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Isn't it just basically the relationship of the current price to an average price - over/undersold?

If I called Greenspan and asked him to do me a favor - namely, to shut the fuck up during market hours - do you think he'd do it?

Actually, q.com has been giving me some really noticeable delays on US stocks lately. Was great for the past few weeks, but starting yesterday I've been having some troubles for 5min periods, mostly in the AM. I have DSL, and have less than 100 symbols up at a time. I've tried all server...

I don't know what it is about them, maybe they're really hungry, but I find LSPD traders to be the most annoying, hands down. They're like hungry little flies, pegging orders and being general pains in the ass. Maybe it's the same guy in the stocks I trade...but it's a good reason to start using...

Geographically speaking...my vote goes to Tempe, AZ for best. Hoochies galore. The hotter it gets, the less they wear. Worst - that's a tough call. Maybe New Haven. Or anywhere in the midwest.

I agree. All kinds of smart people say all kinds of stupid shit all the time. Like when my neighbor (who doesn't work in the markets) tells me what the market's going to do for the next 5 years - he's normally a smart guy IMO, but when he talks about the market he sounds like a complete jackass...

Thanks for that great link - I'm going to read it every morning befo' the market opens like a fuckin' hymn....kinda like old school warriors who said special prayers before they went into battle. (Ever see the 13th Warrior?) :D I'm fascinated that you and your wife are both obsessed with the...

Wow...great link, good article. I didn't think the fat bastard even knew options existed; I always thought they were one of those things that the owner of a furniture company thought were just way too risky...

IB actually can't trade with LSPD - any LSPD bids/offers I see on separate feeds are not reflected in IB's BEST quote for naz. Also, MKXT apparently has been shut down (at least at IB) - any orders I try to route there hang indefinitely and do not go live.

A friend of mine who is not mark-to-market recently opened an IB account, and is wondering if tranactions thru IB are ALL first in, first out, or if there is any way to keep track of separate lots of the same security for tax purposes (avoiding wash sales). I would call customer service, but if...

Yup, not to mention the fact that 99% of the patterns in that book can be accounted for by support and resistance. I've got a copy, if anyone wants to buy it...:)

I agree. When there is a stable, per share broker (charging .01/share or less) who will rebate for liquidity, they will clean up. Hint, hint IB.

They do. Constantly. Look for TMBR executions against your equity orders. As for the PDT rule, I've always wondered why the SEC seems to believe that it's good to have less liquidity in the markets, but then again, they're not traders...if they were, why would they be for the government...

So now that there is no more marketXT (MKXT) - which I always thought was kind of a stupid name - why can't IB trade with its successor, lightspeed (LSPD)? I read this about LSPD - "We switched clearing firms from PaineWebber, where we were paying an extraordinary amount of money for...

How much do you need? Which firms will let you go free? Is that only if you add liq to island or instinet (or trade through the firm's MMID)? PM me if you don't want to post it.

I was using the palm.net service. I'm glad I tried it, because it sounded very cool (they even have this thing where you can use the IR port on your palm and aim it at a barcode on an item in the store, and then it will look on the net for a lower price for that item) - but the low speed makes...

Have you tried satellite? My understanding is that it's very fast. I'm not sure who offers it for boats, but for $40/month for super slow access, it can't be that much more!

It TOTALLY sucks. Before I quit my job, I bought a Palm with wireless internet so I could get quotes for swing trades at work. The speed seriously must be like 300baud. Unreal. It would take 30sec to 2min (usually closer to the latter) to get ONE stinkin' quote off that piece of sh*t. Total...

Did you rattle their dentures, robbie?

Sometimes I like to get into holy wars on ET...but i'd definitely rather be puttin' it to the sec...