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Tea, Given the fact that the specialist is the only one who can see the crowd of $2 brokers who are the ones holding the real orders that move the mkt, why would you want to be a listed mkt maker specially without the fractions? Would'nt that be a severe handicap? Thanks

I bet it is another "fat finger:" error. The middle finger that is..

Try optionclub.com or ivolatility.com or create your own scanner or Optionvue Good luck

I guess a good compromise between being married to 2-3 stocks and milking it too much past churning vs. scannig 100 and being distracted is to keep 2-3 but be good enough to realize that it is time to change the 2-3 set.

Can you enlighten me on something. What do you mean by an indicator based scanning? Can you illustrate an example of scanning that u are looking for? Thanks

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Goat's, I have been using chicken all this time.

I have a question for experienced predator users. What is the difference between pair and spread? Also can it work the spread for you so if you want to buy ABC sell XYZ at a $1 difference, it will attempt to cancel replace orders to line it up against each other's bid/offer? Lastly, can it...

I don't think strategies are being detailed in the site. It seems to me that it is a gray not black box system since trader still has to input parameters, values, indicator values that will trigger the buy/sell decisions.

could qualify as scalping gamma.

Let me see if I get this straight, you'd want to establish a ratio so that a 'typical' move by one instrument approximates the other leg. So if abc moves on avg 30 cents per 10 minutes, you'd want to extablish an opposite hegde approx equal to that range on a single unit. Example : pair abc with...

Thanks for the reply bone and Dave. Does the bloomberg help in the ratios of stocks as well? In addition, can someone suggest another crude method of estimating the hedges since I can't afford a Bloomberg Term.

I have read articles and talk to traders about the proper way to set up the hedge on a pair trade. When it comes to stocks that are part of a takeover it is simple but how about correlated pairs such as KO/PEP Home depot /Lowes or even SPY / QQQ. I know some traders use $ equivalency method so...

Do you think stocks bought at the low of the YM spike down will be busted. I would think that is less likely to happen than the Future trades since the specialists were probably taking the other side of the imbalances which mean they won't take $ from themselves? Any thoghts?

If they were not illegal why were they discontinued? Because they were designed to avoid.get around the shorting rules. Those agreements are not illegal, if they were a majority of all the locals in the US pits would be violating the law. A good number of locals got their start this way...

Nothing for nothing but hedge accts wherein you have 1000 shares of ABC long in one acct and an equal # of shares in another "related" account which has the same economic interest is illegal. Was outlawed by the SRO's years ago. 2nd-Part of your due diligence in investigating whether to drop...

Some penson correspondent brokers will interpret PDT rules more liberally for options. Call penson, ask for a list of their brokers, the call them.

Far be it for me to defend these pro firms but some pro firms will let you trade with zero or even negative balances which will not be allowed in customer accounts. I guess that is one safe harbor these firms so. Maybe let x% of accounts trade at neg balance as long as trader is in a tight...

Pointman kindly explain what you mean by 9900-9950? What transpired today that was not there previously? THanks

For those of you guys who don't understand maggandre quip. Sonic is a drive in restaurant much like in "Happy Days" with the Fonz. Mostly based in the south.... that is funny !