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    Why did GE just spike at from 14:56?

    Why is this stock going up so much. The news was not that much of a big deal. This was known already? Is it mainly delta hedging prior to expiration?
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    GE insider trading?

    Do you think there was insider trading? I noticed that over the last few days as the 17.5 calls for march were dropping down even to 2 pennies, open interest kept going higher and higher with high volumes. but the 16 puts going down etc.. and all of the sudden now GE is way up. was I on to...
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    how do I compare to HF or mutual fund?

    I guess thats true. I am primarily using options and equity, I trade probably 8-10 times a quarter. I figured better than having a mutual fund with all the loads etc..
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    how do I compare to HF or mutual fund?

    I try to keep my portfolio hedged and try to get decent safe returns. This is from the Etrade perfromance screen.
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    Why did GE just spike at from 14:56?

    this thing is going higher still.
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    Why did GE just spike at from 14:56?

    It just jumped fast with lots of volume during that time? Did anyone announce something new? The only odd thing I have noticed is that the Open interest for the 17.5 March calls have been growing the last few days which seem to make no sense.
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    Best Country for Trading (Tax efficiency)

    Somalia. No taxes at all local or government.
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    Market Rally since obama came on board.

    Well since we trade, that is good for us that obama is in bed with Wallstreet aint it?
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    If you apply to 759 jobs and get 0 is it you or the jobmarket?

    We had 1200 resumes for a administrative assistant position. And 90% of them were people with 4 year degrees.
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    Market Rally since obama came on board.

    Does this mean Wallstreet agrees with him? Since Regular Joe pulled out of the markets. How is this explained?
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    School cancels prom over lesbian flap

    But why do gay people need to make such a big show about it. Nothing would have happened if she would just have showed up at the prom. but to preannounce and hype it up prior to the prom is suspect.
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    7 rich athletes who lost their fortunes.

    Sports figures should be taxed 80% of income. That way they can leave the rest of us alone.
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    Help!! ITM long put in loss

    Buy 500 shares of CAT and sell 5 calls ITM
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    If you apply to 759 jobs and get 0 is it you or the jobmarket?

    I dropped out of college on the second semester (1991) and went to work on my own and I am glad I did. No student debt, bought a house in 1998 and its almost paid for (15 year loan)
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    Forex Leverage

    I see these places that let you trade 400:1 in forex with only 10 dollars cash to start. They let you use paypal or visa. I found one that lets you do 700 to 1 with 10 dollars. I never seen etrade let you use Paypal or visa to buy stock So what happens then if you do trade the max...
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    How many individuals vs institutions trade options?

    Anyone know and is there any breakdown. ie do the majority of individuals buy or do they sell same with institutions. It seems that no one I have met does anything with options, they just trade or buy stocks.
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    Eoption now cheaper than Optionhouse!

    What does the quote montage look with eoptions compared to IB or etrades. The bid ask spreads and depth? for SPY,GE?
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    confused about the economy.

    What jobs? No one wants to hire Americans when you can import cheap indians via H1B and export jobs as well to china. So what kind of jobs do we need to create?
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    confused about the economy.

    The news pundits say that the economy will not recover unless we start spending. But the people are cutting back to pay credit cards back,student loans,etc.. People saving due to layoff fears. And wont most spending go to chinese goods which will not create jobs anyways?
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    20,000+ Floridians each week stand to lose benefits unless Senate acts soon!!!!!

    Free like True free markets (Laissez faire)?
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