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IB is the closest I know of, but they don't really offer 4 to 1 margin overnight anymore. You have to be 2-1 from 3:50 to 4:00, so unless you want to double your positions after hours you can't have 4 to 1 overnight. If you know some way around this, I would like to know. That 4 to 1 was...

Fine in Idaho.

I was entering my positions in such a manner that I could ride out the normal range of the pair I was trading, so I would be in some legs of my position for a long time. I would close the latest portions as they became profitable, and these would offset the losses on the older positions. I...

I have heard of some problems with thinner stocks, but in the year and a half I have been trading with them, I have never been unable to short a liquid stock. If QQQ and big cap stocks aren't available, this is something new and strange I think. (I haven't tried to put on any shorts since this...

I can deal with a certain number of technical difficulties, but not being able to short liquid stocks is something I can't work around. I hope they solve this problem soon, or a lot of us will probably have to start looking for someplace where we can get shorts.

I am also hoping (not expecting) that the SSF's will eventually trade in a transparent manner like NAS stocks. In other words, I will be able to get instant fills at the NBBO on NYSE stocks without dealing with a specialist. I suspect that this will be the true downfall of SSF's. If they...

Is KLAC really not on the short list? I used to short it all the time with IB, and I am paper trading it right now because I might start trading it again. If it isn't shortable, I will have a problem. This doesn't seem right though. I noticed that there is a KLOC on their shortable list...

This response leads me to believe that you view this as not really being a problem. When a trader is trying to manage several orders at once, this IS a problem. It is confusing and frustrating. When more than one order is being worked simultaneously, it is not the time to be re-entering...

I second this - again.

For the way I trade, nobody has been able to beat them. I am still a little steamed about them changing margin requirements without any notice though. All in all, they keep getting better I think - and they were better than anyone else when I started with them.

I have to agree. I would like to be able to read through these posts without being subjected to the profanity. The profanity is almost always contained in a worthless post anyway. I once read that profanity is a feeble mind trying to express itself, and I tend to agree. I don't see how a...

dumtom, If you understand the basics, I would recommend that you just experiment and see what works for you. Everyone seems to have there own way of trading pairs. I am making some adjustments to my methods right now, partially because of IB's change in margin requirements. I like to trade...

Thanks for all of the replies, you have given me some good information. I appreciate the help.

Thanks for the replies. I am already using NVLS and MXIM in other pairs. I will take a look at QLGC. Any other suggestions?

Can anyone suggest a NAS stock to pair with KLAC? The obvious choices would be AMAT or NVLS, but I already trade them as a pair. I would like to trade KLAC, but I am having a hard time finding a good stock to pair it with. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Any other NAS pairs you like...

Bungrider is right I think. I short thick Nasdaq stocks all the time with no trouble. When you're not getting beat up by a specialist controlling the market (and with Nasdaqs upbid rule) shorting isn't too much of a problem. If the market is really running away from you, you probably won't...

Believe it or not, there are some Nasdaq companies that make a profit and pay dividends.

I may incur the wrath of some of the real NYSE traders here for saying this, but it seems to me that the only reason you get price improvement is because the specialist is showing a false quote. If he was showing the true quote, how could he give you price improvement? For example, maybe you...

I only trade four NYSE stocks at present, SBC VZ MWD and MER. I have basically resigned myself to the fact that the specialists have a license to steal, and they will do pretty much whatever they want. In fact, if they don't want an order they won't even accept it for a number of seconds until...

Thanks, mskl.