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    What are algos actually doing?

    ----According to a regulatory filing tied to its IPO, BATS in 2009 paid 51% of such rebates to a single firm, which it described as "an affiliate of one of our strategic investors." The filing doesn't give the firm's name.----- nice and simple scheme..
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    IB VB calculation

    http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/create-timer-excel-t3843267.html http://www.ehow.com/how_5052033_insert-timer-ms-excel.html
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    IRS gets $500 million to implement Obama’s health law

    :D :D :D shiiiiit...now you sounds like your brother in DC..you sounds like a true community organizer..
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    IRS gets $500 million to implement Obama’s health law

    +1 TT. my income are capital gains only. i'm not paying any SS. i'm not forced by anyone to pay those taxes. at least not yet.
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    IRS gets $500 million to implement Obama’s health law

    yep..they sure do. not sure,if the local gvt truly need it..here is your tax dollars at work- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/police-tank-purchase-new-hampshire_n_1279983.html it make no sense to me,when public servants are earning more(sometimes x2+ more) than their...
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    IRS gets $500 million to implement Obama’s health law

    ---the government cleans my streets, picks up my garbage, makes my roads, and pays my police.--- that's state and local gvt. btw-AVERAGE police officer's salary in my area is 97K a year + everything else is free. pension for life,insurance etc.. turn around and count how many people in...
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    IRS gets $500 million to implement Obama’s health law

    nothing would surprise me today.. sounds like very logical and highly possible move. here is the reason- Autism Linked to Obesity in Mothers http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304072004577328203742847094.html
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    How to Protect Yourself From the JOBS Act

    How to Protect Yourself From the JOBS Act http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2012/04/06/crowdfunding-craziness-how-to-protect-yourself-from-the-jobs-act/ does this mean more stocks to trade? kind of doubt it..WS will be first in line,before everyone else on good deals and all...
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    Best Anti Virus

    http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/free-download.html?key5sk1=b6e2fa635fe4064031508f3aa7c800243523bb60&key5sk2=&key5sk3=1333883049000&key5sk4=&key5sk5=1333883072000&key6sk1=&key6sk2=FF3620&key6sk3=5&key6sk4=en-us&key6sk5=US&key6sk6=0&key6sk7=Google&key6sk8=111102&key6sk9=1024600&key6sk10=false&ke...
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    Has HFT destroyed the small-mid cap stock arena?

    ---Has HFT destroyed the small-mid cap stock arena?---i've been saying this for years. and i'm no "expert" or pro in this field,just regular average joe,trading his own account from home....anyone,who actually do trade those stocks a lot would notice that long time ago.. most of the 'liquidity'...
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    US Unemployment better than expected. Job creation much worse than expected???

    cause they are the majority. they vote to support themselves. they don't need any changes. i expect something a la russia's election at the end of this year. the salaries and bonuses of "public servants" will shoot up before the election(just like they did in russia) just to buy more votes(i...
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    100k in the VXX

    contango is one thing(a big one) ..what this gvt can come up with into election year is another. and off course vix can easily SPLIT in half from today's levels. i've seen this before.. i'm with you, for same reasons and many more on top of yours...but..we are living thru some crazy times...B&B...
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    US Unemployment better than expected. Job creation much worse than expected???

    100K jobs is just plain pathetic number. you need at least 350K to have unemployment numbers down 'for real'. market got it right. market got it right about drop in unemployment rate. even the general media is saying that the numbers are f**d cause people simply giving up on jobs. about time for...
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    Penson is STILL making changing to all their 1099's. OK to file anyway?

    --I'm now waiting on continual changes by Penson to my 1099's to get them in sync with my trade activity.---- there is will be no sync. you don't have to file a copy of your 1099-B.,but you have to file 8949(based on which you calculate your PnL.) if i was using my 1099-B from IB to...
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    Anyone having issues with your data feed?

    yep.. halted after job report :p
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    Anyone having issues with your data feed?

    s**t ..they got me this morning..i was awake,login into my accounts and all i see is grayed quotes lines at IB. spend good 30 minutes double checking my data subscriptions, IB 's status page,then i called IB and their menu is f**d up-going in loops and i can't get anyone on the phone. finally i...
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    Just sold my business for $250k

    what securities are you talking about in particular? stocks,futures,bonds whatever IB covers pretty much everything around the world and very retail friendly in terms of commissions. they also have paper account,which will be exact copy of your own...
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    Just sold my business for $250k

    cause most of the "professionals" know nothing. and \OR will charge you an arm and leg for their services. wanna talk with tax lawyer about your offshore ideas? how about $500-1000 in hour? pro accountant? $1000-2000 for income tax preparation. wait..there is no any guarantee that everything...
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    Just sold my business for $250k

    how about this? http://www.sbrf.ru/en/privateclients/deposits/fixedterm/ 8% on accounts in rubles and i can open an account(cause i still have my russian citizenship). why i don't have an account over there? same reason-currency risk. btw-they are paying 4% on accounts in USD.
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    Just sold my business for $250k

    ---Still i think offshore banking is the best, for getting at least 3% a year, with zero risk, for 12 month, and on and on and on.--- i'm not arguing with you. in fact i agree. but imo TODAY ,for US citizen it's better and safer not to have anything "offshore". dunno if you are US citizen or...
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