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KTM- Amazing how the posts in this forum digressed from your original post. I tried to email you with name of an accounting firm that specialize in the creation of hedge funds and could easily answer all of your "back office" questions but your email address is restricted. If you are...

Swinger Just a thought. While I realize you are just out of school and don't have a lot of money, you shouldn't feel "ripped off" if a firm doesn't offer you the lowest rate on the street. Rates vary from firm to firm and even from branch to branch within firms BECAUSE COSTS vary. Most...

Vinny - QQQ was primarily listed on the AMEX. NYSE has dual listed this product, however you're correct, ISLD only accepts limit orders.

A govenor's ruling pertains to a dispute of a fill, usually price - not a time regulation. Stock ahead is the NYSE motto every time you don't get an execution.

The specialists' job is not to manipulate stocks but rather traders who are easily shaken out. If you think the NYSE is a monopoly, try your luck trading in the "dealer" markets such as illiquid NASDAQ stocks or some of the bond markets vs. an "auction" based market such as the NYSE.

I'd check the NYSE rules before making such a statement. Specialists DO NOT have to execute an order in 90 seconds.:eek:

Arnott- You could always give the good one's a 200% payout. Seriously, ex-brokers and traders used to trading "order-flow" rarely make great traders that must generate their own ideas and trade them.

Haas - I seem to remember that Goldenberg, Hehmeyer & Co. used to offer proprietary trading in Chicago and NY. Their website is www.ghco.com. You may also want to go to this CBOT link and check out all FCM's (futures commission merchants)...

KTM- I don't know who your prime broker is, but you may want to look at BAC's pakage. I believe, www.primebroker.com is the website. Good Luck