Tuesday, May 31, 2005

 

SONARIS/Bonds Release 4 Showing at ISMA AGM & Conference in
Bobsguide, UK - 11 hours ago 4 it has been further enhanced by a realtime intra-day Risk and even broader instrument coverage and further refinements to the SONARIS/Bonds Trader Workstation

Memorial Day: History doesn't lie
MLB.com - May 30, 2005 be a Trader Jack disciple, but he doesn't share the same attitude as the 74-year-old Marlins skipper. First place is a good place to be on Memorial Day, Bochy

Emerging Mkt Stks Dn On Some Weak Econ Data; Russia Soars
Yahoo News - 8 hours ago growth here will consequently impact those shares," said George Raby, a trader of Latin Earlier in the day, Merrill Lynch said it was keeping a buy rating on
 

Remaking Central Asia
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong - May 26, 2005 parts of the Indian sub-continent through the use of people living in London's Aladdin's cave; and second, its control of world currency movements through the

Asian FX Implied Vols Overpricing China Reval Play - HSBC
Yahoo News - May 26, 2005 But, instead of implied volatilities spiking due to sharp currency movements in the event of a yuan revaluation, "lower volatility is the likely result; not

Monday, May 30, 2005

 

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Super Advanced Day Trading Method


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UPDATE 1-Schwab, Waterhouse settle ads lawsuit
NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - Discount brokerage Charles Schwab Corp. (

Schwab Survey: Advice Users Save More
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Nasdaq CIO Confirms Move to Open-Source Instinet Apps
By Lucas MearianComputerworld 05/25/05 5:00 AM PT Tom Jordan, CEO of Jordan&Jordan Inc.,

Sunday, May 29, 2005

 

Schwab cuts online options fees, adds strategies
Beginning Friday, the firm said it will lower its online options fee to $9.95 per trade plus 75 cents per contract, reduced from 95 cents per contract, for some retail investors.

TD Waterhouse Apologizes to Schwab for Ads Calling It 'Higher Priced'
May 25 (Bloomberg) -- TD Waterhouse Group Inc., the third- biggest discount brokerage, apologized for ads calling Charles Schwab Corp. a ''higher-priced'' brokerage, settling a lawsuit Schwab filed in March.

Schwab asked law to order Waterhouse to halt commercial
Schwab asked law to order Waterhouse to halt commercial WATERHOUSE MEETS ITS LEG

 

Metal exchange goes plastic with two futures contracts
PP prices rose 80 per cent in 2004, reaching a record high in December. Prices have since fallen by about 24 per cent. LL prices rose 57 per cent last year.

Monsoon, Futures market to decide fate of markets next week
Monsoon, Futures market to decide fate of markets next week Mumbai, May 28 (UNI) The market ended the week on a high note gaining 208 points or 3.2 per cent even as the outlook for next week remains a bit dicey.

Saturday, May 28, 2005

 

�RP credit rating now stable�
Philippine Star, Philippines - May 26, 2005 term foreign currency rating at "B" and the foreign currency ceiling at The primary balance reflects policy-driven movements in public finances, Coulton said.

If they all rush for the exit at the same time . . .
Financial Times, UK - May 27, 2005 a higher yield, it would rise in price, and the dollar would fall, bringing a currency gain. The best evidence may come from the pattern of market movements.

Asian FX Implied Vols Overpricing China Reval Play - HSBC
Yahoo News - May 26, 2005 But, instead of implied volatilities spiking due to sharp currency movements in the event of a yuan revaluation, "lower volatility is the likely result; not
 

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Momentum Trend Trader


Knowing when to trade can be the difference between a profitable and a losing trading account. You want to trade when the market is in trend mode and stay away when it�s in a trading range. This course will show you how you can determine these important and highly profitable turning points with the most basic of charting packages. How does it work? It�s all based on the basic structure of any market - the price trend, support and resistance, and momentum. The "Momentum Trend Trader" shows you how to determine these 3 important steps.

Friday, May 27, 2005

 

NN, Inc. Announces Adoption Of 10b5-1 Trading Plan
Yahoo News (press release) - May 25, 2005 (Nasdaq: NNBR - News) announced today that the Company has adopted a prearranged stock trading plan in accordance with the guidelines specified by Rule 10b-5

Considering a Stock Trading Software or a Stock Trading Strategy
Pressbox.co.uk (press release), UK - May 26, 2005 Stock trading is a very competitive field and in order to succeed you need to FOCUS on a set of simple strategies that you can implement without hesitation.

Warner Music stock drops in early trading
BusinessWeek - May 11, 2005 But Warner Music's stock, trading under the symbol WMG on the New York Stock Exchange, hit an early sour note, falling 85 cents to $16.15 in early trading.
 

Types of Trading
There are several types of trading styles that persons seeking to profit from short term trades in the market may wish to use. Here is a brief description of the most widely used short term trading styles....

Day Trading in Real Estate
Rising real estate values in the United States have led some economists and financial anaylists to debate whether the industry is headed for a dot-com-style bust. In Naples, Fla., for example, some houses have been bought twice in a single...

Thursday, May 26, 2005

 

Day Trading in Real Estate
Rising real estate values in the United States have led some economists and financial anaylists to debate whether the industry is headed for a dot-com-style bust. In Naples, Fla., for example, some houses have been bought twice in a single...

Discipline&Day Trading Success
An essential attribute of a good day trader is the ability to exercise discipline. In the context of day trading, discipline is the practice of making what you do a habit. As a day trader is often faced with making...

Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
The Black-Scholes option valuation model consists of a rather complex mathematical formula developed by two famous economists in the early 1970's, which permits one to calculate what the"theoretical"price of an equity option should be. This article describes the...

 

Investors must wish Green had succeeded
ic Wales, UK - May 25, 2005 reflect the benefits of lower interest costs as well as a reduction in operating costs. However, currency movements will be unhelpful.

Tuatara reveals Villa Maria FX management tool
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - May 24, 2005 Houlahan says Tuatara puts the emphasis on protecting clients from the losses caused by adverse currency movements, rather than chasing potential windfalls

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

 

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Day Trading Freedom


A complete two volume course from an experienced Nasdaq day trader. Volume One, Introduction To Trading, covers topics such as: why day trading means bigger profits; different market types; stocks, shares, futures, bonds, and more; how the markets work and where prices actually come from; margin trading - how to trade with other peoples money; how stock charts are built and how to read them - from individual bars to whole charts; introduction to technical analysis; technical indicators and how to really use them; different order types and when to use them; risk and money management - the core ingredients to success; setting up to trade - the software and hardware you need to get started; trading psychology - the most important and yet the most overlooked aspect of trading. There is also a suplementary set of exercises with fully explained model answers and annotated charts.

 

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One Day Trades


A subscription service providing day trades, intra-day trades and one week trades which has been online for over seven years and which has been performing successfully during one of the worst bear markets on record. Here's how it works: every day you will receive their One DayTrades, which is their strategy for day traders. Each evening you'll get a list of stocks, typically the same stocks each day to make it easy, with specific entry points to buy or short the next day. And you'll know exactly where to take your profits and exactly where to place your shorts. You can do all of this with very limited effort. Also included are the Intra-DayTrades. These trades are for the investor who does have a bit more time during the trading day. Then 30 minutes before market opening the hottest trading set-ups are released with exact entry and exit points, exact points to take profits. And these are stocks that are ready to move.

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

 

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The Winspread System


Winspread is a comprehensive and detailed daytrading system in e-book form - a complete A to Z yet one of the simplest trading systems available. Winspread will teach you: one simple strategy that wins at least 75% of the time; how to make huge tax free profits and keep them; how to make more money in a bear market; how to trade effectively commission free; when and when not to trade; what to trade and why; and money management to maximize your returns. You will also learn: proven methods to give you the best chance of success; everything you need to know to get started; what really drives the markets and how to anticipate them; which brokers are the best to deal with; and how to save money by avoiding costly pitfalls beginners rgularly make.

 

Oil relief helps FTSE to a fifth day's rise
Scotsman, UK - 15 hours ago oil prices helped the FTSE 100 Index rack up its fifth consecutive day of gains Geoff Langham, head of trading at deal4free.com, said: "Unless we get some

Tokyo stocks jump 242 points; dollar down
BusinessWeek - May 19, 2005 It was the Nikkei's biggest point gain for a single-day trading since Oct. 4, last year, when the index posted a 294.46-point gain.

Monday, May 23, 2005

 

Stock futures lifted by tech shares, oil
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures were slightly higher on Monday, supported by a slip in oil prices and gains in shares of Intel Corp.and Apple Computer Inc.<

Futures Trading Recommendation - Monday, is an empty date in terms of eco news
DAILY FUTURES TRADING RECOMMENDATION Monday, May 23, 2005 17:00 GMTDaily Report Orion Futures Group, Inc.http://www.orionfutures.com Trade Date 05.23.05 Today, Monday, is an empty date in terms of eco news.

Oil futures rally ahead of US Memorial day, after Commitment for Traders Report
At 5.26 pm, Brent July-dated futures contracts were up 69 cents at 48.71 usd a barrel. Meanwhile, US July dated-contracts were up 71 cents at 49.36 usd. '

 

Rare Commodity
Forbes - 5 hours ago You could buy hard assets, futures or options on those assets, shares of commodity producers (like oil companies) or a mutual fund that holds a mix of

Stock Futures Mixed
123Jump (subscription), AZ - 4 hours ago Dow Jones futures recently dropped 1 point, Nasdaq futures declined 2.5 points and S&P futures inched up 0.8 point. The July light

Sunday, May 22, 2005

 

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How To Trade The Futures Market


A comprehensive futures trading course from Malcolm Robinson, an ex-professional futures trader on the London futures exchange. In the detailed course manual you will learn: 3 ways to profitable trading with the High/Low trend following strategy; the 2 key components to successful futures day trading; how to read an individual price bar (there is more to it there than meets the eye); why Spread Betting stacks the odds against the day trader; how to read and profit from the Depth of Market (DOM); how to read volume; how futures cash arbitrage works; what you specifically need to know to trade the E-Mini S&P, FTSE100 and DAX futures; the pros and cons of Market Orders, Limit Orders and Stop Orders; how to read multiple bars; how to tell when a trend has reversed; how to use volume to anticipate tops and bottoms...

 

European Stocks Rise, Sending Indexes to Biggest Gains in 2005
Bloomberg - May 18, 2005 Fiscal first- half earnings fell 23 percent to 41 million pounds because of currency movements and lost military contracts. Profit

MAS says it can handle short-term movements in S$
Channel News Asia, Singapore - May 20, 2005 Earlier this week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority modified its currency peg and set a ceiling for the trading band of the Hong Kong dollar.

Saturday, May 21, 2005

 

Range-bound trading remains the flavor
FXstreet.com, Spain - May 18, 2005 may abbounce that its first-half fiscal profit fell by 5.7 percent compared with the same period last year, on the back of adverse currency movements and the

Brian Gaynor: Tax plan should bring in billions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - May 20, 2005 The tax changes will make it far less attractive to go overseas, particularly as currency movements will also be subject to tax.
 

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Lazy Man’s Way to Make a Fortune in the Stock Market


With the "StockNet2" system you'll spend about one hour doing your daily research, picking your stocks, and then either sit back and relax or go about your other business of the day with out worrying about what is happening in the market. Each day YOU decide how much time you want to spend trading, how much money you want to start with and how much money you want to make. You can trade every day, or just once a week – whichever you prefer. This system will identify both short and long term trades for you – either day trading or trading on a 1 or 2 week term.

Friday, May 20, 2005

 

Financial Stocks: MetLife cut by Lehman; Smith Barney lukewarm on E-Trade
SPONSORED LINKS Available free to MarketWatch readers: A buyer's guide to the next-generation of videogame consoles. More companies are monitoring their workers' online activities. But not very many monitor the boss's.

Romanian Active International Brokerage Triples '04 Net Profit
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MAS says it can handle short-term movements in S$
Channel News Asia, Singapore - 2 hours ago Earlier this week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority modified its currency peg and set a ceiling for the trading band of the Hong Kong dollar.

Thomson's First Quarter 2005 Sales
TMCnet (press release) - Apr 21, 2005 Sales excluding currency movements grew by 14.8%. Currency movements reduced core business sales during the quarter by 43 million euros.

Thursday, May 19, 2005

 

Out and About -- Kids’ and commuters’ wheels spin this weekend
Santa Fe New Mexican, NM - 18 hours ago Bike Bonanza: For one day, pint-sized riders will have free rein over bike Sports, New Mexico Bike ‘n’ Sport, Wild Oats, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s

FX ASIA: HKD Move Cools Hot Money, But Heat May Return
Yahoo News - 3 hours ago speculation grew that China may revalue its currency during Labor Day holidays in board system," especially when yuan speculation heats up again, a trader at a

Schaeffer's Midday Options Update Features Gateway, Ford Motor
Business Wire (press release), CA - 6 hours ago BIIB had a miserable March, and the final day of that month brought news that Tysbari It appears that a trader may be rolling out his/her May position to the
 

Bear Stearns president sees no hedge fund crisis
MarketWatch - May 17, 2005 Bear Stearns booked about $238 million, or almost one-third of its stock-trading commissions, from hedge funds last year, Chief Financial Officer Samuel

May 19th, 2005 Stock Trading Alert
Market Wire (press release) - 4 hours ago Shares of EGSR closed Wednesday's trading session at $0.2895 on volume of 623,845 Featuring active message boards for the penny stock trader, rumors and more.

Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Delta Air Lines, Nordstrom
Business Wire (press release), CA - 18 hours ago Quite a few calls were added Monday at the May and June 17.50 strikes (with the stock trading near 16). The stock is currently trading

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

 

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Rapid Fire Swing Trader


A detailed trading guide and video tutorial from Steven Pierce presenting a simple yet frequently overlooked methodology for successful swing trading of stocks, futures and forex with minimum risk.

 

Ameritrade: Notes slower trading
'We're seeing lackluster market performance and feel retail investors are waiting for economic conditions to improve,' said CEO Joe Moglia, in a statement. ' Therefore, we feel it is prudent to adjust our earnings guidance at this time.'

USA finance: Ameritrade fends off E-Trade
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Tuesday, May 17, 2005

 

Charles Schwab: How I Got Started
On this summer morning, in his aerie overlooking san Francisco Bay, Charles Schwab reveals in a rare moment of emotional candor what drove him to build one of Wall Street's most successful companies. '

May 16, 13:36 GMT - Romanian Active International Brokerage Triples '04 Net Profit
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E*Trade average client trades dip 8.9 pct in April
The New York company said that retail daily average revenue trades decreased 6.7 percent from March, while professional daily average revenue trades decreased 13.3 percent.

 

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Trade Master Program


The Trade Master home study program brings you 45 video tutorials, 35 audio tutorials and the Trade Master manual e-book which provide clear and concise step by step instructions on how to quickly identify potentially profitable trade setups. All backed up by free personal telephone support direct from the author, Dr Jeffrey Wilde.

Monday, May 16, 2005

 

U.S. stock futures dip, then recover after NY data
NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures dipped on Monday after the New York Federal Reserve Bank's Empire State Index, which measures manufacturing activity in New York state, fell to a two-year low in May.

Update 3: Crude Oil Futures Continue to Slide
Crude oil futures declined Monday as traders continued to liquidate on optimistic supply comments from OPEC's president and expectations that prices would slip further away from the $50 threshold.

US stock futures flat amid nervousness, oil falls
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Dollar Ends Three-Day Rally on Slower Foreign Asset Purchases
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago York from $1.2634 late May 13, according to electronic foreign-exchange trading system EBS. average three-quarters of a cent versus the euro on the day of each

Crude Prices Drop in Mid-Day Trading
CIO Today, CA - May 3, 2005 rates. Peter Cardillo, chief market analyst at SW Bach, said he expects the market to see-saw most of the day before the Fed meeting.

Sunday, May 15, 2005

 

Sell Nifty options, buy IT futures: Iyengar
Sell Nifty options, buy IT futures: Iyengar Publish Date : 5/13/2005 2:49:00 PM Srikanth Iyengar of Edelweiss advises investors to go long on the Nifty futures, and sell Options. Investors can also go long on the tech sector.

KLIBOR Futures Lower At Close
KLIBOR Futures Lower At Close KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower Friday with only one contract month traded, dealers said.

 

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Online Trading For Financial Freedom


Entering the stock trading industry has been described as entering a war zone. Without the proper tools, scouting devices, ammunition and strategy, your chances of success are small. Whether you're a beginner or a more experienced trader, this course will greatly improve your chances of success. In it you will learn: how to properly use TA tools and how to combine them into winning combinations; which stocks offer most trading opportunities; how to set up your own professional trading workstation for a fraction of the typical price; how to spot best time to enter the trade either on a long or a short side; how to use volatility to your advantage; where you should place your stops; which order types should you use and when you should use them; how to use pre-market trading action to determine your strategy for the day; how to profit from both rising and falling markets; how much capital do you need to start; which sectors you should trade and how to profitably trade them...

Saturday, May 14, 2005

 

Day Trading FAQs
This feature sets out some of the most frequently asked questions by visitors to this site, together with my answers to these questions....

The Master Swing Trader - Book Review
Here is a brief review of this comprehensive and practical guidebook on how to make profitable short-term trades in the stock markets....

 

Ameritrade Says No; Talk Turns to Others
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Ameritrade trims earnings view on low trade volumes
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Ameritrade Holding Corp. on Friday trimmed its earnings outlook because of difficult market conditions as the online broker reported a 30% drop in monthly volume. '

Ameritrade declines E-Trade purchase offer
E-Trade's (ET) overture to buy rival online broker Ameritrade (AMTD) hit a wall Thursday, prompting investors to puzzle over the fate of the industry's consolidation.

Friday, May 13, 2005

 

DJ CME Pork Outlook: Hogs Flat-Up 20 Pts; Belly Futures Mixed
However, there were also concerns raised by others that restricted slaughter levels this week may have backed up a few hogs, which could result in more being available for slaughter next week.

H-share Index Futures open contracts total 30,909; down 126
News H-share Index Futures open contracts total down 126 2005/05/13 09:12 Net - The May H-share Index Futures open contracts totalled 30,909 on Thursday (May 12). Together with the open contracts ...

 

Qataris dumping jobs for stock trading
Peninsula On-line, Qatar - May 2, 2005 Ibrahim Saad became so fond of stock trading after having made some money that he neither had the time nor the inclination to continue with his government job.

Tuesday's Stock Trading Alert
Market Wire (press release) - May 3, 2005 Shares of CNCN closed Monday's trading session at $0.059 on volume of 5.17 million Featuring active message boards for the penny stock trader, rumors and more.

Thursday, May 12, 2005

 

JSG Funding plc: 2005 First Quarter Results
Business Wire (press release), CA - May 10, 2005 Currency movements, primarily the strengthening of the US dollar relative to the euro, resulted in an increase in the value of non-euro debt and a currency

INTERVIEW:Liquidity Not Issue For Asian Bond Fund 2 -SSgA
Yahoo News - 21 hours ago There is sufficient liquidity in the region's smaller local currency government bond are small and where large orders can result in sharp price movements.

Cardo swings to Q1 loss as sales dip
Forbes - 15 hours ago Operating profits at the Doors division fell to 2 mln skr from 31 mln, with orders falling 5 pct after adjustment for currency movements.
 

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Guide to Profitable Forex Day Trading


Forex Trading System And Techniques To Maximize Your Trading Profits by Rob Moubray and Ken Marshall. Learn to trade forex with a solid reliable forex trading system,proven time-tested currency trading strategies, forex tools and forex techniques that really work. Learning forex analysis through this ebook will enable both experienced traders and beginners to trade with confidence. The system has received favourable reviews on forex forums because its performance has been taken to new levels by using a mechanical entry and allowing the trader to choose one of four exit points dictated by the market after the trade has progressed into profitable territory.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

 

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The Day Trade Forex System


Leveraged Forex trading is extremely risky - you can lose money as fast as you can make it. In this complex and difficult market, you need education and a trading plan. The Day Trade Forex System will teach you how to spot trading opportunities by looking at chart patterns on your screen. There is a free charting package, and the trading platform will enable you to practice trading with 'virtual' money until you are completely ready to trade on a 'real' account.

 

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The Way To Trade


John Piper's trading success is based on a combination of a clearly defined strategy, disciplined money management techniques, and the ability to adapt to differing market conditions. This book is essential for investors prepared to look below the surface and profit consistently from market price action. It comes jam-packed with every lesson this master trader has learnt in over 16 years of trading.

 

Before the Bell
MarketWatch - 8 hours ago chart, profile) Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg is being probed over reportedly ordering a trader to buy 250,000 AIG shares on the day it disclosed it

Greenberg said to order late AIG trade
CNN/Money - 10 hours ago traders to buy 250,000 of its sinking stock on the day the insurer The paper reports that the AIG (Research) trader told Greenberg the transaction could be

Arcadia boys have strong day in Suffolk
Tasley Eastern Shore News, VA - 7 hours ago by meeting the State Standard were Raquelle Hall (Triple Jump), Davon Harmon (200M Dash), Akeen White (110M Hurdles and 300M Hurdles), Rashaun Trader (High Jump
 

Crude futures sag on mixed oil report
VIENNA, Austria - Crude futures sagged Wednesday as traders digested a mixed oil report from the international energy watchdog organization and bet that U.S. figures later in the day would show another increase in inventories.

Stock-Futures in U.S. Rise on Oil Price Drop; Cisco Gains After Earnings
May 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-futures rose after oil prices retreated for the first day in six and Cisco Systems Inc. reported a higher-than-expected profit.

Crude Futures Sag On Mixed Oil Report
Crude futures sagged Wednesday as traders digested a mixed oil report from the international energy watchdog organization and bet that U.S. figures later in the day would show another increase in inventories.

 

Schwab: Staying Single
Shortly after he resumed the CEO title at Charles Schwab Corp. ( SCH) last summer, Chuck Schwab predicted consolidation in the discount brokerage industry. So, it came as little surprise to him to hear that E*Trade Financial Corp. (

Online traders at center of takeover talks
9 May 2005, 17:02 GMT - Media speculation over a potential deal appeared after E*Trade canceled a trip to meet European investors.

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

 

Online brokers talk merger to survive
Jenny Strasburg, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, May 10, 2005 Reports of a possible merger involving two of the largest online brokerages -- E-Trade Financial Corp. and Ameritrade Holding Corp. --

E-Trade Expresses Interest in Buying Rival Ameritrade
Executives of E-Trade Financial Corp. plan to make an offer to buy rival online brokerage firm Ameritrade Holding Corp.

Ameritrade Jumps On E*trade Offer
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CBOT moves forward with IPO plan
May 10, 2005 The holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade filed plans Monday to raise roughly $150 million in an initial public offering. In a detailed regulatory filing, CBOT Holdings Inc.

DJ Stock Futures Report: End Up As Charts Dictate Action
By Howard Packowitz Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Stock index futures closed higher Monday, making a late-session push to challenge Friday's highs.

Agricultural futures -10 May 2005
There's a basket of results to watch out for this week, with biggies Barloworld and Dimension Data of particular interest on Wednesday.[]

Monday, May 09, 2005

 

E*Trade Reportedly Seeks To Buy Ameritrade
New York-based E*Trade sent last week a 'bear hug' letter to Ameritrade in an attempt to launch formal negotiations between the two companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

E*Trade Eyes Strength in Size with Ameritrade Bid
E*Trade Eyes Strength in Size with Ameritrade Bid Yahoo!

E-Trade looks to acquire rival Ameritrade
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Online brokers fall; April volumes seen off
NEW YORK (AFX) - Shares of online brokerage firms fell Monday amid a broad sector downturn and concerns that trading volumes declined significantly in April.

Big Online Brokers in Talks About Possible Takeovers
Atakeover skirmish among three of the nation's largest online stock brokerages erupted over the weekend, potentially leading to a significant reorganization of the industry that is expected to have an impact on individual investors.

Schwab highlights three of U.S. Global's mutual funds
Charles Schwab&Co. Inc. added U.S. Global Investors Inc.'s Eastern European Fund and Global Resources Fund to the firm's Mutual Fund OneSource Select List. Recent Company News Charles Schwab&Co. U.S. Global Investors Inc.

Sunday, May 08, 2005

 

Q&A: Ameritrade CIO on open-source, smaller arrays
Read more...>Hold meetings over the internet from anywhere! - WebEx Free Demo - Click here to register>Remote Support Best Practices and Benefits - Show, don't tell! Download this white paper.

Electronic trading: A Knight's Tale
Following fast on the heels of deals announced by the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ to acquire electronic trading rivals: Jersey City-based Knight Trading Group will acquire Attain ECN from privately held Domestic Securities.

Carmakers, Comdirect, Deutsche Post May Be Active: German Equity Preview
May 6 (Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may make gains or losses in German markets today. The benchmark DAX Index might drop about 14 points to 4286, according to Deutsche Bank AG, as of 8:05 a.m. in Frankfurt.

 

7 Judges' Futures Hang in Filibuster Fight
By NANCY BENAC Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - They have been called a ''family of seven judicial fanatics.'' Also ''radical,'' ''corporate stooges,'' the ''most extreme of the extreme.''

Fed Reserve concerned over derivatives market
He however praised hedge funds, private capital pools of rich investors and financial institutions that are able to invest in almost anything, as being increasingly valuable in US financial markets. '

Saturday, May 07, 2005

 

Stop Loss Orders&Trailing Stops
The use of"stop loss orders"and"trailing stops"are tools that greatly help traders to minimize losses (or lock in profits), if the market suddenly moves against a position that remains open. All day traders should use these tools....

Global&European Depositary Receipts
Global&European Depositary Receipts enable one to easily invest in a share ownership interest of an overseas company. Learn more about this type of global investment instrument....

Day Trading Home Office: Software&Hardware
This article describes the basic hardware equipment and software required by serious day traders to enable them to put together an adequate platform for online day trading at home. It is crucial for an active day trader to spend the...

 

Schaeffer's S&P 500 Index Hot Stocks Features Fluor, E*TRADE Financial, Monster Worldwide, Limited Brands, and
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Instinet: Nasdaq's Sly Scoop
Nasdaq's deal would take over Instinet's INET electronic marketplace, making it the largest electronic trading platform, as the stock exchange would abandon its own system in favor of Instinet's platform.

Friday, May 06, 2005

 

Apple Shares Take a Big Hit
Shares in Apple, which makes the iPod digital music player, fell 5.3 per cent, or $US2.33, to $US41.79 on Nasdaq on March 4. The price decline was due to concerns about possible increased competition from others in the online music...

Discipline&Day Trading Success
An essential attribute of a good day trader is the ability to exercise discipline. In the context of day trading, discipline is the practice of making what you do a habit. As a day trader is often faced with making...

 

U.S. stock futures bump up on GE; jobs data on tap
Stock futures had been flat as investors awaited the monthly jobs data due at 8:30 a.m. ( 1230 GMT), which will offer clues to the health of the economy.

Chicago Merc to list futures based on three ETFs
Business Financials Chicago MErcantile Exchange Holdings Inc By John Spence, MarketWatchLast Update: 2:37 PM ET May 5, 2005BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Highlighting the growing business of derivatives ...

Oil futures higher as outlook for US gasoline demand still looks uncertain
LONDON (AFX) - Oil futures were higher as the outlook for gasoline demand over the summer period still looks uncertain, analysts said. At 10.47 am, Brent June-dated futures contracts were up 45 cents at 51.58 usd a barrel.

Thursday, May 05, 2005

 

U.S. Income Tax Implications of Day Trading
For purposes of U.S. income tax, there is a distinction to be made between an"investor"and a"trader"in securities. Most individuals, including those who make trades a few times a week, are considered to be investors and not...

Technical Analysis Software - Key Points to Consider
Technical analysis and charting software can be of great assistance to the day trader in developing a trading system and in making specific trading decisions. The following sets out a number of key points to consider prior to buying any...

 

Bear Stearns downgrades Instinet
Greg Morcroft NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Analysts at Bear Stearns Monday downgraded shares of electronic stock trading platform Instinet Group Inc , saying they were disappointed at the price the company agreed to sell out to Nasdaq for. '

UPDATE 2-Japan e-broker E*Trade Q4 profit up solid turnover
8701.Q: Quote, Profile, Research) , Japan's biggest online brokerage, said on Tuesday it nearly tripled quarterly profit as its discount strategy attracted new accounts and boosted trading turnover.

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

 

Day Trading in Real Estate
Rising real estate values in the United States have led some economists and financial anaylists to debate whether the industry is headed for a dot-com-style bust. In Naples, Fla., for example, some houses have been bought twice in a single...

Stop Loss Orders&Trailing Stops
The use of"stop loss orders"and"trailing stops"are tools that greatly help traders to minimize losses (or lock in profits), if the market suddenly moves against a position that remains open. All day traders should use these tools....

The Master Swing Trader - Book Review
Here is a brief review of this comprehensive and practical guidebook on how to make profitable short-term trades in the stock markets....

 

Charles Schwab
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Wombat Launches the Financial Markets Next-Generation Market Data and Electronic Trading Infrastructure
May 02, 2005 12:57 PM US Eastern Timezone Wombat Launches the Financial Markets Next-Generation Market Data and Electronic Trading Infrastructure INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.&

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

 

Charles Schwab
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Nasdaq purchase of Instinet queried
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Nasdaq, Instinet seal $1.878 billion deal
By Javier E. David | April 22, 2005 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.and a consortium of investors on Friday agreed to purchase Instinet Group Inc.<

E*Trade Cashing In on NYSE-Archipelago Hookup
From the filing, it's not clear whether E*Trade has actually sold its shares yet. But assuming the financial firm sold them for about $30 a share, the transaction would have generated $15.9 million in gross proceeds.

Charles Schwab
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Monday, May 02, 2005

 

Indications: Another oil price fall boosts stock market futures
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Another decline in energy prices helped give a lift to stock market futures on Monday, with some M&A activity also adding support.

Stock-Index Futures in U.S. Climb as Oil Falls; Shares of Google Advance
May 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures rose as oil prices fell to a two-month low, curbing concern higher energy costs may erode profit growth and consumer demand. ''

 

Discipline&Day Trading Success
An essential attribute of a good day trader is the ability to exercise discipline. In the context of day trading, discipline is the practice of making what you do a habit. As a day trader is often faced with making...

Types of Trading
There are several types of trading styles that persons seeking to profit from short term trades in the market may wish to use. Here is a brief description of the most widely used short term trading styles....

Sunday, May 01, 2005

 

Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab is one of those rare cases in business in which the name of a company and that of its founder are inseparable.

Charles Schwab
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Schwab OKs stock buyback, raises dividend 10%
Charles Schwab, the biggest U.S. discount brokerage, said its board approved a stock buyback of as much as $300 million and raised its quarterly dividend 10 percent.

 

DJ CBOT Corn Midday: Up; Rebounds On Soy Strength, Tech Buys
At 10:51 a.m. CT (1551 GMT), May corn was 1 1/4 cents higher at $2.05 3/4, July corn was 1 1/2 cents higher at $2.14 1/2 and December corn was 1 1/4 cent higher at $2.31 1/2 a bushel.

DJ CBOT Soy Review: Beans End Firmly; Month-End Book-Squaring
Midday gains, after an early dip, were attributed to speculative buying and hopes for more soybean sales to China, the top buyer of U.S. soybeans, if the Asian country revalues its currency, they said.

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