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I have shorted stocks under 5 at IB . I shorted EXDS a week or two ago..... Nick

Sterling, I will have to disagree with you here .... If one is still looking for "entry" techniques after reading his books I believe that they are missing the point entirely. They probably still believe that there is a best way to trade, a secret way that will bring them riches...

IQ chart running ok today, Qcharts NOT.... Nick

Guys, I started a free trial with IQ charts today since I had free time on my hands due to qcharts and was shocked to find IQ charts had the same problem. Nick

Real time profit/loss in dollars, and in % ... for each position and a grand total for the entire portfolio in dollars and % at the bottom.... After entering many positions I simply want to monitor the portfolio for positions that are slipping into the red and concentrate on exiting them ...

All the fees should be a write off..... Nick

DEF, I was curious if IB is planning a more detailed portfolio tracking feature. Something that would show percentage and dollar gain/loss on individual trades and the total on the entire portfolio. Also a quick trade feature from the portfolio would be nice . Thanks Nick

Julie, If you are looking for a program that will allow you to enter multiple positions at once I think a newer version of realtick might have this option. I'm not sure but I remember reading this somewhere.... I not sure if it was realtick, but it seems to be the preferred...

Littledrummerboy, Don't let the new daytrading rules discourage you from trading. You don't have to daytrade to be successful. You can take a swing trade approach and hold for 2 to 7 days or a position style and hold as long as the trend is Intact. You have a long way to go in the...

DEF, Quick question I was curious if IB is planning a more detailed portfolio tracking feature. Something that would show percentage and dollar gain/loss on individual trades and the total on the entire portfolio. Also a quick trade feature from the portfolio would be nice . Thanks...

Sorry about the typo....I'll edit the post .... They have free market orders and 5.00 limit orders. Nick

Littledrumerboy, Check out http://www.brokerageamerica.com They have free market orders but are web based, nothing like ib. But if you are swing trading and holding overnight positions this might not a bad broker to start with. Nick

Thanks for all the replies guy's.... I guess it's just the time of the year, no follow through season. I will be trading less and taking profits quicker then normal for now. Hitman, I found your post encouraging.... I trade in a similar fashon as that trader. I basket trade about...

I was wondering if anyone has found this month harder to trade then others. I'm down almost 10 % this month after having a great run the past few months, I'm getting a little worried. I'm not having touble cutting my losses...(My Old problem) It just seems that my winners aren't running...

http://www.momentumstockplays.com http://www.marketscreen.com http://www.marketsigns.com Nick

I have been trading with IB for about 3 months noe and have executed about 350 trades without a problem. Nick

I can still trade odd lots as long as it's over 100 shares. I purchased 120 shares of a listed stock today... Nick

BABAK Thanks for the website.... Might be shoring biotechs this week if the weakness continues..... Nick

DEF How near in the future would you say, before the end of the year...? Thanks Nick

I also enjoy and look forward to reading posts from rtharp. Nick