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    More on Bitcoin - the weak point is not the...

    More on Bitcoin - the weak point is not the currency itself but the exchanges:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22026961
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    Easy one - bad. I will not give up the ability...

    Easy one - bad.

    I will not give up the ability to negotiate my own work terms and compensation. I will not sign a union contract. I do not think it is right that I should have to turn down a job...
  3. Thread: Options

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    You usually don't need to actually hold it over...

    You usually don't need to actually hold it over the weekend. By Thursday lunch the weekend will be taken out and you can buy them back with that theta gone. This way you will get the majority of the...
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    Cash to write puts against. :)

    Cash to write puts against. :)
  5. That is awesome! What high school is this? Is...

    That is awesome! What high school is this? Is this normal curriculum, a specific school, a special program, or just a really good teacher?

    I have a 2.5 year old and twin 11 month olds.... so I...
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    Well the thread I started about the new minis got...

    Well the thread I started about the new minis got crickets...

    Many of us with accounts that are smaller will be glad to see that mini options have launched on high priced stocks. They launched...
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    Because they were only going to take from those...

    Because they were only going to take from those with over $ 100k in the bank - and that means they essentially take the money from the bank accounts of outsiders and the very wealthy. The vast...
  8. The Minis are coming! Mini options that is.

    Mini options start trading next week on AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GLD, and SPY. These are contracts for 10 shares of the underlying instead of the normal 100 shares. This puts trading these options tied to...
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    Interesting breakdown, but only valuable in so...

    Interesting breakdown, but only valuable in so far as you plan to completely replicate the index.

    Try changing the settings on that page so that you only take the top 25% or 50% of the largest...
  10. I find it interesting that the finance minister...

    I find it interesting that the finance minister can come out and say this - can ask the banks to all do things like stop offering low interest variable rate mortgages - while if they colluded to do...
  11. Thread: Options

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    Just in the process of moving to IB. I had OX but...

    Just in the process of moving to IB. I had OX but they dumped Canada and sold to Virtual Brokers - who are terrible for options. They can't even do spreads online in any of their platforms. Glad to...
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    Well if you leave it in USD and invest it in USD...

    Well if you leave it in USD and invest it in USD you avoid the expense of currency conversion. You need to take into account the withholding taxes on things like dividends. If you have a large...
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    I don't think they do registered accounts at this...

    I don't think they do registered accounts at this point - at least I am only looking at it for open money and options trading.

    I am currently yanking everything from VirtualBrokers and then I will...
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    Overall in the long term always short would take...

    Overall in the long term always short would take advantage of that constant decay. I would definitely buy some units for insurance on the upside though - so some far OTM calls that are cheap but will...
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    For any ETP based on a futures contract we must...

    For any ETP based on a futures contract we must always understand the normal term structure of the futures contracts. VIX futures are normally in contango - that means longer term futures contracts...
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