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    Networking for Independent New York Traders

    how about we bring this thread up and ask the same question again? anyone interested in meeting up in nyc?
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    Entry point what's going though your mind?

    I put in my Exit and place a mental SL. Then I wait: whichever is triggered first..
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    Solars, ever going to come bACK?

    All I say is: TSL.
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    Looking for internship/trainee position

    yes, i agree with the posts about the CFA that it does not add too much value to trading in general, but it gets your foot into the door (at least in germany and switzerland it is still appreciated). i sat for L2 this year. i have some programming experience (basics in MATLAB) but i am not...
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    Looking for internship/trainee position

    Don't know if this is the correct forum to post in, but anyways I'm going to give it a shot. There are many savvy people on this board who might have a good idea that could help me out. The short synopsis about me: I'm 26,m and in the process of relocating back to the US (US Greencard...
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    Hedge the Romanian currency

    Question for the professionals.. If I would like to hedge currency movements in the Romanian Leu against the EUR (or USD), how would you guys approach this? Timeframe is not important - Cheers.
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    Some IB Charts not working

    another example where it states clearly: No market permission for ARCA stk BUT TICK CHART available
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    Some IB Charts not working

    I still do not get it. 2 weeks ago everything was working just fine. Now I sometimes get (ref. to xle) a) no chart at all b) tick chart with NO backfill. just the current ticks but I have quotes in on the trading page. What is again the solution?
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    Zurich, Switzerland

    It's hard to compare,but indeed, it is very clean (but depends what you gauge as clean, I mean Laguna Beach, CA is also immaculate IMHO..), beautiful transportation system, ... Have a look here: http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/105235/The-World%27s-Best-Places-to-Live-2008
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    Zurich, Switzerland

    Any traders in this area?
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    Imbalances at IB

    The help section reads: imbalance: For Arca Options auctions. Shows you how many more shares are on one side of the auction than the other. Blue means an imbalance on the buy side (more buy orders), red means an imbalance on the sell side (more sell orders). Does IB have imbalances for...
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    Why are people so secretive here?

    This is very true and I agree 100%. A friend of mine once told me: 'When you send that order in, all you know, all you are and all your experiences melt into this one click' or in words of a German philosopher: recognition is bound to the conditions of the perceiver. Ergo: can never be...
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    List of Preferred Stock

    Thanks! Is there a site providing these lists without registration? Like in a pdf or similar? :)
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    List of Preferred Stock

    I've been already calling the NYSE and looking into the S&P website but I cannot find a list, which states which companies have preferred stock out. Does anybody have a clue where to find such a list of companies since I'd like to invest in pref. stock... Thanks in advance.
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    Zuerich, Switzerland - Prop Firms

    Anybody in here that knows about/ has experience with prop shops in Zuerich, Switzerland? I have an opportunity for an MS in Switzerland would like to trade stocks in the afternoons since the U.S. trading hours are from 3.30OPM - 10PM. Cheers, Hamrawein.
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    book trader vs button

    Is there something you can do about it or is the only option the move to other front end versions?
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    book trader vs button

    a quick question: has anybody of you encountered problems with ib's booktrader? e.g. not updating the cumulative size or non-working hotkeys... very annoying to watch the same numbers until I close the window and open it again.. :( cheers
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    Smart money indicators...

    Alright pals, I'm studying for the CFA L1 and there are some indicators that I find interesting but do not know where to get them from like: Barron's confidence index, Debit balances in debit accounts Short sales by specialist Mutual fund ratio Ideas where to get actual numbers from...
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    NYSE To End Hybrid System

    that would be awesome if they would revert back but i do not think that this might be a realistic assumption.. :(
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    How can I become better in economics?

    one of the best books i read: Thomas A. Pugel, “International Economics”, 2004 enjoy!
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