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what numbers are they going to have to put up for the stock to run, given how much it's already run in the recent past?

which options were you holding?

i think things will get worse for AAPL.....a lot of people putting new iPod and computer purchases on the backburner

schizophrenic action in AAPL after hours.....who made money on this?

what was the AAPL whisper number? a lot of options plays are going to get killed because the move wasn't as large as it normally is

have you noticed a difference in the response time of getting orders filled if you have norton auto protection turned off?

did you use the mark-to-market or regular version of tradelog? can you change versions?

ATT calls their internet service on their cell phones MediaNet. Has anybody successfully used this to check stock quotes while away from your computer? If so, I'd be interested in the exact phone model you used, operating system, and any special software you used. Thanks

what happens if you elected MTM in the past...but then down the road you quit trading for a few months to do a freelance job, and then later you restart trading again? do you still have MTM status?

For those that have MTM status, what do you do if you temporarily stop trading? Do you have to re-elect MTM for that year? Do you stop and then restart your trading business?

^Monstercat, I see what you are saying. I'm not trying to pester you or split hairs here but it's hard to find someone who has filed 9 years as MTM, so I'm hoping you'd be willing to offer additional detail on the following issues: 1) if you file MTM, is it possible to have this issue...

monstercat, where are you getting this info that you have to change brokerage accounts? how exactly are you flagging accounts(is your broker making some kind of notation on the account, or do you flag it somehow on your tax return?) I was under the impression that it works like this: when...

also, to continue the scenario, if there were gains during a period of 2008 when the level/frequency of trading did not rise to a level considered "business activity", are those gains automatically considered capital gains rather than ordinary income? when the IRS uses the phrase "ordinary...

monstercat thanks for your informative replies. Here's a hypothetical scenario that could possibly cause problems in the future for those who elect MTM: let's say a trader has been using MTM status in 2007(election was timely made in 2007) . tax return and form 3115 for 2007 will be filed...

does anyone know if amended returns make you more likely to get audited? I'd be interested in hearing people's experiences with amended returns.

trade2retire, I'm pretty sure the MTM statement has to include the specific tax ID for which it applies. your situation is a little bit complex though

dumbgai, did you try what captcontrary suggested and break the imported data up into smaller segments? did that work for you?

I'd also be interested in hearing if there are any drawbacks to MTM.....like are you stuck with it permanently?

I'm not sure if there is a total limit to how many trades TurboTax allows to be imported. I'm also not sure if the web post above is referring to 3000 round-trip trades, or 3000 individual transactions. Which program did you use to import into Turbotax and did you use the boxed or online...

I am hoping GT tradelog or Gainskeeper would work well with TurboTax. Here is a disappointing post I saw on a web forum Turbotax & Tradelog together: Yes I have and am now disappointed with TurboTax not being active trader friendly. It seems to have stability problems when importing large...