Trading as Fast as Lightning Exchanges can trace their origins back to the Middle Ages. Since then, however, technology has transformed the global capital markets, and the speed of trading has accelerated with the adoption of computers to trade, mostly over the last 50 years. Today, quotes and trades travel over microwaves, lasers and optic fibers –... Trading as Fast as Lightning ..read more

I know what I'm doing and I understand the game. And it takes a lot of discipline and mental strength. And then all of a sudden, it's like I get a voice inside my head that makes me do something hastily and completely stupid. WTF. Anyone else battle something like this ..read more

I realized this long ago but it started to bother me recently. CQG net change is calculated using day open minus the current price to display the net change price. While many others are using prior day closing price minus the current price. In a large move day like today, every quote is red but CQG quote is green. Any though ..read more

As I looked for such a situation, I came across Paramount (PARA). The reason I like it here is because it is "in play" and will thus likely hold up in price, even if the overall market continues lower. What's more, there is a deal on the table that could offer much more upside and, at the very least, keep the stock from falling much in the coming weeks. (Source: IVolLive) PARA has been a lackluster performer, trading in a... Strategy talk: Option Strategies for a Questionable Downtrend ..read more

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I started trading commodities futures in 1998. At that time it was through a small farm town brokerage that charged $75 commission on a round turn. You called them up and placed trades over the phone. When I traded with this broker I could put on a trade if I didn’t have enough to cover it in my margin account. I’d just get a margin call the next day and have 3 days to send a check or wire the funds. If I held a soybean position and placed a stop loss order it didn’t count against my margin... How margin rules have changed ..read more

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/202...s-arrested-and-charged-with-money-laundering/ Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering Prosecutors are alleging Samourai Wallet laundered over $100 million in criminal proceeds. By Nikhilesh De, Cheyenne Ligon... Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering ..read more

Who are serious about TA. This can be a closed group so trades will not be open to the public. Focusing on a more proactive approach versus reactive, by projecting trend reversals and swings before they happen. Collaboration is the idea to elevate and fine tune our techniques. https://community.swingcharts.com/t/mara/31?u=jeditrader I posted this (MARA) chart projecting we are entering into a triangle back on May14. This is an example of getting ahead of the swing compared to... Looking for a few good men/women ..read more

I have a general idea...I did read this https://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/07/takeover_target.asp Just wondering if there are little secrets you can see (in option volume or volatility) that would point to a possible buyout/takeover?? Do you look for leaps that are relatively high, way out of the money? Could you name a couple that you (or the market) is eyeballing? Just a couple of sentences of your thought process if you would... The reason I ask is Boston... How to spot a takeover target ..read more

not known for being a big spender..... apex tradovate..... amp mq5..... micros only..... usually 1..... 4 at best..... 50$ a day target.....h ..read more