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gemini_315, Agree most if not all are crooks (teaching fx). andrasnm, Forex or "cash currency" firms in the US are now having to register as FCM's (because of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000). Actually my money is most likely safer than in a futures acct, my Forex...

I suggest ZoneAlarm, its free for individuals and only $19.95 for business use. http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10105-100-6747047.html Notice on the site it only talks about using it with DSL & Cable connections, thought I would share it also works great with regular Dial-Up.

$10 is if you've never traded a contract before and need your hand held. A really good way to see what a company is up to or has been up to is look at there history & regulatory actions against them. http://www.nfa.futures.org/basic/search.asp Almost 3 years in business and no Regulatory...

my commission is $5 rt at http://www.futurewisetrading.com/serv02.htm Thats for online trading and/or through a trading desk, they assign you a trading "team" of 3-4 guys. Great service - pick up the phone in 2-3 rings. I hear they can offer cheap rates because the President of this IB also...

Thank you both very much.

I looked at the specs for my pc at the HP website, it says the type supported of SDRAM memory is 100 MHz. I was told at the store that the 133 MHz would also be fine if it requires 100 MHz, true? The reason I ask is the places I've been have had the 133 and sold out of the 100, also they...

Bottom of this page, its been there for a long while. With the restriction from some exchanges it looks like they want to keep it uniform for better or worse. http://www.interactivebrokers.com/html/retailAccount/products.html **BBH, HHH, QQQ, and SPY orders must be 100 shares or more. (No...

1207.25 X 1207.50 It will average only 1 tick (.25). Go here http://www.livecharts.com/ and watch for free. Plug in ES01U for the symbol.

"Currency Trading Is Now Regulated In The US: FXCM Becomes The First Firm To Register Under the New Regulations" http://www.fxcm.com/press_releases.html http://www.nfa.futures.org/basic/details.asp?nfaid=0308179&name=FOREX+CAPITAL+MARKETS+LLC Hopefully the first in a line of many.

Try: http://www.nextrend.com/ Only problem is you have to sign up for the $79.95 service for real-time futures (+ exchange fees). Except e-mini's they are real-time on the basic free plan. I'd give the free service a try before you pay up. http://www.nextrend.com/analysis/content/SvcLvls.asp

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Def- Sorry, one more question. I tried talking to IB chat help tonight but I don't think he spoke English well and something was lost in translation. a/c/e is suppose to open at 9:00pm est every night but doesn't open on IB till 12:00pm est (midnight). Was wondering why...

Def- I guess this is as good a place as any for this question without having to start a new thread. Why does IB allow us to trade pretty much all the standard size currencies on Globex but not the Japanese Yen (one of if not the most liquid contract)? Thanks Jay

NYSE To Trade QQQ, SPY And DIA Starting On July 31 NEW YORK, July 12 -- The New York Stock Exchange will initiate unlisted trading in the three most-active exchange traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, July 31. They include the Nasdaq 100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQ), Standard & Poor's Depositary...

jaan- This is the part your missing from what he said... "I was assigned to the M&A group" ...M&A stands for Mergers & Aquistions.

"Margin Rule Changes" "Earlier this year, the NASD and SEC announced they will be making changes to the Margin Rules for day traders, and that the rule changes would take effect in late September. Now it turns out that the rule changes will be taking effect earlier than expected."...

The firm you go with will need to sponsor you. Foreign Exam Locations for the Series 7: http://www.nasdr.com/2634.htm Phone Numbers for Scheduling Appointments at Foreign Locations: http://www.nasdr.com/2634_scheduling.htm Foreign Test Centers Policies/Procedures...

andrasnm CBOT To Close MidAmerica Exchange http://www.cbot.com/cbot/www/cont_detail/0,1493,11+24+109+3486,00.html

Thanks Def! ______________ Cdntrader, I was looking back in my archieved email and found this from some questions I had for my broker about trading with them online. "Our computers flag accounts with not enough money to meet the day trading margin requirement. If the account has enough...