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I feel you are underestimating the number of subpar programmers and software developers employed throughout the world.

While we're on the subject of stops...here's what else can happen. IB is pretty good in most areas...amazing in many areas, but like any broker - they have their days. At 5:55pm, all my GTC futures options (SP) orders get cancelled. They just turn red. This would NEVER happen on a normal...

I don't think this turns into much. The ECB continues with liquidity, but they aren't raising it any more...the headlines saying "freezing it" is akin to your credit card company saying they aren't raising your credit line - it's a bit misleading to get some extra clicks on the story I suppose...

I think IB and the CME - when trading ES FOPs - works like i960 mentioned. When I do a complex spread and split the bid/ask, I can see it on the exchange as best bid/offer. My understanding is that IB is working the legs together (but separately) and monitoring the prices collectively. Are...

I think I use OptionTrader a bit differently. I don't know where that screen is that you posted from 949. Sorry I can't be of more help on this. I've found that there really aren't many people that deal in (and understand) FOPs in the way we do. It's a small world.

As Maverick noted earlier, it's a tough game. The positive expectations and juicy premium are tempting to everyone. Lots of people make huge returns month after month...sometimes for years going to that well - then one day the wheels come off and it all comes crashing down. I've done it. The...

I have 939.5C (from February 2015) on the other machine. I can send you that loader if you like. I probably opted for the oldest available build when I downloaded it.

risknav, I have several machines and got a new laptop about 3-4 weeks ago. I'll check the version number that I loaded there tomorrow and send it to you if you like. I'm running 939 on my other machine.

If that. I can't tell the years I've aged sitting up nights with the SP near limit down just begging someone to take my crap for well above arbitrage value. When the wheels come off, there is no one there on either side. I've been there - and it's the loneliest place in the world. Spreads...

Please keep us posted on the progress. I don't upgrade until they force it - for this reason among others. I use GLOBEX FOPs and Option trader daily and this functionality is critical to my trading. I'm always nervous when tinkering occurs, because these things have a lot of moving parts and...

Not really. Out of 56 companies being reviewed, agency employees sold SIX before investigations commenced. How many did they buy? Looks like ZERO. Why did they sell them? From the article.... "Agency spokesman John Nester told the Post that staff members must sell any stock holdings...

Sorry I missed the "black swan" aspect of this?

Richard Rimes is correct. I hung in on Monday and made no adjustments. I rolled the 1845P in $4 increments all the way down to the 1830P, so I'm still holding the 1830/1825P. Had we seen continued weakness either overnight Monday or Tuesday morning I would likely have adjusted, but it just...

I put on the weekly for the 17th around the first of the year. Closing prices on the 1850P/1825P for 12/31 were about 21.90 and 12.10. Moving the 1850P down to 1845P was not really an "adjustment" as much as taking cash out of the position.

I saw it last week. I thought it was quite well done. My advice to anyone thinking of seeing it - don't take the kids. Unless you are the parent of a lil 2 year old black kid in Nebraska, don't even think about it. Even the wives - it may be a bit over the top for some depending on the...

Mine are vertical, but I guess technically ratio spreads. I'm trading ES puts buying at 1:2 with the buy around the money, maybe a hair above and the sells about 20-25 pts down with 10 days or so til expiry. I can put these on for a small credit or flat. I'll take off the 2nd put in the $1...

Yes...the 70's. The 1770's. I've seen ORIGINALS of a number of documents lamenting the fate of slaves if freed. The forefathers predicted that they would "be huddled in inner city slums with nary means of self support". The prescience is astounding.

I hate politicians, but Christie is looking better to me these days. How refreshing to have someone come out and own something, even if he really didn't know anything about it. How many times has Barry plead ignorance on what his gov't is doing...even AFTER he's had a few days to get briefed...

I do some verticals on ES weeklies.

It's a cycle, like global warming and everything else. Maybe a longer cycle, but a cycle. There was this period of discovery where people were experimenting with trading via discount brokerages etc... Once those fees reached a low level and the critical mass came forward, it peaked. There...