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    Is Big Brother watching?

    OK, I'll bite. What new gun laws do you propose to insure that only mature and responsible citizenry are well armed?
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    Where Are We Headed?

    Please consider for your entertainment and amusement: http://www.ralockhart.com/dailyfigures/weekahead062402.pdf
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    Please don't buy a Dell!!

    The kids not a bastard, his father is the Devil. The kids name is Stevil. Oh yeah, Dell's warranty support service sucks.
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    IRA puts

    Interactive Brokers allows buying of puts and calls in an IRA and the commission fee is ultra low. I switched from Dreyfus when the announcement was made about Brown taking over the accounts.
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    KOSPI up 100%!

    Hmm, I was considering taking a long position in EWY and hedging it with a short on SMH & WMH on the belief that Samsung & SK Telecom would outperform their brothers. Now you've got me doubting. Regarding KF, are you aware of any website that offers good charting of the share price and NAV...
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    true story CNBC reporter

    Listening to CNBC Squat Box and Maria Barfaroma = your money coming out of both ends with each involuntary contraction
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    IB's closing price for Best and NYSE

    Yep, there were some whacky closing prices displayed this morning. Must be another (ahem) connectivity issue with the exchange.
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    IB LOGIN problems today

    I had the same problem when I first joined IB. The problem was solved when I changed the NIC card to the one specified by IB.
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    Trading the SMH

    The last time I checked (January) all of the HOLDRS are uptick exempt for selling short with the exception of HHH.
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    Super Montage..

    So will AMEX compete with SuperMontage on Nasdaq NMS or will AMEX quotes be incorporated into SuperMontage so as to reduce fragmentation. Here's the news: Tue Apr 9, 1:54 AM ET Amex's Plan for New Listings Will Tread Upon Nasdaq Turf The American Stock Exchange is planning to...
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    BEST_ECN Missing?

    I wonder if IB will include AMEX routing on BEST execution for Nasdaq NMS stocks. If so, it could get real slow. Amex's Plan for New Listings Will Tread Upon Nasdaq Turf Tue Apr 9, 1:54 AM ET The American Stock Exchange is planning to begin trading 120 of the top Nasdaq Stock...
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    IB Improvements (Part 3)

    I've been addressing this problem with IB's technical assistance center over the past week. Update this driver, update that driver, change this, change that.....no solution.....yet. They're requesting more changes to my system, so we'll see. Frankly, if so many of us are experiencing the...
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    Bankruptcy Plays

    Was CQB a bankruptcy play? If it was, is it the poster child stock for this thread?
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    BEST_ECN Missing?

    A consolation (and benefit of EliteTrader) is discovering that others are experiencing the same problems and frustrations that I am. This problem with Best_ECN first appeared on Friday. After a customer service chat and two emails to customer service I have concluded that the technical...
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    See what we look like

    OK, so I need to figure out this file attachment feature.
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    See what we look like

    I'm the dude without the makeup or the mustache.
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    User Names On Elitetrader (a fun thread)

    Either the Hispanic version of Jack Welch or a superduper hyperballistic thermonuclear powered port-a-potty manufactured in Peru. The tag line is from a TV soap opera that I overheard out of Juarez, Mexico.
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    Trading Styles

    AllenZ: What indicators or conditions led you to believe that there might be a breakout on your first trade of the day? Why not fade that move into R1 rather than entering a trade in anticipation of a breakout? BTW, good trading !!
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    can IB go bankrupt?

    FWIW, at the end of the article in the link below is a listing of the top ten brokers in terms of financial stability. http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B9B6FAD81%2D7CCF%2D428B%2D9134%2D4BB7B41C93DE%7D&siteid=mktw Congrats IB !!
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    IB Charging quote fees now?

    If one responds to the latest IB survey that is directed to the"Professional" trading community, will one be identified and classified as a "Professional" for the purposes of charging fees for quote data feeds ?
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