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    Any retail firms that don't charge you for market data if you trade under a business?

    Please expand on why Yahoo stinks. How can the bid and ask not be NBBO? Is it just slow to keep up? Are the real time charts any good? How are the charts on Investorshub? What are they comparable to quality wise? Many thanks for your insights.
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    thinkorswim and tdameritrade merger

    If I open a TOS account, does that account also give me access to all of the tools available through tdameritrade? In other words is there mutual reciprocation between the 2 firms now? Also, does anyone have the tdameritrade apex account which gives access to the advanced analyzer: If you...
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    Book reviews on this site

    How do I add a book for reviews on this site? The book reviews tab looks very useful and I often forget about all the useful reviews and book ideas there. Many thanks!
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    John Carter :Mastering the Trade, Second Edition:

    Read pages 1-49 of this book here: http://books.google.com/books?id=p5nEjVU4x5kC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Mastering+the+Trade,+Second+Edition&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mDSHT-nGIIW38AGoz_ScCA&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Mastering%20the%20Trade%2C%20Second%20Edition&f=false
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    John Carter :Mastering the Trade, Second Edition:

    Has anyone purchased John Carter's updated edition of his book: Mastering the Trade, Second Edition: Proven Techniques for Profiting from Intraday and Swing Trading Setups...
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    stockcharts.com free real time charts

    Just found out that to access intraday charts I have to sign up for the Basic or Extra service at $15 or $25 a month: http://stockcharts.com/sales/new.html
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    stockcharts.com free real time charts

    Supposedly, stockcharts.com offers free BATS real time charts. I am unable to figure out how to bring up an intraday chart there. http://support.stockcharts.com/entries/102352-how-do-your-bats-real-time-charts-work Please tell me how to do it. Thank you.
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    Best intraday minicharts

    Please tell me of the free or paid sites with the best intraday minicharts where I can see from maybe 8-20 intraday 3 or 5 minute minicharts on a screen page. When prophet.net was free and viable they had nice minicharts. Here's an example of what I'd like but intraday NOT Eod...
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    Is anyone using a projector for their charts?

    technical details for this projector... Resolution SVGA (858 x 600); Contrast ratio 800:1; Can project an image up to 5ft. Projection screen size 15-60 in.; Projection distance 8.5 ft. (2.6 m);
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    Is anyone using a projector for their charts?

    I am wondering if anyone has found something like this useful to monitor important charts throughout the trading day... HP Notebook Projection Companion - Portable Projector http://www.amazon.com/HP-Notebook-Projection-Companion-Projector/dp/B003TL2WJY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top The...
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    Recommendations for books on behavioral finance?

    The Inner Voice of Trading: Eliminate the Noise, and Profit from the Strategies That Are Right for You http://www.amazon.com/Inner-Voice-Trading-Eliminate-Strategies/dp/0132616254/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329759984&sr=1-1 Ultimately, trading is a spiritual journey...
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    Fill or show rule...10 or 20 contracts

    Is the fill or show rule good for 10 or 20 contracts? I've seen both. In the link below, he says 20: http://www.optionsuniversity.com/blog/options-universitys-options-101-part-52/ Many thanks for any input.
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    Huge call volumes in VZ and T today...

    Many thanks dragonman, your thread was very helpful... especiallly the link to the ISE paper. http://www.ise.com/assets/files/abo...ns_Industry.pdf This surely would seem to explain the incredibly high call volumes yesterday.
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    Unusual option activity

    On the top of the Elitetrader page is a tab Options Analysis... click on it and it will give you good info on unusual options activity
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    Huge call volumes in VZ and T today...

    Today, Fri., 1-6-12, no evidence of the huge Jan. 2012 monthly call volumes in VZ and T that were listed both on IB options brief page( under options analysis in Elitetrader) and nasdaq.com The total volume for all strikes yesterday was about 5 million contracts for each. No evidence of...
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    Huge call volumes in VZ and T today...

    http://www.optionistics.com/f/stock_prices?symbol=t http://www.optionistics.com/f/stock_prices?symbol=vz Low ivs and both stocks uptrending
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    Huge call volumes in VZ and T today...

    Does anyone have any insight into why VZ and T both have call volumes for the Jan 2012 monthlies of over 3 million today? http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/vz/option-chain http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/t/option-chain Someone with big money expects a big move.
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    Please help save Quotetracker

    Hi Quotetracker lovers, It occurs to me if many of us make it known to TDameritrade how much we love and value QT, we may be able to save its demise. Specifically, lets each contact TDameritrade and tell them it is important to their business to keep QT and that we will leave if...
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    IB Friends and Family and PDT

    How are F and F subaccounts handled regarding the PDT rule and 25K req? More specifically, are all sub accounts pooled to meet the 25k requirement or do each of them have to meet the req separately? Many thanks
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    Best order entry platform for daytrading stock options

    Please give me your best broker/platform/software combinations for daytrading stock options. As you know handling the order entry on options can be very tricky and situations can change lightning fast. Fast, reliable, confident order entries are critical for success. Many thanks for any input.
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