It's actually not possible anywhere. Including Professionals.....
Professional traders create an "artificial" long which they sell.
Retails can't create this "artificial" long
Robert
as someone mentioned ETF's are exempt
There are a few guys in this office who absolutely love TYC scalping all day long.
We have another trader who only trades Citibank
and one of the firm's partners loves to scalp Lucent with size.
Robert
Babak..........true and untrue.
They can't do it naked. They have to own a bullet
You've been around awhile so I'm sure you have read about them
If not do a search here on Elitetrader
Robert
Read Professional firm thread and maybe my article. There are many firms that allow 10-1 with a Series 7.
Http://www.daytradersusa.com/tharp.html
Robert
OK, time for me to chime in because I know a lot about this one.
Clearly sharper is looking like a plant from someone (Hmmm, I have my suspicions of who) trying to tarnish a reputation that is spotless. ECHOtrade has long been a pioneer in risk management, it is one of the big things I looked...
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Pay for exam......and than take exam is the requirement.
That's it.
On capital contribution well minimum is $10,000 and than just 5 to 1 leverage is given. With some expereince and the firm understanding your risk /trading style more will be given if they feel it is in everyone's...
There is almost a new update EVERY week lately. If we request something within a month or 2 we find it. Someone on our broker rating's page complain about no daily charts..............well that was over 10 updates ago. Charts were only a week old when he made that post. (we were using other...
ISLD Island $0.0019,
Island charges for taking away liquidity
this means hitting a bid or an offer
-$0.0011 for adding liquidity!!!
and gives this for placing bids/offers slightly outside the market.
INCA Instinet $0.0030,
Charges this for taking away liquidity
-$0.0020...
I had an ICHOICE account I traded with Morgan Stanly Dean Whitter. Put of $50,000 pay a small fee and no commissions....
well I soon was cut off from trading as I was too active for them
Robert
Since you guys are tearing apart his EBAY auction how about his disclaimer at the end.......
HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE MANY INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES...
There is a guy on these boards called Pretorian2 hands out in the chat room a lot. His style mirrors your a lot. Might want to get in contact with him.
Robert
http://www.dearborn.com/dfp/class-city.asp?product%5Fid=193&%5FProfitCenter=&State=CA&mscssid=31GP7W6PFCXC8KQXC06V6SQGL5R94870
This link should help........
there is one in San Jose area I see
Robert Tharp
tetno is right.
Usually the specialist is only 10-30% of a stock's volume. Then program trading accounts for another 20% of the volume, some mutual funds, hedge funds, daytraders, other brokers, swing traders and so forth.
Robert