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    Question For IB Traders?

    The reason is becuase THere was another thread on here which I cant find again. where A couple of traders said IB splits almost every trade they place aso they get 1 cent charge on every share. Sorry for the fuss. but I thank you for your clarification.
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    Question For IB Traders?

    Ok.. Onw more question. What if I place an MARKET order for 1000 shares. 500 filled at 5.5, Then 500 @ $5.51? because I bought at market and the fills were at differnet prices will I get charged 1 cent for both?? or the .5 cent for the last 500 even though it was at a differnt price?
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    Question For IB Traders?

    I am wondering if you get ever get the 0.005 shares after your first 500 bought? I heard that IB will break up your 1000 shares buy into two 500 lots charging you 1 cent for each share. Is this true?? Have any of you expeirenced this?
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    Ameritrade/IB & Quotetracker?

    Anyone use this settup?? Im wondering if I should use Ameritrade cause I only trade 1000+ shares making the $11 trader not to expencive + I get free data to power quotetracker?? OR Should I use IB & quote tracker? I heard IB charges 1 cent per share even if you order 1000 shares. they...
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    Average Gain per trade?

    It seems to me that if I was to trade 4000 shares I would buy up the market and brive the price up. The the opposite when I get out? It seems much harder to trader that size lot?
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    XP, IB and memory

    You will see some improvments. But your trading be the same. A new or upgraded computer will not make you more profitable unless your computer keep freezing. If you want to make more money then you have to get cheaper commissions &/or fine tune you trading strategy.
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    Average Gain per trade?

    What is everyone average amount of shares that you purchase for day trading?
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    Traders' Most Commonly Asked Questions

    I have a question about the PDT Rule? I am a Canadian citizen and would like to know if that rule aplies to me for trading? If so how does the Nasdaq even know if we have $25 + in our account? I have talked to AmeritradeCanada, EtradeCanada and they both said it does not apply to...
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    Average Gain per trade?

    Is there a fine for trading more than the pdt rule?? To me it doent make sense ? Its less risky to trade with cash than it is to trade on margin? Why do they force use to trade on margin?
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    Average Gain per trade?

    Im not sure what the PDT rule is?? I am a rookie as you can see. But yes I doe trade my cash account only. I am a conserviative trader and do not like leverage yet. I would rather learn with out leverage. That is why i ony trade 1000 - 1500 shares of a $5 stocks or cheaper. Could you explain...
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    POLL...Best API for for IB order entry...

    WHat about Quotetracker? I like them.
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    training for the start of trading career

    I learned from CybertradingUniversity.com They are not a Prop shop but they teach you how to day trade very clearly.
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    Average Gain per trade?

    Nothing like making a win bigenough for two weeks !! :D
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    52 week high list

    I find that even on the biggest down day I can still trade long positions without any problem. But Ya I will be starting to short in the next couple of months.
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    52 week high list

    I know you want to play new 52 week highs and I will tell you what I do. I ply new highs for the intrady. I only play long positions and only buy what the nstock is hitting a new high for that day. I find then using the level II I can tell when the stocks are about to run. Volume will pick up...
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    Average Gain per trade?

    Thanks for your positive input! Ya making a a couple of pennies per play is great if you can do it enought times. I only trade stocks under $5 so I can afford to buy 1000 - 1500 shares. I must say I never thought that I could make $500 per day with $5000. The more I trade the more I love it!!
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    52 week high list

    Its kinda hard to explain but after a while you start to see the setup. If you look at MERX at a 6 month chart you will notice it breaks higher on HEAVY VOLUME. Well if you see heavier than normal volume in premarket or a surge in the middle of the day then the odds are that the stock is going...
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    52 week high list

    BUY and sell Higher ;) Use the volume as your buy and sell points. Make sure High volume is on the up days and lower volumeon the down days. Buy on breakouts, sell on first sign of weakness Good Luck
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    what is your homework ritual?

    I do a few things that prepare me for the next trading session.(Daytrade NAsdaq stocks only) After each day I look at the volume for the Nasdaq, Put/Call ratio. Vix, Aslo look at support and resistance levels for the NAsdaq. This helps me get a better unerstanding of which way the market will...
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    Anyone Know much about SwiftTrade??

    SwiftTrade has a base salary now with benefits. It could be worth a shot? I wonder on what terms they can fire you?? I guess if your not making money for a certain amount of time?
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