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Island Futures Exchange Approved as Designated Contract Market http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020220/202554_1.html

I've signed up with PointDirex and just need to fund the acct. I asked Baron (and he already has) added PointDirex to the brokers rating page. So if those that have/had traded with them could post a review it would be much appreciated, good or bad.

After 4 years of trading futures I'm moving to stocks. btw: Congratulations on the milestone. :)

Steve Andrews of NFA's Compliance Department at 312.781.1322 or Joe DeCarlo at 312.658.6583

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2999&perpage=6&pagenumber=3

Just from what I've read (the email) it has to do with compliance issue's. In this case I would hazard a guess that you will get all of your money back (but don't hold me to that). Call the CFTC or NFA and see if you can get anything out of them (or try to call FWTG).

I left FWTG (as a customer) in mid January. In another forum I was told that FWTG was ceasing operations, here is the text of the message. "I just received an email from FutureWise Trading Group that the NFA has informed them that they are not in compliance with certain rules and...

Lets see if this works.

Got a reply from NexTrend, I'll post it here in case anyone else is interested: How to create the spread formula: Select the "Formula" icon on the left Select "Add" Type in a Formula name example"Spread" We are going to create the formula so that you can use different symbols on the same...

It all depends on the firm you go with. What takes 1-2 seconds with the E-mini will take 10-20 seconds with the standard (big) contract under normal market conditions with a good broker. Crappy brokers can take minute"S" with the standard contract. What separates them is how they get the...

How do you construct futures spreads symbols for NexTrend? Say the March '02 & January '03 NG spread (NGH2'NM & NHF3'NM). Thanks

Island ECN to send trade reports to Cincinnati market http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020130/n30113299_1.html "Under the plan, Island will report to Cincinnati all transactions in Nasdaq securities of 100 shares or larger that do not involve Nasdaq's SelectNet system and subscribers will not...

You will be able to use SPAN margin in your IRA. Just talk to the broker about this before opening the acct (some brokers always use higher than SPAN, just weed them out before hand).

Most Futures Brokers can set you up with an account allowing you to trade any futures options strategy in your IRA. Its done through a Trust and can be done because with futures your IRA money is considered a performance bond against the contract (equity/stock margin is considered to be a loan...

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." - Thomas Jefferson

Friday's Numbers (Couldn't find yesterdays): 30 Yr Bond Pit: 96,053 (56.8%) A/C/E: 73,196 (43.2%) 10 Yr Note Pit: 104,592 (55.5%) A/C/E: 84,004 (44.5%) I hear A/C/E is a technical interface nightmare. So make sure your broker doesn't say they offer A/C/E but has to hand enter it...

I think both of you mean T-bills, T-notes are a different animal.

Read again what I said, I said "marketable orders" not market orders, big difference.

Depends on how your online broker gets the order to the pits. If they have personnel in the pits with hand held TOPS "type" devices the fills will be surprisingly quick (on marketable orders).

to trade Single Stock Futures. http://www.cftc.gov/dea/deapending_dcm_dtef_tables.htm