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I didn't think so.

Are you saying you are long vega for the earnings?

Honestly, if there seems to be a "spike" I would not short it. I expect the rescue to have no significant impact on the markets, but if it does, I would not be so sure you can safely fade it.

An interesting post indeed. Kind of reminds me of someone I used to work with.

All I can say is if one S&P contract is worth $200,000, then it is more than possible to lose $100,000 per contract in a matter of seconds. Whoever neglects this risk is really gambling that the roulette wheel will not stop at zero (or double-zero).

I suggested something along these lines in a different thread. But the more I think about it the less probable it appears that such a development could take place. Let's face it, nobody really needs us traders.

I don't think upload speed is that important. Let's say your order requires 1000 Bytes to be sent from your computer to your broker's. If your upload speed is 128 kbps the transmission of that data will take .06 seconds, if your upload speed is 256, it will take .03 seconds. It would probably...

A stop lost is an opportunity found.

I can already see qdz complaining about this SEC rule because it discriminates against those traders who do not yet have significant facial hair growth.

Boy howdy! Have you taken a look at MMM? It's sad.

Does anyone here know a feasible way to take out ARCA? I'm past the point where I would want to see someone take responsibility. All I want is never to see ARCA again. Any ideas?

Anyone know of any stocks with so little volatility that option prices are negative?

They always talk about the 90% of traders that fail. Let me ask you this: How about the 90% of average Americans that fail? They spend their lives hating their jobs, never making more than $100k, spending 10% more than they make on shoes, air conditioning, "luxury" cars, and when they die...

I have found my calling: IB option execution rebate trader!

Then how come you can follow all the instructions on your 1040 and Schedule D to the letter without paying FICA? In other words, How am I supposed to know?

I must admit I haven't been following the BOX detail, but it looks like somehow it's not going to get anywhere. Does anyone know exactly why there isn't an ECN like ISLD for stock options? Is it a legal issue? I don't believe it's an economical problem, I mean now that the exchanges charge...

The main reason probably is that I am still new at this, and while I am making a few hundred dollars a month trading 100-share lots, why should I quit? The only reason why I am not trading 1000-share lots is that I am not confident enough just yet. I spent the last few months slowly migrating...

buzzy2, I guess all I wanted to say is that the possibility that Saddam might have chemical weapons is really irrelevant to the market. I realize that many Americans see it as their "patriotic duty" to not dismiss the possibility that Saddam could have WMD, but the market is not patriotic...

That's like asking the effect on the index futures of the development of faster-than-light travel. I don't think either is going to happen, and we there are way more realistic scenarios to speculate about. Like how will the market react if the war drags out for months? What if Greenspan does...

Tell me about it. I am still long PEP premium from two weeks ago.