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Wow, smaller than my portfolio :)

Yeah, he has boldly called a 20-30 % jump in equities from here, and he said he's going to buy a house. FYI, he is prohibited by SEC from buying/selling equities. Not sure if that rule applies to "trading" in his 401K or not.

I'm watching Mad Money with Cramer as 6 PM EST, and Cramer said that he is Bullish, Bullish, Bullish ! Is this show taped ? Or is he ignoring this after-hours S&P downgrade news ? He says it's time to start buying the financials and to "buy a house". Man, unless this show was taped, he...

Thank you, Sandy !!

This thread is mamoth ! It is interesting reading, but is there any part of this thread that delineates the most recent rules for trading the AHG ? Approximately what page on this thread ? Thanks in advance !

Well, if you listen to CNBC regularly, you will realize that all the propoganda is a crock of $#*& !! We are definitely heading towards a recession. Some of the more ominous signs are: - Real estate is imploding & will get much worse, before it gets better. Not only the credit crunch...

Any way that you brain people behind the scene of this trading plan, can provide more detail, so that algorithms can be coded and backtested, for those of us inclined to do so ? I promise to share any resultant code that is developed (in WealthLab format), which will be documented well...

With all the rant and anti-sentiment, you guys are still using IB, aren't you ? A testament to their good service, good fills, and broad array of products. I think IBKR is a good long-term bet.

OK, Got a response from IB Support: 1) We don't offer TIKI 2) TRIN-NASD 3) CBOE Equity Put/Call Ratio is CEPCR. The symbol for CBOE Index Put/Call Ratio is CIPCR. They are delayed by one day however.

Hi all, I'm jumping out of my skin to try and find the IB symbols for the following: 1) TIKI (net upticks/downticks for Dow 30) 2) TRIN (for Nasdaq) - TRIN-NYSE is the symbol for the NYSE TRIN. 3) Put / Call Ratio Does anyone know the symbols for these ? I couldn't find...

I agree with Bob !!!! I've been providing summary line for several years. Make sure that #'s jive with your broker's statement. If you use multiple brokers, have a single line item for each broker. I always include a cover letter note that says that individual trades can be furnished on...

Agreed. Not a word of this from our fearless (aka, idiot) leader (Bush, if this is not obvious). Prices continue to rise, our boys continue to get killed, and he's off now on a vacation for the month. Are Americans idiots or what (for voting this moron in to office, that is) ?

Thanks for the scoop, NBBO. Yes, been away for several months, and I come back to this....arrggghhh !!! I also have seen a thread that says that IB does not send their backfill data over alternate channels (from their trading traffic), nor does it throttle it (i.e., provide it with lower...

2nd day in a row that I experienced multiple disconnects. Today's big one occurred 10 minutes before market close -- needless to say, an inopportune time. I don't know if it's server issues or this newest client, which I just upgraded to. Seriously thinking of downgrading TWS...

dgabriel, With your assets and salary, you could easily buy a $ 4 - $ 5 million dollar property, without breaking a sweat, at today's interest rates. Whether you would want to do that or not, is another question......

I don't have demographics for you, because they really aren't publicly kept around here. However, I know of 2 concrete examples that were virtually the same: - Dual income family, grossing between $ 120K - $ 140K - 5 % or less down on $ 600 K properties. - Mortgage and taxes combined...

Zero Savings Rate is a function of the highly leveraged housing market, since housing costs are the major cost in everyone's budget. Being in Real Estate here in NY (Long Island), I can honestly say to "watch out below". Things are way overpriced, people are mortgaged to the hilt, and rates...

As a realtor and trader here in NY, I can honestly say that real estate is a good investment, totally depending on where you live. Here in NY (Long Island) prices have appreciate by 50% over the last 2.5 years. Homes are now sitting on the market (inventory levels much higher than at any...

Yes, guys, I agree. One of my favorite quotes is from Woody Allen: "Those who can't Do, Teach, and those who can't Teach, Teach Gym." I'm not certainly implying that all teachers aren't do-ers (that is certainly not the case), but there appears to be a lot of "teachers" out there, who cannot Do !

Thank you all for your words of wisdom. I appreciate all the feedback. You all make solid points. I definitely need to re-invent myself at this point, and need to figure out for myself, the best way to accomplish this. No doubt, having a "live" mentor would be ideal, but I'm not sure how...