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    More Leverage

    I used 6 times on equities, did they change their rule?
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    More Leverage

    I used 6 times for equities, so unless they have changed something I think you got the wrong info
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    More Leverage

    With more than 100k you can open a portfolio margin account with IB and get 6 times leverage if you adhere to certain risk controls. Works like a charm.
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    Advisor account - charging fees

    One more thing... My strategy consists of a long equity portfolio that is hedged by shorting s&p futures. That being said can I manage someone's 401k account under my program? Anyone know?
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    Advisor account - charging fees

    I am starting a managed account business and just wanted to discuss a few issues. If I use IB's friends and family account set up, can I charge a performance fee out of the client's accounts? Is that legal? I was thinking about 100k min and 30% performance fee based on the high watermark...
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    Yahoo Finance price data

    When comparing historical prices for the purpose of backtesting, I find that the time adjusted data provided by Yahoo Finance do not match the data from Tradestation. Seems like they use different methods to adjust for splits and dividend. Anyone know a more detailed explanation for this?
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    Software that will crunch the numbers?

    Thx, I will check Amibroker, also looking at RINA systems. It's a heavy fundamental model and I only have 6 years of data, so that is my time frame.
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    Software that will crunch the numbers?

    I have a backtested strategy that I am using to raise assets to start a hedge fund. The test results are in excel and I have been told that it needs to be in a more professional format. So I am wondering if there is a software out there that allows me to import all the trades and creates an...
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    Hedge Fund in Orange County, CA

    I am relocating to OC and want to hook up with a hedge fund, any info would be appreciated. Last job was Head Trader for a London based start up HF that ended up closing due to lack of assets.
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    How to get Trading job at a Hedge Fund?

    I am a former buyside trader as well. I worked for a hedge fund for the past 5 years and am now starting one on my own. The problem is that a buy side trader is not really a trader, just a middle man. Getting orders from the pm and feeding them out to brokers. You need to reinvent yourself and...
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    50% Annual Returns

    Liquidate all positions
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    50% Annual Returns

    I am stopping this journal as well as my website. The longs can be fairly thin, and as I am about to increase my account size dramatically; I don't want to advertise what I am trading thereby creating extra competion.
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    50% Annual Returns

    CLOSED POSITIONS
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    50% Annual Returns

    NO NEW SHORT TRADES FOR NOV 22, 2006
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    50% Annual Returns

    NO NEW LONG TRADES FOR NOV 22, 2006
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    50% Annual Returns

    CLOSED POSITIONS
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    50% Annual Returns

    STOCK TO SHORT FOR NOV 21, 2006 (AJG) STOCK TO SHORT FOR NOV 21, 2006 (BIIB) STOCK TO COVER FOR NOV 21, 2006 (VIP) -3.6% est. RETURN STOCK TO COVER FOR NOV 21, 2006 (ETR) -4.6% est. RETURN
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    50% Annual Returns

    STOCK TO BUY FOR NOV 21, 2006 (ZEUS) STOCK TO BUY FOR NOV 21, 2006 (TCHC) STOCK TO SELL FOR NOV 21, 2006 (ASCA) 15.6% est. RETURN STOCK TO SELL FOR NOV 21, 2006 (OO) -2% est. RETURN
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    50% Annual Returns

    I realize the shorts have stunk, but I am only in the second month of posting them. I have experimented with using the SPY as a dollar neutral hedge and forgetting about shorting individual stocks altogether. This would reduce much of the theoretical risk associated with shorting while still...
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    50% Annual Returns

    CLOSED POSITIONS
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