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    Base Salary + Payout

    And if you live in a tax exempt state,you get to keep even more of your profits.
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    Trading Journal - June

    seanote,isn't trading more of a gut feel and seeing what the futures are doing than TA?
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    bond futures

    does a/c/e stand for something?
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    Base Salary + Payout

    But you save 7.65% of your profits in social security taxes when you receive a K-1,which can be invested.
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    Base Salary + Payout

    Federal Insurance Contribution Act tax which is 6.2%.Medicare tax is 1.45%.Both of these taxes at 7.65% are part of social security taxes,which traders don't pay.
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    bond futures

    Do treasury bond and note futures still trade?
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    can you short stocks under $5?

    They use the Attain ECN.
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    Margin requirements

    Anyone know if the big nasdaq 100 futures contract changed from .05 (worth $5) minimum price fluctuation to .50(worth $50) minimum price fluctuation?
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    ND futures

    What is the minimum price fluctuation of the big Nasdaq 100 futures? I was told .05 which is worth $5. Is this true?
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    futures options taxes

    Anyone know if the 60/40 tax treatment applies to options on futures as well? For example,if i sell a put or call option on a futures contract and it expires worthless or i buy it back at a profit,is the premium received or the...
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    Is this fair? Is it common? I want to know.

    The public has priority over the specialist unless he offers lower or bids higher.Sometimes you might not get a fill at your price because perhaps the trade was done on an ECN,a regional exchange,a floor broker crossing stock(buy and sell)for his firm which would have priority over other...
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    Options on futures

    Anyone know if the 60/40 tax treatment applies to options on futures as well? For example,if i sell a put or call option on a futures contract and it expires worthless or i buy it back at a profit,is the premium received or the profit gained taxed as 60% long term gain and 40% short term gain?
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    E-mini depth

    Are the e-minis comprised of market makers that are required to make a market at all times?
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    What is the USA tax rate on futures trading profits?

    Does this 60/40 tax treatment also apply to options on futures?
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    Margin requirements

    Thanks. Are ES and NQ marked to market daily like other futures contracts if held overnight?
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    Margin requirements

    Anyone know what the initial margin requirements are for the ES and NQ per contract for day and swing trades?
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    E-mini depth

    care to post any firms that offer it?
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    What is the USA tax rate on futures trading profits?

    Does this 60/40 tax treatment apply to e-minis like NQ and ES?
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    E-mini depth

    Anyone that trades ES and NQ know if there are services out there that give a Level 2 like format showing bids below the best bid and offers above the best offer with sizes?
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    $200-$300 per day

    try this site...http://cme.com/
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