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interesting. never thought of this potential side-effect of a transaction tax -- diverting capital to cheaper stocks, aka, stocks of companies that the market has decided aren't worth very much.

what a mess...

it will kill the futures markets in this country...they'll go dead...

only $140? not as bad as i thought:D

almost $175 dollars per side that's $350 per round turn In other words...if you do a trade that runs for eight points, you get to keep one point, the gov't gets the other seven.

as i said...

NQ having a tough time holding above yesterday's high

It's happening, folks. The allure is too great. Get ready to find a new way to make a living.

when does it get sprung? january? march?

two words..."sickly bloom"... come to mind

not enough call open interest to make that play attractive, imho...although i see things have perked up a bit in that department since yesterday

What's your rationale?

what's at 11 am?

it's not an EL problem. You need to backtest on RTH data only.

I've just started a thread ... http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=179601 ... to discuss next steps for u.s.-based traders in the event the transaction tax becomes a reality. The time to begin planning is NOW.

Like it or not, the financial transaction tax is inevitable. Yes, it will cripple U.S. financial markets, drive capital to other countries, and throw tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of people out of work. But that won't stop this country from having a very unfortunate do-si-do with this...

Silly buyers.

If you want to get non-readers to read, make them watch video ... http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-09-07-jenny-sawyer-60-second-recap-classics_N.htm cute idea, though

Why on earth would a porn star ever want to date you?

Well, there's the 200dma at 940 or so...