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Yes, it happens because the PRIMARY market has not opened the ETF (It may be because the specialist wants to "pick off" people on the open). Try to direct route the trade (i.e., not SMART) and click on trade outside of RTH box. That may work.

When in doubt, consult the OCC Memos: http://www.theocc.com/market/infomemos/2008/may/24441.pdf

Yes, you get a K-1. http://www.unitedstatesoilfund.com/

They have ES end of month options on futures that are European style. I am guessing that is what he is playing.

http://www.amex.com/?href=/atamex/news/press/sn_FRO_050108.htm

You probably TOOK liquidity and thus you had to pay the additional fee. If you PROVIDED liquidity, you would have gotten a credit. Not all names are part of the pilot program. I believe that the penny option names have this new fee structure.

It is possible that your order is being held by IB and monitored. Look at the destination. If the route is SMART then it is not being shown in the ISE book. If the destination is ISE then it is working at the ISE.

Or else bug a good friend or relative who lives in NJ to be the registered agent.

So you must be the one who is long crystal balls. :)

Maybe these guys: http://www.guidantfinancial.com/products/auriga/default.aspx No clue about how they operate. No clue about their fees. I read an article a few months ago about how people were setting these things up to buy real estate. There are a lot of other firms that set self...

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You got ripped off. Current rate is 7.0112 (sell USD/buy RMB) http://www.banking.hsbc.com.cn/cn/general/fxrates/general_fxrates_en.htm

Great job! :)

They are probably taking off the risky trades now.. Look at NZD/USD

Once again Avarus, another great call on your part!

Interesting observation.... B1S2 started this thread in March 2006. He was short at 1289.75. Today, two years later, the ESM is at 1289.75.... Thus, not including dividends, interest, cost of carry, etc, we are right where we were when he started this journal. :)

B1S2, the day you get stopped out or cover your short means that we are no longer in a bear market. :)

No wonder Bear Stearns said that they had "ample" liquidity yesterday. :)

I wonder if Spitzer will do a Marion Berry: "Bitch set me up"

How about opening a WaMu Online Savings Account when you open a WaMu Free Checking Account? You get 4%. https://online.wamu.com/banking/offers/Campaign001/landing/free.asp?hmelnk=phpwfcraprop022208 As long as you do not exceed the FDIC insurance thresholds, you will beat the current Fed...