from realmoney. LOL..
Alan Farley
Meow
5/29/2009 4:44 PM EDT
Maybe someone's cat jumped on their keyboard at 3:55 p.m. and accidentally sent in $2 billion in buy orders.
Happens all the time.
Position: just another day on the level playing field
i'm using it. i like the platform very much. i've tried ffastfill and jtrader before. i think xtrader is the best platform among the 3 that i've tried. the static ladder is important in fast markets.
from wsj.....
"JWM said in its December letter to investors, sent in late January, that the value of its flagship fund, the Relative Value Opportunity Portfolio, dropped 41.57% over 2008 to reach a net asset value of $495.7 million."
strong words. may i ask how much money do you trade, or better yet, how much money have you made this year?
last week was quite extreme. whereas normally i wouldn't care about this, last week was different.
that's not quite what i was referring to.
yes, cme raised ES margins to $5,063 per contract.
RCG even doubled that to $10,126 for the ES. anyone have a similar experience?
just curious, which firms increased margin rates during last weeks volatility?
mine did - RCG doubled margin rates... anyone else out there?
thanks,
mgarc
hi don,
thanks for the invite. i would go if i was still there, but it was just a short visit there.
i like the place. laid back attitude. very nice and friendly people.
hi there...
i am in austin right now visiting for a week. if there are any traders in austin who would like to meet up for a drink and talk about the markets, let me know. would be cool to see austin from a locals perspective.
cheers,
mgarc
buying or leasing a seat will subject you to paying self-employment taxes. so you have to estimate your commission savings versus the extra taxes you will be paying.
i took a HUGE hit in my account in the middle of january. i've spent the past several weeks trying to recover from that debacle. as of today, i'm glad to be finally positive again for the year.
thanks for the reply braziltrader. i've been in rio a few days, and am having a nice time. will check out ur suggestions. thanks. women here are really something arent they :)