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since this is turning into a "bottom" discussion: i think we need to see screaming bear market bargains too like P/E in the singles and teens, and div. yields of 6% or more, reflecting how much percieved risk there is because people are that scared or are just disinterested in owning stocks...

"if i remember correctly, IB never lets you open a new position if your account equity is under 25k and you have made 3 day trades,"

if i remember correctly, IB never lets you open a new position if your account equity is under 25k, thereby they never allow you the oppurtunity of making that 4th day trade and violating. another broker i had would still let you open positions after 3 but basiacally then you had to police...

good thread, its therapeutic to read. when i first started i was probably lucky and doubled my account in months, thought i was the big swinging D of the market. i made a lot of money starting out, unfortunaley i ended up losing more! just like everyone else i was down and out too, and after...

i like ford's convertible and preffered offerings too. the market is acting like nobody will ever buy another car again! for the longer term and the brave this could work out. personally i wouldnt touch it near term, and def. wouldnt buy there common.

its easy to dimiss people asking advice and simply say no or have a policy that you do not give out advice, as many here have suggested. but keep in mind, especially when it comes to your FAMILY, they prob. know nothing or at least less than you or maybe they got burned by a lousy broker and...

i come from a backround of managing money, and my fathers still in the business. i agree with vehn, its tough to reccomend treasuires at historical 40 year prices, even though i have been saying that for awhile now and they keep rallying, but still dont think its suitable for a passive...

agree with north of 6300 i heard when naz reahes 800 and south they will merge with the nikkei when it hits 5000 and form thew worlds biggest pile of $hit LOL

directions for reading L2, 1) wake up and pour yourslef a long scotch 2) pour yourself another 3) turn on your quote system 4) knock yourself in the head about 50 times with a frying pan 5) proceed to reading L2 6) methodically consume bottle of scotch througout day i found this helps...

my next handle might be bob pastrami, or i am sure you can figure out "consuelo", not suitable for such a family site

inandlong is a hilarious name especially next to pretty deep (no accident on that last post) i am interested in your style b/c thats what i have been doing, i average about 4-6%/mo on positions, which i feel is a reasonable pace to keep, so on an account of 100-200k i could make soem kind of...

i see the same thing on IB with ARCA, i thought i read something the other day about ARCA and REDI anyone see or know what this was

think of the bear from the cnbc commercial when you read this: DOW 5000, NASDAQ 800 might not be too far off at this pace

Yannis, it appears to me that your question was asked for one of two reasons. 1) you are just smugly telling us all you are succesful on your own with profitable strategies, capital, and software/platforms that work for you; and thats great more power to you, a lot of traders on here are...

inandlong, thats pretty deep! i thought i would hear more prop firm bashing on here, but maybe its just a voiceferous few, or more inter-firm bashing. personally i am joining a prop. firm; i just hope in a year i am on this board conversing, even bashing, poking fun, or other joshing...

if you cant find anyone to sell you used (i lent my 7 stuff to my father) try educationa training systems, http://www.ets-inc.com/ they were so cheap and the materials are nice and concise. they arent popular you wont hear them like dear born=good materials but grossly over priced. this is...

as far as i can tell i dont think this is totally accurate because you can gain access to capital/leverage, bullets, and some firms will provide training, sharing of strategies, etc...you cant get at home with retail. or am i just a fool? i understand that for soem trader here they have plenty...

if i am not mistaken, if it was the specialist protecting his turf, even though he only posted 100s on the better bid, this wouldnt preclude him from buying more than 100s, i.e. someone comes in with 4600s sell in this example, he could take out the whole offer, .02 better. chasinfla, i have...

i chose the title of capitalist greedy pig just to grab attention...i was being a bit facestious, i personally am a capitalist and find nothing inherently wrong with being so, bit it would appear to me some members who post on this board eiher do not like capitilism because they feel prop. firms...

now that we have your attention, i have been reading ET now for several months and i see mostly prop. firm bashing. I have been activley trading for 1.5 years, using IB, and i have become modestly profitable. now desiring to make a living out of it i think ineed more than my $20,000 IB account...