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    IB and NYSE OPG (opening orders)

    This morning I could not place any NYSE opening order with TWS. Only DAY and GTC are available for time-in-force when NYSE is selected as the exchange. I could specify OPG yesterday and several other times in the past. I saw the same behavior last Friday. IB support told me I could choose...
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    Don's Openings, Part 5

    OK, I thought I understood this, but you've just thrown me a curve: So the +25 spoos from 860 says look for +2.9% in the morning. If your envelope is 1% (+0.5% and -0.5%) then MER's 10/16 close at 35.90 makes the LOOs short at 37.12 and long at 36.76. MER opened today (10/17) at 36.90, so...
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    Urgent Fed Meeting (Oct 7th)

    The "notice of meeting" is dated 9/27. That hardly seems urgent.
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    Don's Openings, Part 5

    joey: Click on Search from upper right on page. Put "don's openings" in the box under Search by Keyword. Select the button next to Search titles only. Hit the Perform Search button. Works for me. I just did the same thing a few days ago to read all the history. On the results...
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    For those of you who trade thru IB ... who is your backup broker?

    Could one of you describe how you actually use a backup broker to exit a position? I understand that it would be easy enough to park some capital in an alternate account for trading when the primary goes down. (wouldn't want to get bored) But if you want to close a position opened with...
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    When Are You Pro?

    Hmmm, maybe. I was looking for a legal answer to the question. Most of the replies have been philosophical or from Webster's.
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    When Are You Pro?

    What event is it that actually must happen before you are considered "pro"? Submitting application paperwork to pro firm? Pro firm sending your stuff to exchange? Passing Series 7 exam? Other? I'd like to know when I should stop checking the "I am not a professional trader" box on...
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    RE> Bright Trading "Boot Camp"

    what do u have to do in this bootcamp? Is there a 5 mile run at dawn followed by training at the rifle range.... I don't know but I've been told Better not keep what should be sold Sound off One, two ... you get the idea
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