outright transfers of wealth to favored parties. I...

Offer 80/20 split on the profits, 80% to the trader, and 50/50 split on losses, if any. Prepare to go as high as 90/10 on the profits. Run, don't walk, away if you do not get the 50/50 split on the losses. Good luck.

The risk-free option no doubt would be an enticement to "profitable traders" for whom 20%-30% of profits is an enticement. In truth, the offer is a very poor one. The "ZERO" skin in the game is a non-issue simply because as soon as profits are made the trader has skin in the game which will...

If you find a "profitable trader" who's willing to take your offer of 20%-30% of the profit, you should start thinking about how to split losses. The comparison with hedge funds is apples and oranges.

He said you've fucked yourself over and are beyond help. Oh and that bwolinsky is full of shit. Don't shoot the messenger!

Is "buying breakouts" really a method? Do you really need a method to buy a new yearly high? If buying breakouts will work in a bull market and "destroy you in a down or range bound market," then maybe the method should deal with when you should be buying breakouts and new yearly highs. In...

Of course noTHING "works." It is the person using the thing who works. This is not to say that any thing is as good to use as any other thing or that what is best to use is based on the trader's "personality." People who think that way have yet to hone (iteratively refine) a great method that...

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Well, I've been trading for more than a decade and in one of my accounts I currently trade 1 contract. It's for my 4 year old nephew and he doesn't get an allowance. I don't run a chat room or education service though. I have no idea why anyone would want to deal with knuckleheads all day...

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If you think that's bad, states are beginning to suspend drivers licenses for purportedly owing taxes to the state. They can already revoke professional licenses and of course take your bank accounts, your car, house, etc., all without a trial. Wait until we go to a cashless society then it will...

The trading session began at 5 PM central time, less than an hour ago. What do you expect volume to be? Maybe you should stick to stocks.

AAA, you were not born yesterday. The government is a conduit that does not contain a bladder. Therefore, the money is not so much pissed away as it is transferred with a lot of leakage in the process. Don't just look at the gaudy ship, look at all the lovely mansions in Virginia and around...

The classic second degree murder case is the "heat of passion" killing or "hot blooded" killing, like a husband unexpectedly finding his wife in bed with another man and killing either or both in a fit of rage. Second degree murder can also be a case where a person through an act or a series of...

Yes, it's an old version. It gives a pop up window with a warning that the account needs $x to execute the order blah blah. I'll check with IB help when I have some time to kill. Thanks for the confirm.

Are you using TWS? I could not duplicate what you claim to be able to do - entering a reversal order after maxing out margin. Looks like the same dumb policy to me.

If that's the case now, my apologies to IB for making an inaccurate statement. Thanks for the correction.