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    IB - ES Future option margin

    yeah. one of the reasons. but isnt margin standardized. ie. if you were to use TOS, it should be the same. I do a lot of SPY and other OPTIONs not on e mini.. as far as i can tell . if u r closer to the money, it is usually higher..
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    Slump in trading volume threatens Wall Street

    hush hush..- thats our secret... into options trading.. please dont let the cat out of the bag.. we need to skin the cat in the bag... just kiddin.. man.. just the other day.. my friend in equity trading. was all in AMZN. took such a freaking hit... has lost all his testosterone...
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    Why Profitable Trading Is So Difficult

    I grudingly have to agree with every word. above +1. CTAs/ technical A. stuff what a hogwash it has been... just when you think u have the holy grail- something changes and it no longer works.. plain simple -if u had a secret edge and no one found out, soon you would be a -- BILLIONAIRIE..!!
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    Why Profitable Trading Is So Difficult

    I have an objection to paying for subscriptions. because, imho, no one has a real clue. even the experts- if , for example we find someone who has an edge. why do we simply figure out a way to get that person to trade for us on a commission basis and we sit back and everybody wins. why take the...
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    Steve Cohen

    ha ha...... this is funny.... why would the folks in power rat out one of their own.... !!. for ratnam... -it was plain obvious why he was dumped under the bus..!!
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    Why Profitable Trading Is So Difficult

    nice thread...let me attempt to summarize it.. so its about zero to negative sum game( when u add up commissions, other costs) boring repeatable set ups.. consistency. and first and foremost discipline to follow thru and control your emotions-( read the mark douglas...
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    What is your preferred exit method?

    today was a day of reckoning.... had many loosing positions. simple exit.. open account and choose all positions and start unwind.. till last one is done then shut browser and take a breather...
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    Black Friday

    monday... u will see uptick.. infact dont be surprised if they behave as if nothing happened.. its all rigged.. but they need to keep shaking the weak hands. how else do u justifiy your acumen. and investing whiz.z.. lol..
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    The Top: Google buys Nest Labs

    bingo.. U r on the money.. I tell ya.. The only explanation is.. Money laundering. Google ventures had invested in nest. Duh!!... No other fucking explanation.. .. There was a vested interest in spending the 3.2 billion.. .
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    Slump in trading volume threatens Wall Street

    CARLIN. was hilarous. the poor class exist. just to scare the shit out of the middle class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdH38k0iUgI on another note, have you seen the increase in seminars for stock trading, forex trading. free seminars. freebies.. in fancy hotels. with snacks...
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    Karen the "Supertrader"

    did she roll the spread or roll over the floor... not sure... flash crash wud have 100% liquidated her positions.since she was holding naked puts.
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    World's 85 richest have same wealth as 3.5 BILLION poorest

    it doesnt matter.. . let 1 person have the wealth of 5 billion folks.. doesnt matter. funny thing is. that. i am beginning to question the 1 person 1 vote. it hardly makes sense. since we have powerful lobbies to protect the rich folks interest.. its all a hogwash. and who cares about the poor...
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    The Top: Google buys Nest Labs

    if there was a voting button. I would vote this acquisition was definitely over paid. when I saw it.,( i own a nest) . thought there was some mistake. may be a zero or 2 100 million tops! should have been paid. - doesnot google ventures back nest. is this some money laundering scheme here...
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    Is Jeff Bezos the world's most successful con artist?

    amazon has frustated too many shorts.. the amazing way their PR depart ment puts a spin on any news- is stellar.. > when Gas prices went up in 2008 before the crash- bezos said on a Press conference, that due to rising prices. folks are shopping more online. huh.! >his kindle- he never...
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    US debt- whats is the real plan of Congress?

    http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/faq.html http://www.usdebtclock.org/ since this is the economics forum- US- we have the worlds most respected printing press.(USD) The US dollar is still respected. So we printed our selves to prosperity since 1980. now does have a clue if the...
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    Laymans term.. What are bitcoins?

    i think the OP Question is more deep. anyone can wiki it and figure out what bitcoin is.. but really. .what the hell is it? complex algorthims. mining.. .what I have not seen much about is. who benefits from the solving of these complex puzzles? are they some crosswords or some high...
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    Who Sells Vertical Credit Options Spreads on Weekly Options?

    correct.. the risk/reward is bad.. for example u risk 8K to make 200 dollars. i am doing some bull put spreads on AAPL and AMZN i know i am going to make $ for now. but inevitably.. 1 in 10 spreads comes back to viciously bite me and take away majority if not all of my profits. I have also...
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    What is strange is, technology is supposed to reduce inequality

    I read another Point of view.. John gray's book Straw dogs. in which he says. it could be possible that. technology makes us totally redundant.. there will be a billion balconies facing the sun. http://urania-josegalisifilho.blogspot.com/2012/04/billion-balconies-facing-sun-john-grays.html...
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    Circling the drain - companies at risk of insolvency

    radioshack.. but its already beaten up..
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    What's about expiring worthless?

    some times. I dont care if there is PIN risk and I am ITM i sell AMZN puts. and some time back . 290 got all of a sudden ITM and assigned.. on Monday.. as usual.. (scare tactic) weak hands fold. it opened even lower and i bet u . many weak hands folded. then it rose 3$ and I made more than...
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