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How do you explain difference between S&P index and SPY ?
Check out tax treatment on the options...SPX > SPY on that metric -
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Warren Buffet manipulating the markets.
Anyone read his latest report? He's selling puts ATM on various indices including the S&P 500. http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/berkshire2007.pdf Fear and put option premium go hand in hand :) -
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Traders that use LLC or other entity
Where did/do you park your series7/66 licenses?- matador04
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Internal Rate of Return Question
If I have various cashflows to analyze, can I use VBA to give me an internal rate without having to enter "Values(1) = 20000: Values(2) = 20000)"? Say I have 360 identical cashflows in one sheet, 60 cashflows in another, etc. Is there some kind of summation loop I can use?? This is what I... -
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What has Trading Taught You About Yourself?
I learned first hand what Prospect Theory really means -
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0.5% cut!!!
Exactly...you can debase or inflate your way out of debt. I still paraphrase the Economist: The loss foreigners have faced due to loss in dollar holdings has exceeded any currency default (Brazil, russia, etc) -
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0.5% cut!!!
It's the usually spike...I wonder if the Dow will end up -300 for the day. -
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The Economy IS Fine. Really.
The Economy Is Fine (Really) By BRIAN WESBURY January 28, 2008; Page A15 It is hard to imagine any time in history when such rampant pessimism about the economy has existed with so little evidence of serious trouble. True, retail sales fell 0.4% in December and fourth-quarter real GDP... -
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Goldman Says "Diversify By Naked Shorting Volatility"!!
their clients? This paper put out by them went to 'valued' clients -
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Goldman Says "Diversify By Naked Shorting Volatility"!!
Since the article came out, vol has increased and has even spiked a couple of times. Goldman timed this perfectly just like everything else they've done ("sell us vol"). I would have lost quite a bit had I followed their advice. -
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IB and Market Data Question
That's the thing...I work for a broker/dealer and am a pro by definition. In practice, not so much. I don't pass here: Natural person[...]who is not: "(b) engaged as an "investment advisor" as that term is defined in Section 201(11) of the Investment Advisor's Act of 1940 (whether or...- matador04
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IB and Market Data Question
So If I want to trade options, am I suppose to pay $20 per month to get quotes? I just switched firms...and I'm having a heck of a time assimilating:p- matador04
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