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It seems odd that only 2 out of 40 participants would make money if the chance of winning is 60%. In a positive outcome experiment, regardless of their methodology, over that many trials chance should work it's magic and more players should win than lose. Even if their flawed methodology leads...

32, BS in physics, (barely used if anyone wants it) Been in the construction biz for 12 years, mostly carpentry related -framing, finish carpentry, wood floors, etc. I hang out here when have my tool belt on... http://webx.taunton.com/webx I have been self-employed for years and I still don't...

Here is some info on a mIRC chat room. (this was copied from an SI post) http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/msg.gsp?msgid=16150159 jaybiegh, Is there still a mIRC chat room for IB users? Yes. The room is alive and well. I connect via IRC server DayTraders.Services.othernet.org...

Just got an e-mail saying they have my deposit recorded as a transfer. Thanks Def! BTW, are you actually a customer service rep or do you have a different position, but are willing to help us out anyway?

Soon after I posted, Def responded and I gave him my e-mail and info. He said he would forward the info to the head of the help desk, and if that didn't resolve the problem he would do whatever was necessary. As of now (monday evening) I still have not heard from the help desk. There may be...

Sorry to have to ask a question like this in the forum, but I am kind of stuck. (and maybe your answer will help others..) A month or two ago I recieved an e-mail from IB asking: We would like to confirm that the deposit(s) you have made to your IRA account with Interactive Brokers...

I had no idea they offered that... I wonder what they could possibly gain by being secretive about it? It seems like they would promote it as a 'feature' since they already have the technology in place. Maybe it strains their system or they just don't want the liability. I will look into...

This is the response I got from Alan Farley when I asked about the differences between his course and the book. (this was before the book was released) "Different approaches to the same information. The course has a lot of audio and I'm real good speaker <g>. The book will have more detail...

I have not utilized the hot keys yet. That might make all the difference in the world... Thanks for pointing that out.

I just took half the money that was in my PT account and opened an IB account. I was disappointed that the stop orders seem to be unreliable at IB. Part of the reason for changing was so that I would be able to utilize stops. (pt does not offer stop orders on NASDAQ stocks) Hopefully IB...

I just got my account funded, so I was experimenting with stops. On thursday I bought a couple hundred shares of CORV in the 6.9's. I placed stops at 6.84 and 6.79. The stock ask price was below both my stop levels for a period of time and my trade was not triggered (ECN's were on the bid...

If that price includes real-tick, that would be a pretty good deal. Like you said, 200 tickets isn't that much when you can scale in and out. They said on their web site that the $250 was for "level II fees", so I assumed they were just using it as a way to charge for their software. Let us...

Def, A hypothetical question... I am opening an IRA. (obiously shorting not allowed) If I had some sort of technical problem, say a lost order or lost stop that 're-appeared' at the end of the day after I manually stopped myself out, is there something in the software to prevent me from...

This looks like a very complete execution system. I like the $.015 per trade with a $1.50 minimum, but I was disappointed to see they charge $250 per month for level II data fees (which they require) unless you make 200 trades per month. (not really my trading style) If that $250 included a...

This isn't as good as being able to enter a date and jump to it, but you can use the Crtl-arrow keys to jump a day at a time. It is a little easier than dragging the mouse to scroll 1 screen at a time.

Hi Def, Will foreign stock markets ever be available to US traders through IB or are the logistics of it too dificult? Every so often you hear about global trading being on the horizon but never anything specific... Thanks

Hi Def, On the IB web site it says IRA accounts will be available soon. Do you have a guess when that might be? thanks

Lind-Waldock has a free squawk-box for the s&p pits. I don't know if it is "real-time" or not.. http://www.lind-waldock.com/tradertools/bin/mid-new.cgi I have only used it for amusement purposes. I have a hard time understanding what is going on. It really sounds like a livestock...