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One difference is that with GAZ you get a 1099 and with UNG you get a K-1 for tax purposes. The K-1 is a pain because they keep amending them and sometimes the amended K-1 arrives after 4/15. I will never buy an etf that is set up as a partnership and delivers a K-1. Getting back to your...

I put them on the watch list several days ago. Right now I am just watching the volume and the spread (both bid-ask and the actual instrument spread correlation). Looks interesting.

And I am now on line with IB.

I have had the problems with Bright House. I called them and they have no clue what I am talking about. They said since I can get every other site on my computer that it must be a server problem on IB's side. I guess it will now also be a commission problem on IB's side if not fixed soon.

I have found this to be a pretty good starting point on what one should be paying for a new car in a certain geographic region. http://www.truecar.com/index.html

I am going to change Brokers soon. Right now I am with E*Trade Pro (paying lower than posted rates as I was a Brown & Co. trader when they were merged several years ago). I am going either with Lightspeed or maybe RealFast Trader (apparently associated with Stock USA). The rates are pretty...

$3K is the loss carry forward (net gains and losses) max to the following tax year. Do some research or ask a tax advisor.

Good to know re: the Trustee and miles. Good pre Bankruptcy planning would seem to me to convert much of the non-exempt cash to miles. Good idea?

It seems to me his frequent flier mileage should have been an asset to be listed in his Bankruptcy proceeding (fraud if not listed and would have resulted in a non-discharge). This is especially true because of it's dollar value. I'm not sure what the Bankruptcy exemptions are in Cal. but I...

Yes. About three weeks ago.

I myself try to catch the major intraday swings on the etfs whether it's 0 or 6 times a day. Even with no commssions trading tick by tick is a losing deal (and you will have a stroke within 3 weeks- you can't beat the tradebots like that). The one fear I have with Fidelity is that they will...

Fidelity is waiving the commissions for some 25 etfs(ishares). I guess it is a response to Schwabs waiver for its in house etfs. Schwabs etfs are rather limiting. If I try Fidelity out I will keep my E*Trade account for the Brown perks, although I suspect E*Trade will be taken over some day...

I have been daytrading with E*Trade for several years since it took over Brown & Co who I had been with for about ten years. E*Trade kept the Brown commission of $5.00 plus a 10% monthly rebate of commissions over $350 per month. I have been pleased with the service and the Pro platform. I...

Your best bet is with a high deductible ($10,000) and a high co-pay and even then it might depend on your state regulations. Some states require coverage for a pre-existing after a waiting period.

Just a short update. First, thanks to those who sent me positive private messages as well as to those who posted replies with good suggestions. Also, thanks to those who also posted slams since I do have a good sense of humor and some were very creative. I am in my mid-50s and have never had...

Thanks to all of the replies. The well meaning and the occasional "dig" replies all had an element of truth. Believe me , my post was real. Especially helpful was Steve0617's reference to the Trader Feed blog by Steenbarger. I actually saw a little of myself myself in each of the trader...

I probably had close to a 60% win record with an average of a 1% gain per week (50% a year on average). One year I made 450K. It used to be like taking $$ off a bush. Back then I believe the markets were not as efficient as today in the day of the internet. It used to take days if not weeks for...

No, I still happily married and have a very supportive wife which is why I probably feel bad for my situation. She tells me that I was able to send the kids to college and support the family for years. I am debt free except for a small mortgage balance on the house. I knew I had to quit the...

I have been a lurker here for several years and only made one reply, but I have a confession. I quit. Perhaps some of you will recognize yourself. I traded part time for a number of years and then day traded stocks full time for about ten years. I started with about 5K 20 years ago and built it...

I have been lurking over a year and never posted until now. There is something in his post that hit me. I have been daytrading equities for about ten years and believe it to be one of the hardest mentally taxing jobs in the world. I lost so much money the first few years I look back and tell...