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I use Yahoo: http://biz.yahoo.com/research/earncal/today.html

You're probably right about a technical glitch, but be aware that brokers are usually not held responsible for losses due to technical problems. GLOBEX does not have native market orders, and I have found simulated market orders to be unsatisfactory. You can do better yourself with stop...

It seems to me that quality of fill is a function of the exchange where the order is executed. All the broker will do is route the order there and return a report. It sounds like IB did just that. A stop order becomes a market order when elected. With a market order, you give up price for...

This is really scary. I used to think I was safe as long as the crooks couldn't get my money. . .

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/poll/ibconsultants.php?progid=10&ib_entity=llc

This is from the Grameen Bank website: http://www.grameen-info.org/bank/GBGlance.htm - Although each borrower must belong to a five-member group, the group is not required to give any guarantee for a loan to its member. - Total number of borrowers is 6.61 million, 97 per cent of them are...

You can connect to only one logon at a time, but you can have multiple logons per account. Each logon has its own data charges.

I used Leonard Rogofsky at Taxes for Traders and found him to be knowledgeable, honest, and accessible. http://www.taxesfortraders.com/

Does this mean that Windows Backup now works with something other than floppies?

I think the LTCM debacle indicates the need for some oversight. LTCM almost brought down the financial markets with it because of its size. I think hedge fund investors can fend for themselves. It's us non-investors I am concerned about.

I read the kohlhofers review, and there was something that struck me as odd, though possibly not relevant to this discussion. I wondered what grounds the government (in this case the NY Attorney General, not the US Attorney General as kohlhofers stated) would have for bringing charges against...

I am about to move, and I am thinking about unloading books, etc. I may sell my pretty good collection of Market Profile materials if there is sufficient interest. Some of this stuff is rare and may be valuable: "Markets & Market Logic" by Steidlmayer "New Market Discoveries" by...

Some firms are offering restricted margin to cover settlement delays, but the use of leverage is prohibited by the IRS. It's unclear whether very frequent trading is permissable.

I agree that trading successfully long term is a numbers game ruled by probabilities. Depending on starting capital, 20% could be a little high or low. I am currently shooting for 25% with just my own capital. Good luck!

Don't get caught up in position-size envy! Position size is only one component of risk. Price, especially volatility, is also important. I have found I trade better if I have an uncomfortably large position on, but not so big that I could get suddenly wiped out. [Rich]

I am not clear what you mean by "a time-triggered (9:21AM) BOO order on NYSE". Here are the order types: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/orderTypesMatrix.php?ib_entity=llc NYSE has precise rules regarding the official open. If you specified NYSE routing, got your order in on...

I have never seen anything better for portfolio performance tracking than Excel. Most everybody has it, and there are free substitutes available for the rest.

If you are short, the change is nominal, just as if you are long. For example, if you are short 100 shares worth $8.00 when the stock splits 2/1, now you are short 200 worth $4.00. Flip side if you are long.

jho's answer is technically correct. Splitting a stock is like splitting a quarter into two dimes and a nickel. There is a lot of theory about the motives behind a stock split, and whether a split, or more correctly, a rumor of a split can help the price of the stock. One common belief is...

The only thing that can lead to a career in trading is the money you put away while working at a day job.