Quote from EqtTrdr:
but either way the trading related expenses go on a Schedule C? Eventhough "business income" is not reported on a schedule c.. but only capital gains/losses???
so I guess you would put "Zero" for business income.. but list the expenses on the schedule?
Expenses on Sched C. Zero revenues.
Gains/losses on Sched D for equities and 6781 for futures (there are other ways of doing it).
See IRS's Pub 550.