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its a retail chop shop with high spreads/commissions. thats all i know

portfolio comprised of 3 bonds with 3 maturities (2013/2014/2015)33.33% weights fixed rate/no coupon - i have the pricing data going back 3 years questions... is the var of a fixed rate/no coupon bond calculated the same as the var for stocks/equity? - most of the info im finding...

the delta play probably isnt worth the spread

yeah, just to clarify.. i meant sell side and buy side quote on quote of the industry.

this is an old adage that I believe to be unwarranted with no evidence. i concede that the very best trader in the world, (however you define that) is most likely on the buy side based on compensation incentive.. but i believe the most experienced specialists, market makers, dealers moving...

You dont need a PHD in economics to understand that IF the economy had been booming for the past 5 years, many more new store locations would have been planned/opened and the consumer base would be larger. Think of how many stores have actually closed down.. you dont see any lines at Circuit...

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/p.php?f=margin&p=pm the only reason im posting this is because I was curious myself

im actually interested in portfolio management and it appears the "manager" usually has a background in research not specifically trading.. the CFA would be a minimum requirement before any institution would ever hand you investor money to "trade".. i dont care about trading performance.. i...

this isn't about "jobs in trading".. i think elitetrader.com should add a "Career Analyst" forum section anyways, i passed lvl1 2 years ago and haven't bothered to do lvl 2 due to lack of money, time, and i'm scared shitless about the test :P is it safe to say that with the CFA you are...

i had an order there.. didnt get filled. expecting rally into close though

long 18.25

PPT today?

it could be weeks or months before they intervene. just the threat that they might in the "near future" keeps the price supported and buying them time.

trade smaller size and take more signals

the problem with this thread is that it is filled with a bunch of shitty poker players and even shittier traders. quantitative poker is based on the theories and the playing history of top online players that have played over 1million hands, they can precisely identify what works and what...

if your scalping a few ticks.. the 5sec chart is useful.. but you need the absolute tightest spread/ and lowest commission to ever have a chance

its not gonna happen with 5k

what direction? what target? what stop? size? entry(s)? do you need a longer chart? do you need sentiment? do you need indicator? do you need other instrument?

they rake that shit in half a day

hello. there is a book review section on this site, that is a good place to start.. http://www.elitetrader.com/bo/index.cfm IMO opinion the greatest book ever written is on Options by Sheldon Natenberg - Option Volatility & Pricing