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Look into the difference between the share classes (A, B, H and so on), and the fact that right now there is a big disconnect in valuations. ASHR is an ETF for A-shares, more of a pure play for China, and is optionable.

Yes, but the fact right now is that brokers are in no hurry to make shares available and update their systems to allow shorting for their retail clients. So most of the market (retail), still has no or very limited ability to short shares. Also most people don't understand shorting, and if...

Here in China, I visited a friend today in her office, on the 34th floor with a great view of the city. I walk in and see 20 or 30 young people packed into rows of desks (including a 16 year old high school dropout girl), staring at charts w/ MACD and ticker lists and chatting excitedly... I...

Keep in mind that batting singles and going for homeruns are both valid strategies ...one is not easier/smarter/more profitable than the other... it's just a preference.

That's the problem, a big win on the short side is 50% but a big win on the long side is 100% or more. The strategy that I had like this, that came to closest to working and surviving bull markets, you will get killed if you are shaken out on sharp bounces, e.g. taking a series of 10% losses, so...

Looking at the longer-term worst performers (for example, over the last 6 months) is a good starting point. You will make a killing doing this in a year like 2008 and if you have a good strategy, hopefully even in a bull market you can avoid getting killed by catching some good shorts like JCP.

Good luck... and don't do any trades with real money until you feel comfortable and understand what you are doing... BTW where are you from?

They do both now, you just need a group to go with, I am retail and with remotedaytrader.com group

Even a VPS in the NY area, running with the Interactive Brokers API would be better than what you are describing, and no where near $2000/mo. If you want more speed, Apex, Lime, and Lightspeed have been mentioned, and I would add Lek and WTS. Some of these are quite cheap with a VPS about...

Doesn't IB (and many other brokers), sweep money from the insured equities account, to a special futures account, only as you need it? How does it work? Do they just sweep the margin you need at the moment, and those are the only funds that are uninsured?

I use commerical network services, and they have been very reliable for me. They optimize the connection to certain brokers. No matter what VPS, and no matter what they promise about security, never think they can't log into your OS, via a rogue employee hacking or otherwise, and you need dual...

Trader status and MTM are different/independent MTM is about avoiding the wash sale rules, and needs to be elected early, like you said. Also be careful, you probably want to elect MTM for equities only, as you don't want to report your futures trades on form 4797 and lose the 60/40 tax...

I think with WTS it's always through a subgroup - they are management units, your point of contact. Having a friendly subgroup will definitely make your life easier.

I'm also with a subgroup of WTS, www.remotedaytrader.com

Hi Bob Really true, and real P&L is often far short of the theoretical P&L these days, especially on scalping type strategy. Much of the volume is HFT nonsense, that will almost always beat you a short timeframe. But sometimes there are stretches of tradable days, where real life matches or...

Yes, it's brand new, called World-Xecution strategies. PM me if you need a contact.

WTS (prop or retail) has the best short list I've seen. And if it's not on the list, you can locate manually, or automatically via the API. I've been able to locate almost anything, but for some symbols there is a fee.

Sorry I missed your message STS is gone and I have moved to http://www.remotedaytrader.com It looks cheesy but really the offer a retail account with WTS and WTS software (fusion), with API and low WTS rates

Thanks for the info Daal! I was wondering about this.