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    This rally is ridiculous - Black Monday

    Correction is always imminent.
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    Best Broker for trading options

    OP, do you use market orders or limit orders?
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    SPX or SPY for options

    I doubt any of them would know if all-mighty resource like google does not give a clear answer.
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    Best way to hedge risk in IRA?

    If you don't want to lose more than 10-15% of your portfolio then keep 85-90% of it in cash.
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    Options cost basis tax reporting in 2013

    I think this year your broker will do tax reporting for you.
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    A profitable journal with all entries/exits posted in advance

    yeah, market can be very tricky.
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    Capital Available for Traders

    I don't think investors want to know minute details of thousands of trades. I think it's a noise for them. The trades are for traders kind of people, investors are interested in risk and rewards. Especially that your system is not based on signals like collective2.
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    IB website down and can't relogin to TWS once being logged out

    Did you get any warnings from McAfee software?
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    IB website down and can't relogin to TWS once being logged out

    Tws works fine but have issues with account management login.
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    IB website down and can't relogin to TWS once being logged out

    Yes. Didn't try to login though.
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    CBOE Variance Futures

    I guess this is very volatile product, therefore gains/losses per contract should be much higher than $6. $800 contract is about half of the size of mini vx.
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    CBOE Variance Futures

    How much of your short volatility position do you hedge percentage wise? Would your strategy be profitable if you are hedged 100% of your short volatility?
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    CBOE Variance Futures

    What is your bet? Volatility goes up?
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    1/4% Tax on all stock trades pushed in NY Times today

    All 1740 pages of it? :-)
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    initial margin requirement question

    Also remember you have to pay overnight interest rate for cash borrowed from your broker.
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    Black Monday - December 31, 2012

    Trading is easy on some days and more difficult on others.
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    Black Monday - December 31, 2012

    I guess the same.
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    Volatility Trading

    I am still yet to see real-life example of how to make money with variance swaps and options hedging.
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    Simple Portfolia Allocation Strategy?

    I believe portfolio allocation should correspond with specific investment goals.
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