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Look at the cost of carry. Huge. Makes it a fairly expensive way to hedge your portfolio.

www.dbfunds.db.com/dbv/index.aspx It's actually a powershare ETF, symbol DBV. They call it the G10 Currency harvest fund, or something close to that.

I do odd lots all the time with IB smart on Nasdaq and it is no problems at all. It's only an issue sometimes with small caps, low liquidity (<25,000 per day), high spreads kind of stocks. Good luck

So is anyone here willing to let "us mere mortals" know what this millenium trade is all about.... :)

Hi, I trade with IB and I am seeking feedbacks for recommendations for a good reporting tool for end of the year taxes etc. I noticed several offered on the IB website, any of those good? I am a Canadian trader, so that might be a factor too. Thanks

I use quantitative analysis to select securities. I rebalance the portfolio once a month. I kind of wish I could work with less stocks but I just go with what the model gives me. Last month, I had 77 stocks, which is way better. Most of the positions are small cap, so the effect of over...

I do have a portfolio page. Maybe that is the problem....

I did that already. Once I hit 100 market data lines, regardless whether they are spread over various pages or not, Can't get no more data.

I have currently 107 stocks in my IB account and is over the 100 "free" market data lines. I can't buy anything else now since I don't get market data info. I have talked to IB and they tell me there is nothing I can do. I don't generate over $800 in monthly commission to get additional data...

I have some minor issues RE: delays, but all and all, there are no brokers that offers more value than IB in Canada. Considering the alternatives in this country, I am prepared to learn to "work" with IB shortcomings. There is a lot worse than IB out there...

Keep in mind that even if they treat it as an income, and you are incorporated your efffective tax rate would be about 18.5% for your first $250,000 of NET Income. Plus you get all the deductions. Every trader situation is different, but this way may be cheaper than being taxed on 50% of the...

I think it will do the types of orders you want to trade with. I am trying to spread a certain amount of money equally weighted over a certain amount of stocks. It CANNOT do that. It is weird because that capability is demonstrated on the promotional material but does not exist in reality. I...

Fellow traders, I just opened an account with IB and was ready to trade today. I trade large baskets of stocks and was satisfied with IB platform capabilities. When I tried to implement my first basket today, it would not work. I talked to IB support and they told me the platform was NOT...

I think the best site (accurate) for fair value is www.indexarb.com Good luck

Edmonton, Alberta. Still on the quest for the elusive "holy grail" :D

Optioncoach, Do you believe that by carefully studying the relationship between the implied and historical volatily of an underlying instrument, (say a stock) one could be able to predict with some sort of statistical validity it's future direction?

Hey flipper, What kind of stops do you use when you enter your trades? Looking forward reading your notes in the future.

www.csi.ca All courses are there including CSC, derivatives, options, trader certification, portfolio manager and more.

There is a strategy on bankruptcy plays described in James Altucher book "Trade like a hedge fund" that you may be interested in reading. I have tried a few of those lately with disapointing results, so I can't really tell you how to find an edge with them. Good luck.

I can't help you with Quest. I have an account with Tradefreedom, if you are interested in this firm just PM me. It too bad that we are so limited for brokers choices in Canada. Good trading to you.