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    how many positions long/short

    Not in our case; the big losers are.
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    IB and Options

    IB's routing doesn't have a lot to do with it; if the market is locked you are trading outside of the standard rules. If you are trading real size; the same applies.
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    Yield with no risk?

    I do not know the specifics of the conversion, but those trades exist all the time and just because someone else jumps all over it doesn't preclude you from doing it. If the popular view is that it cannot be done; then you should be doing it ...
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    IB and Options

    If you are trading size that exceeds the auto limits you probably will get a better fill in the crowd.
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    IB and Options

    I doubt if that is the problem; other than the odds of auto being off in a locked market are 10 to 1.
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    how many positions long/short

    If you are trying to trade a modified hedged portfolio; we use 66% short / 34% long when we have a downward bias, 50% short / 50% long when we have a no bias, 34% short / 66% long when we have an upward bias, based on capital while trying to balance all positions. Only works in a portfolio...
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    IB and Options

    If the market is locked it technically isn't there; your fill ratio on a locked market is typically not that high.
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    IB and Options

    You placed an order to sell in a locked market; i.e. market was 5.50 X 5.50 and you sent in a market order and were filled @ 5.40? Not a good idea; probably routed to the next best exchange on the bid @ 5.40. I am not even sure if that is legal, but I wouldn't do it unless I was trying to...
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    Curbs for program trading

    They don't like it ...
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    Ise

    No.
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    You call this work?

    Imagine if we had to get a real job ...
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    PreferredTrade.com

    Why would you pay that much to go to ARCA when TN is essentially the same company as ARCA and cheaper?
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    PreferredTrade.com

    Price, technology.
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    PreferredTrade.com

    Stick with IB or TN.
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    Options Firms hiring traders

    A few words are sometimes more valuable than ...
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    How much are you making trading NOW?? POLL

    consistent trading ...
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    Options Firms hiring traders

    Fast computers.
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    Options Firms hiring traders

    Upstairs.
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    Options Firms hiring traders

    Consistently making those returns is not impossible, compounding them is ... Some games are only so big.
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    Ise

    Free on PSX if you agree to pay the monthly dues ...
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