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I generally try to avoid pharmaceuticals if I can help it. So far the enlargement hasn't interfered with peeing but I may be forced to try something like that eventually.

No. If I open a credit spread for instance, the max risk of the spread shows as using margin. The margin is taken from my buying power until the spread is closed.

The IRA margin account is definitely the way to go if you want to do anything fancier than buying and holding long stocks. I opened an IRA margin account so I could do option spreads.

The traditional PSA test is almost worthless since it sometimes causes men to seek radical treatment for a condition that won't kill them. A more useful replacement would be great. My father died from metastatic PC and I'm mid-50's with an enlarged prostate. I'm one of the guys who'd...

What you're describing is fixed point math and it's definitely the best way to go for price data. There are open source fixed point math packages on the interwebs. I've run into values that can be easily be expressed fixed point but end up with rounding errors in floating point format...

Funny I'm looking into the same thing. The Chromebook has the right form factor and price point, but I wonder if I wouldn't be better off just getting a Wintel laptop.

Regarding your question about closing a credit spread: there's no simple answer to this. It really depends on your prognosis of the probability that the short leg will close ITM at expiration. If it's 6 sigmas away from your short strike there's a small chance of this happening. But it can...

Of course not! They're simply friends helping each other out! And if Susie Sorority gets a little financial help with her books, rent or whatnot, what's the problem? :cool:

FTFY

I have trouble explaining to people what I do for a living - and I'm an engineer. :p

SystemrescueCD will back up the NTFS file system which is used in WinXP, Win7 and Win8.

I've been successfully using Partimage under the SystemRescueCD for years to backup a WinXP system. It's not slick but it gets the job done.

How old are the fans and power supplies? The bearings in the fans do not have an infinite life. I've had to replace them in the past; it's a cheap and easy DIY replacement.

I'm just curious what you have in mind in a little more detail. I'm somewhat familiar with genetic algorithms for optimizing trade system parameters. It sounds like you're looking to apply GA in some other way.

Best post of the year: "...like paragraphs and stuff"

I used Perfect Keylogger from Blazing Tools for years on my kids' PC while they were in middle school. It was a satisfactory product and reasonably priced. Their customer service was good also. Don't let others beat you up about using a keylogger. Just do what you think is best with your PC.

That can't be right. Max profit for a fly (assuming calls) at expiration is mid strike - lower strike - net debit. That's 19 - 14 - 2.37 = 2.63

You can't just look in the mirror one morning and decide you want to be an engineer "because it makes sense". Every engineer I know (including me) knew they were going to be engineers when they were like 10 years old. It's either in your blood or it's not.

The phrase "angry little purple knob" leaps to mind unbidden.

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