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Okay, thanks for the clarification. Something I should have known, but didn't.

That is the avg price appearing on TWS.

IB - I use limit orders exclusively, both on the long and short side. Would you please explain why my fills are ALWAYS at least a half penny less than my limit order? For example, just filled this morning SHORT DECK. The sell limit was 35.32, but you filled me at 35.315. Where is the...

Agreed. But...who would get the nukes?

A few comments/questions after reviewing your site. 1. I see no information on costs, fees, or profit sharing arrangements. 2. Does IB reporting to you include account balances? 3. I assume that IB reporting to you includes account names as well as account numbers? Are those names then...

DDD is in a very hot business right now. Are you willing to take a chance on a big rally or a buyout offer? Shorting equities is best done on a very strong intraday move following unusual strength on daily charts. IMO DDD isn't in the ballpark unless you just get lucky.

LOL. Don't take him seriously. He's the site comedian.

If you make money...lots of it...you'll never have a problem. If you don't, then "Get off your ass and stop wasting time in front of the computer all day. Get a real job and support your family. Or else I'll call your mother."

The small business owners I am in contact with tell me the same thing. Also, my wife is a Realtor, and has 3 business owners holding off on signing contracts until after the election. Obama wins, and they walk on the deals.

I practice TM. Have for years. Herbert Benson, MD, wrote a book that basically outlines a technique that is similar to TM. "The Relaxation Response". If anyone is interested in possible benefits, they may want to start with Benson's book. Easy to follow, easy to do. TM, and his...

Why would you want to? Price movement and spreads in equities can be HUGE during those time periods, and can easily trigger a stop, putting you into a market sell order at the worst possible time.

PM me if you have interest in a platform and guidance.

Understand and agree with your feelings. But...given the public's current worries about electronic markets, HFT, flash crashes, etc., best not to take any risks when folks aren't at their desks to handle problems.

First thought: I knew I was paying a lot in commissions and fees, but not to the extent that it put him #77 on the Forbes list. Second thought: I'm not at all happy about him putting himself out in the public so extensively as CEO of my brokerage, from the standpoint of making the company...

Interesting observation, as I had the same thought this morning with an entry error. The odds of entering a trade and going immediately positive or negative would seem to be about even, eh? But of course it seldom is the case. Go figure.

I've had a decent month with equities. There are good trades to be had, although not frequently. As I hold trades till EOD then go flat, gaps are only an issue for me in terms of my system selecting candidates each morning. Pick your points carefully, be selective, and don't get...

The SEC doesn't care that you and another are partnering with each other. But hopefully you care enough to have a written agreement in place. Bad things can happen to good relationships when money is involved.

I'm fine with giving anyone a pass, with an important EXCEPTION: When somebody holds themselves out publicly to be an expert in a field...or a model of behavior...and they then act or perform in direct counter to their public statements and position...they are deserving of ridicule...

Thus, it seems, you have presented yourself as having some expertise in trading? Is that not right? And is it pushing the envelope too much to presume that expertise in this case means the ability to make a profit? I think the obvious answer is yes. So those who take issue with...

An excellent post. But most won't appreciate why until they've made the errors you referenced. And then it is too late. If a new trader feels he must get involved in an option strategy - a mistake to begin with in my mind - shorting puts on equities is a bad move. Very easy to get...