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Talking to one this week.

Not an option. will likely be there 10-11 months for each of the next two years. Don't mindpaying taxes on income I earn in Australia. But -- blimey, mate! --I'm hearing AUS wants to take the passive income I generate in the states from rental properties, capital gains from real estate sales...

I have a call set up with the accountants for next week, but in the meantime I keep reading that there is a relatively new four-year period for US expats in Australian, who are tax residents, which I believe there is no way around for us. And during that four-year period, AUS will not tax...

Been hearing that. By any chance you know the best (deep and liquid) markets for FO in Asia? Thanks again.

Thanks for the information, have run into the same issue with options on bond futures, too, which surprises me even more considering the underlying.

Actually, I was looking at the January ZG puts at 570 with an ask of 2.70 and no bid. That far out the liquidity disappers? Didn't seem so far out to me>

I was looking at December, maybe writing the 570 puts, saw nothing but an ask - no bid. Am I doing/looking at the wrong thing?

Anyone trade options on the gold (100 oz. contracts) futures (electronically)? I'm not seeing many bids beyond the ATM strikes, but quite a few asks. Ever worth putting in a bid or, if selling, a lower priced sell order? What's the best way to play this? RFQs? Oh, and should futures options...

So if I set up an AUS superfund as a US trader, I am contributing to an AUS retirment scheme? Can I just transfer that money into my US IRAs when I leave/

I could also be wrong, but I am hearing rumblinsg that there may be some reglatory issue of American citizens trading options on some Asian exchanges. If anyone has heard of this .....

Thanks for the input, Zen. Quick question: why not equities? Learning curve, on the fundamentals, too long?

Thanks fo the input; I have been hearing this. I sense that it's a pleasant posting, not a hardship by any means and in many ways quite nice. But in terms of sophistication it is more West Virginia than Upper West Side. Friendly, unpretentious, but .... (And hey I was in JoBurg last year and you...

Thanks, I'm an early riser as it is and wishes the markets in the US opened earlier on the east coast. I'm going to try and abbrevoiated from from 5-8 a.m. in Sydney to see if I can catch the US markets as they close. Then maybe a nice leisurely breakfast? Otherwise, I'll have to look at this...

Apologies for the cross-post; I sent this to the career trader forum and received no replies. Ok, I'm leaving my day job and moving to Australia. (Fortunately, the wife has a day job.) So, to trade full-time do I incorporate? Where? U.S.? IBC? As what? Sole proprietor? Any foreign tax issues...

Do I incorporate? Where? U.S.? As what? Sole proprietor? Any foreign tax issues? I'm running mid-six figures of my own money, shorting futures options, equity and index options, some futures. (Looking mainly to put profits in a tax-deferred retirement account or fully deduct losses; I assume...

VBs. A type of beer, I imagine, no? Followup question: Buying computer hardware down under, like three flat screen monitors and a computer, maybe $3K worth of stuff US. Is it substantially more expensive in Sydney? SHold I ship my own equipment or buy new there?

Thanks, mate.

Another factor would be easy commutting to the airport, as the spouse will be doing a lot of business travel in AUS and NZ. That combined with easy walking access to stuff (as we may only have one car) and interesting neighborhood life are key. Something like a Sydney version of Kensington in...

Thanks much. What do you know about Darling Island? Wife is looking at places there. Any Manhattan like places where a car wouldn't be mandatory for getting to and from entertainment, shopping, etc.?

Thanks for the overview. Sydney is where I would be based. Mainly, here in the states, I have been trading SP, ES futures and options and some equity options mainly selling/credit strategies. I guess I'll have to bone up on Japan stocks and the Nikkei (or maybe Forex?) I wonder if there are any...