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    8949

    +1 for tradelog.
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    Ergotron triple monitor stand

    sold
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    Ergotron triple monitor stand

    I'm selling an Ergotron triple monitor stand because I recently switched to using one larger monitor so I no longer need it. I'll throw in a Samsung 19 inch monitor if you want as I'm no longer using it either. Asking $75. This retails for $250 on AMZN.
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    Trading by Satellite Internet -- will this really work?!?

    confirmed. again this is good that they make you re-log in. for ex, this prevents someone else from trading your account.
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    Velocity sold to Institutional Liquidity LLC. Stay or leave?

    i agree w/ the previous commenter re "trading up" to a better capitalized counterparty. i remember when TOS had PNSN as clearing firm and a lot of traders were concerned b/c PNSN did some completely FUBAR nonsense w/ their capital. when TOS was bought by TDA you instantly got the security of...
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    What is biggest INTRADAY gap for tick data on ES?

    don't know if you guys remember this but this sticks out in my mind as the biggest fed related gap in the history of the known universe. http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2001/01/03/economy/fed/ God help the poor soul who was short ES or NQ going into that announcement. can you imagine if you were...
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    Optionshouse

    is the T+3 b/c the trader didn't sign up for a margin account?
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    Recommend FCM that takes $150~$250k yearly commissions?

    have you checked into merlin for prime? i don't know how they've been since they were acquired by wfc but it'll give you a great multi prime solution. to just summarize what you already know, you're really limited given your requirements (which i would do myself) that you don't want to be a...
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    Retail Firms Balance sheet (FCM)

    IMHO, the minimum for an account is irrelevant. what matters is their margin requirement (the day trading - not overnight). for example, company A has a minimum of 1000 USD and gives you 500 margin while company b has a minimum of 10000 and only gives you a 50% daytrade margin. one of these...
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    Recommend FCM that takes $150~$250k yearly commissions?

    have you looked into newedge?
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    VIX in the 1990s

    i think the change in the vix has something to do w/ it but i think it has more to do w/ a diff market environment. there were multiple prolonged periods of low vol in the 90s (and everyone knew it could stay that way) whereas in the 00s any seemingly long period of a low vix is expected to...
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    Recommend FCM that takes $150~$250k yearly commissions?

    advantage futures. http://www.advantagefutures.com/
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    How much risk capital should one use in a single trade?

    actually i've already thought of something similar to this and it's all of my monitors and the million pound stand falling over on me...
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    Velocity Futures, LLC

    good up the good work ofthomas (i'm being serious). to the mods, pls don't remove undisputed and independently verifiable facts that can help traders make their own objective decisions. it'd be one thing if he said "don't go w/ firm XYZ b/c they were responsible for the kennedy...
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    Need new rig - suggestions

    i bought a complete system (pc, 3 monitors, stand) from tradingcomputers - yes i'll be the first to admit i overpaid but you have to put it in context - it has lasted 6 years w/o a single problem. no hardware or software prob - period. w/ that being said, going forward i would just buy a...
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    Velocity Futures, LLC

    +1. i remember that sentinel (not citadel) nonsense - thankfully not as a client. w/ that low cap cushion a single trader trading less than 10 cars by himself/herself could blow up the firm if there is a moderate size black swan (e.g. umm turning syria into glass?)
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    Active trader tax help

    +1 for tradelog and +1 for not incorporating. the benefits, IMHO, are marginal (for most traders anyways) while the cost (in terms of money, time to set up, stress, increased chance of audit) is too high.
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    CBOT seat lease/buy implications

    i don't lease/own a seat but AFAIK you will be subject to FICA taxes. a quick GOOG search turned up the following link. scroll down to the bottom of the page for the source. if you want additional confirm just call them and ask. http://www.tedtesser.com/faqs.html
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    Duel ISP

    here's another one by peplink which is considered higher quality though at a higher price http://www.amazon.com/Peplink-Balance-20-Dual-WAN-Router/dp/B0042210U6/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1375092414&sr=1-3&keywords=dual+wan+router just assume you will have to re-log in. i would...
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    best futures broker

    AFAIK, that insurance a broker has is for the entire firm - not per account. trust me, if TSHTF that $30 million or whatever limit it is is gonna go real quick.
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