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I'm looking for 5.25% on the 10yr. Maybe not in February, but pretty soon.

One third of my average annual return.

I think the world has had 200 years to see how right Smith is, but they still ignore him. Much of the world still believe in Marx and socialism, which has had 150 years to prove how wrong they are.

"That most insignificant object of modern policy, the balance of trade." Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations

Position limits are found at: http://www.cftc.gov/opa/backgrounder/opaspeclmts.htm#speclmts Reporting levels are at: http://www.cftc.gov/dea/dearlevel2.htm The S&P has a reporting level of 1,000 contracts. Those are full contracts, so it's 5,000 S&P e-minis (ES).

Sorry. I mean bonds are up about 3/4 for the week, not down.

Agreed. Considering today's report, should the T-Bond future really be down about 3/4 on the week? I covered some of my short position on this rally.

I'm up 159%. If I annualize that.... What a stupid question!

Check out the British comedy "My Family." The father is a cranky unhappy dentist.

U.S. Treasury bonds rallied to a sharply higher close Thursday, pressing yields lower, after news that law enforcement authorities in London may be bracing for a terror attack over the holidays...

Risk!

And what is changed/fixed with each new release.

"Most of the time when markets move, no one has any idea why. A man who can tell a good story can make a good living as a broker." Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis

$317.04 so far. The advantage of long term trading.

Hello Fellow Chartwatchers! In case you were not aware, the Seattle area was hit with a major windstorm on Thursday evening. Around 1am local time Friday morning, the power at our offices was knocked out. Power was also knocked out at more than a million homes and businesses in the Seattle...

Every time IB forces these upgrades, I look for alternatives. But I never find an acceptable replacement. I still wish IB would stop doing this...

"Tape reading was an important part of the game; so was beginning at the right time; so was sticking to your position. But my greatest discovery was that a man must study general conditions, to size them so as to be able to anticipate probabilities." Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

I had lots of trouble with the upgrade. But I was using the TWS software from April. First, I had no tickers in Excel. So I upgraded the API. That fixed the ticker issue, but something changed in the way the calculate FuturesPNL (strangely, it doesn't equal the days change times the position...

"The professional concerns himself with doing the right thing rather than with making money, knowing that the profit takes care of itself if the other things are attended to." Reminiscences of a Stock Operator "Stocks are never too high to buy or too low to sell." Reminiscences of a Stock...

I am looking for an alternative to IB. But I have some requirement which make finding a good alternative unlikely: - I trade multiple accounts. - My system is built in Excel. I need a broker with quotes, account info, and trading through Excel. - I trade futures and equities. But nothing...