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    Is there a way to set a stop loss when writing naked options

    You could get this effect by placing, for example on a naked call, a buy order on the underlying that triggers at the stop effective stop you wanted. This would limit your loss much like the stop you wanted. You would need to adjust or close out these positions manually though. (You'd also need...
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    Supermarket socialism

    Yeah, I hate those damn democrats too. So good point about whatever it was you were saying.
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    The weather is completely random

    FWIW, quite some time ago (at least 30 years by now) there was an interesting challenge/contest related to predicting the weather. It turns out that one of the best ways to predict the weather is to just say that tomorrows weather is going to be like todays. If only the markets were so easy.
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    Great Depression Part II - Sleeping in an Obamaville

    I'm at a loss to understand your extrapolation. I see two charts where the bear markets bottomed about the same point where we're at now. How and why are you extrapolating that this bear will continue on down to the great depression percentage levels? Looking at trend lines for all three (as...
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    Option Newsletters

    Maybe a bit longer time frame than you were thinking, but at least worth looking at ... and it's free. http://www.futuresandoptionstrader.com/
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    Digital camera issues

    Seems like the culprit is the camera side of things. There are too many possibilities to really diagnose remotely but here are some things you can try. Make sure you're hooking the camera up properly. If it comes with a powered docking station make sure it's plugged in or not plugged in as...
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    Digital camera issues

    The extension cable looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-26686-Female-Extension/dp/B00006HSML or this http://www.amazon.com/Type-Hi-speed-USB-Cable-Extender/dp/B000XQGM6M Male connection on one end and female on the other. You can get them a Radio Shack, Best Buy, etc. for...
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    Digital camera issues

    I've seen this with desktop computers and has typically been due to a faulty/floating ground. When you plug in the USB connector it shorts against the case and this reboots the system. (Laptops don't usually have this problem as they typically have plastic surrounding the USB ports.) I've...
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    Peter Schiff slams anchor on Bond Bubble

    I don't see any slam here. Looks more like a propaganda piece. Anchors ask a bunch of leading questions allowing him to state and restate his opinion on the bond bubble. Fine in itself. But then he banks hard right and fires off this bit about smaller government and letting the economy take care...
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    Virus Killed My Harddrive-reformatted 3x+still Bad.

    Of course a software application can cause physical damage to a hard drive. And what was the value of adding "dummies" to the post?
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    300 milliondollar fine

    I guess I'm a six year old but I laughed for five minutes at the name before I could even concentrate on the article. I wonder how that's really pronounced.:eek:
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    Forced Buy In

    I had this same notice yesterday on 50 shares of 100 SPY I was short. Other short positions didn't generate a notice. They did give us fair warning tough. They sent a bulletin a few days before saying this might happen. While annoying, you can reset positions with ultrashorts for close to the...
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    How can i raise money?

    No, that's the whole point. If you start trading your own money tomorrow you'd reach the same point within a month or so. And you wouldn't have to deal with all the details of handling other people's money.
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    How can i raise money?

    If you start with just $10,000 - $15,000 you're a millionaire in about two years (considering average return of 17.5%). Are you really saying you can't drag yourself out of bed for two years to become a millionaire with your own money but you are willing to put in roughly the same time and...
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    How can i raise money?

    I agree with Signate67. This is a phenomenal return ... you're doubling your money every three to six months for goodness sakes. You don't really need to involve anyone else. Get cash advances (10K - 15K) on a couple credit cards and start trading. Pay off the cards in a few months and retire...
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    Do all brokers charge $1.50 like Interactive Brokers to modify an option?

    I'm a piker ass newbie too and was also surprised by the cancel fee. I often get hit by it as I like to leg into my positions. I'll set up both sides with limit orders but once one side gets hit I'll reset the other side if it looks like the market is moving away from me. I was a bit annoyed...
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    Best City For Traders

    How much is enough to pack up, move to a new city, and trade full time? I'm trading with about 100K and don't feel it's nearly enough for me to do this. (But I do envy your being able to consider it. :))
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    Obama To Introduce Crackdown Measures On Tax Havens

    It looks like, among other means, he's going to go about it by taking the profit out of maintaining these accounts. Not sure if it will work, but at least it's not approaching the problem by trying to tell other countries how to behave. Worth a shot anyway.
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    The Real Obama on Wealth Redistribution

    Well yes! Under the Republicans robbery would become an engine of job growth. And those who were good at it would be free to rise to the top of the profession, hire associates, and make a real business of it. Capitalism pure and simple. Now let's look at the Dems version. You can only rob...
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    The Real Obama on Wealth Redistribution

    I guess that would depend on who had the majority at the time. I wouldn't support anything those Dems put forth. I work hard enough for my money. But then again it might make a strong opportunity for going long SWHC ... I guess I'd need more details.
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