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In this presentation it says you can elect for "securities only". So yeah I just used the Fairmark language and added a line, for securities only and not 1256 contracts. Not saying this is correct but that was years ago and no problem so far :) http://docs.hamzeianalytics.com/SR_120810_Slides.pdf

That's it, the top is in

Will, that is doomtastic!

Sorry, I have to change my chart. I crunched the latest numbers and I think this bounce has legs.

Not serious about that, just referencing this classic ET thread :) http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=128320

Here you go If you are wondering about my methods, some may recognize the very rare black swan formation which occurred last Nov/Dec (in this case, without the rare vampire tooth variation)

What would it take to drive gold below 1300 or 1250 .... based on the past few years, if the stock market remains strong, it seems a slim chance. I don't see a catalyst.

I took profits on some SLV calls today, and rolled partially into SLV 45 July 2011 calls .... seems like not a bad deal at 31 cents. I feel better with most of the money off the table, but still have a longshot trade.

Some sources here http://coreyhoffstein.com/automated-trading-resources/#historic You will have to decide how you want to roll the contracts.

Labor Force Participation Plunges To Fresh 26 Year Low http://www.zerohedge.com/article/labor-force-participations-plunges-fresh-26-year-low

With NQ futures, if you are right, you will pay less tax.

What's up with Russell vs. SP500 lately? I am long the Russell and it's rough.

Something could happen over the weekend .... doesn't matter if the markets are open to respond to it.

It was not Windows, it was a spoof trying to infect you. You did the right thing to close it, but this spoof uses multiple avenues of attack, so it is still possible that you were infected. I was - one method it uses is taking advantage of outdated Java, so make sure your Java is updated...

Be prepared for a long period of trial and error. Even when the obvious bugs are ironed out, and things are 90% working, it is the 10% that will get you. Also I would advise to have all trades pass through a layer of sanity check logic before being sent to the exchange. Check the order size...

Bull Call #2! http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3010216#post3010216 http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3020481#post3020481 Still in the trade according to original plan, and I did end up buying oil (calls on OIH) in mid December.

http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-future-is-bright-in-this-country

Just because a hacker can attack somebody doesn't mean he can win at trading. People who don't actually trade at this level don't understand that the 15 microsecond timeframe is a battlefield just as much as the 15 minute timeframe. Funny how the title implies that it is a done deal and could...

Ah thanks I stand corrected .... it is biased toward people who earn a low salary or didn't work for many years. I did the calculation and if I work for 4 more years to meet the minimum, I would get $970/month, a lot more than what I put in. Dang it, does this mean I have to get a job :D

Unless you are dealing with carryover losses, it all goes in the same bucket so it's not that complicated ... http://invest-faq.com/articles/tax-cap-gains-rates.html