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You need to write a standalone program from scratch that connects to the Sterling API. Most people I know use VB or C# since the Sterling API is ActiveX based. So basically you are going to need to teach yourself a programming language. There are no shortcuts that I am aware of.

I don't see why not. Hope you like staying up all night.

that's because those stocks trade in the US.

This is just a proposal by a bunch of junior House members trying to get votes at home. There are idiot proposals in the House all the time. The representative from my district tried to introduce a bill repealing the law of gravity. Did that make you feel threatened as well? I don't recall an...

The problem wasn't at Echo, it was at Merrill. Apparently they marked every stock has hard to borrow right before the open. It's not the money I miss. It's the achievement. I feel like I missed going to the Olympics where I was the favorite to win 5 gold medals because the plane broke down...

Your account will be debited for the amount of the dividend the day it goes ex-dividend.

So I pretty much do the opposite of everything you describe: 1. virtually everything I do I haven't seen done anywhere else besides with the people I collaborated on some ideas with. 2. I never invest, I never look at fundamentals. I rarely carry positions overnight. 3. I fight the...

I think you will find it very difficult to short the SSF's in those names. I suspect you're going to find their bids substantially lower than that of the underlying stock. Any liquidity provider is going to want to hedge with stock which they will not be able to if they need to short to do it...

Mine does this too! Annoying as hell.

That is indeed a bold call my friend, a whole nickel. Especially when the ES is almost up a percent already tonight.

Yeah, that sure was a nasty surprise the overnight shorts got Friday morning. Oops, wait a minute..... :p

You signed the paperwork allowing them to do this. You can always use another broker if you find their margin rules better suit you. Not being flippant but if more lax margin rules are important to your business you should do what's best for your business. I personally like the liquidation...

Although I do all my own coding, I have hired programmers I know personally from my past life in the tech industry to write trading applications. It is amazing how quickly they were humbled. Sure they are better programmers than me in a general sense but there are so many quirks specific to...

RM, I know you're a big hitter, but basically you are asking for what every piker on this board is asking for - an edge. The only difference is you're offering to pay up to 50K for it as opposed to getting it for free. Asking to join a firm with some big hitters to get your competitive...

$500 shouldn't make or break your decision (if it does, you are UNDERCAPITALIZED). What firm seemed like the best fit for training, rates, atmosphere, etc?

I find it interesting that there's a built in assumption that Bright is the most financially stable of the prop firms. Perhaps it's true, probably is, but have you guys that like to think that way done anything more than take Don at his word? Regardless, the Brights have done an excellent job...

As the man in charge when our currency was debased he's first in the line for blame. So much of this is due to the weak dollar. When your currency is being destroyed you have no other option to be long tangible items like commodities and that's exactly what has happened.

Echo has all but #4. And at Bright, while #4 is available, it is not free. You have to pay for the 3 day course and boot camp out of your own pocket. Echo pays out twice weekly, btw. And honestly, regarding #5, how do you as a trader personally know the back office accounting is any...

1 ES = $12.50 spread + $2.40 commish = $14.90 500 SPY = $5 spread, $2.50 commish = $7.50 + SEC fees, call it $8 At 3 round turns per day I'm saving $42/day or $10,500/year. Where's the advantage with futures?

A few thousand guys and black boxes all staring the same quotes on their screen, plus a few dozen in the pit staring at each other, trying to grind out an edge with futures vs. 7000 stocks of which my computer only needs to flag a few to make money. i'll stick to stocks thank you. I'd like...