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if a bank is paying over 4% in this environment don't be surprised when it goes bust.

I think when allot of people refer to tape reading they are talking about real time analysis and decisionmaking based on price action, relative prices, and price reaction to catalyst/news events. It is, "reading the mind of the market" based on what the market is doing. If one is looking...

Beautiful old tree. What a treasure.

u can't consider 5 or 10 year bonds near cash! That was his question. It does not matter what the economic climate is.

Bottom line is in this environment or likely any other chasing a few basis points yield on cash is foolish. just keep your cash safe and focus on TRADING. When Rates go back up we will get that feeling of "earning something on cash" again. However inflation will likely be higher too so the...

there is not "safe" investment right now to earn "a little interest" on cash right now. It has nothing to do with IB in particular. If short rates go up the Rates IB pay should go up as well, unless they have a new policy of not passing interest on to customers (like the other retail...

Amazing display of resiliency. You will make it back in no time.

Simplified or conceptual pricing of financial futures: Future price = spot + cost of financing - div yield. Logical to think the cost of financing is now lower than yield on underlying causing the lower forward prices.

"What you rather have, inflation or nazis running your country." See that is the thing: you are creating a hypothetical false alternative and then asking the person you are debating to, "make a choice". I disagree with the nature of the way you are framing the issue and the choices you...

"Therefore allows the government do choose the least damaging path by inflating prices instead of allowing widespread destruction of human life and capital goods. The printing press can be an instrument of higher living standards, at least on a relative/comparative basis" I disagree. However...

Well, that seems to be splitting hairs. if someone is not willing to pay for something that requires financial support it counts for nothing. What the inflation does do, and in this you are correct, is make the process of war funding less democratic. In converts straitforward taxation...

"What if tea parties, offshore evasion, massive unemployment happens?The laffer curve exists when you are talking about extremes, at a 90% income tax rate I bet you the government wont be raising much in tax" If the government fails to win the support of the people and is unable to raise...

they would have to raise taxes directly rather than surreptitiously through inflation. quandary solved.

if no one has mentioned it the obvious answer is to trade the 2yr or 5yr note futures. The shorter duration means they are typically going to be a lot less volatile than the 10 or 30 year futures and are consequently more manageable for the small account.

going into trading with no money, no experience, and no college education is just not the right way to do it. Risky things are best done from a position of strength.

I suggest go to college and get an applied degree or go into one of the trades. Whatever you do though, devote yourself to doing your best work. If you never do another half-ass thing again you will be on the right track.

this post was useless and mean so i am deleting it.

simple bar chart no indicators.

So funny to see all these socialist minded traders. ha! us greedy capitalist traders will take your money with a smile on our face, then buy services from the best, highest priced doctors with the latest and greatest equipment developed by capitalistic companies, even if we have to travel...

they thought of "everything" because people like you thought of it and got away with it at some point. :)