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That 5 second (true) data is 5 second (DELAYED) data, if you're looking at the chart.

But your broker should let you place an "iceberg" order, for 1000 but showing 100 at a time.

There is no alternative to government. Government is the market, business, banks, insurance, car makers ... . Love it or leave it.

The size numbers are usually meaningless. A broker can show 100 at the top and can refresh its bid/ask if the 100 are taken. Its just a "look here at my left hand, while I pick your pocket with my right hand" routine. Don't believe the size.

They are not healthy banks, because they are still dependent on FDIC backed debt offerings. GS has benefitted more from FDIC debt guarantees than it did from TARP!

If you read the fine print in some brokerage statements you may find that your broker may have sold to you from its inventory. I will never forget the broker that routed all my orders to the Boston exchange, where it was nearly impossible to cancel an order, and customer support said, "you...

mods: please put this thread in chitchat ... it is total crap.

OP: have your results been audited? Just sayin' that everrything you've written is hot air if there hasn't or won't be an audit.

Is kiwi_trader here? Trading Hang Seng with FIVE SECOND delay IB charts?

China's market doesn't allow shorting. It went down!

Surf, you are so wrong. I cite WFC as an example. Is it not trading above $25?

Inter-index arbitrage makes the DOW relevant, if only because it traces out the same chart as the S&P 500.

Seriously, I don't know why all threads don't go to chit-chat. Can anyone explain why any thread on this site is not chit-chat?

They love those wankers that enjoy trading with charts that take FIVE SECONDS to update.

You could trade 100 SPY, which tracks the index and is more liquid that ES. 100 shares is also 1/5 the risk of 1 ES contract.

The only sure way to make money is to make commissions or exchange fees. Become a broker or an exchange or hope.

I use the order ticket when I've accumulated more than the size that is set-up into my default size, which is used when hitting the bid/ask.

I'll look into it.

I have used IB for some time, but the problems and performance are discouraging, so I'd like to find a new broker. The way I trade (stocks and futures) is by hitting the bid and ask, so I need accurate and timely quotes. I also like to watch charts while trading, so I'd like charts that update...

The whole SCT schtick is about trading with other people's money. Think about it. If you could convince people that you're a great trader, they would offer you their money to trade. They wouldn't care if they didn't get all of the profit ... any part of a "sure thing" is all good. What they...