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    Marketable limit orders and price improvement

    Simple question: I'm trying to clarify my understanding of how the CME limit order book works (particularly their eMini Equity futures range). I am interested in the execution of marketable limit orders with respect to price improvement. My understanding from simmering down the sparse...
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    Offset your costs against your capital gains tax liability in the UK

    Thanks guys, two great links, one for UK the other for US. I currently reside in the UK but the US rules are helpful for comparison. DonaldDuke, looking at the HMRC link it seems that as you say, the hurdle for individuals to be considered for "trading" status is very high. The main killer is...
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    Offset your costs against your capital gains tax liability in the UK

    Interesting, I was using the phrase "making investments", thinking it would be treated more kindly in this environment than "trading". The reality, of course is that we'll be trading, (though it would be useful to see the definition used to make the legal distinction) . So are you saying that...
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    Offset your costs against your capital gains tax liability in the UK

    Hello, What legal structures are people using to offset their costs against profits and reduce their tax bill? In terms of costs I'm talking about bloomberg, historical tick data services, computers, etc... (say around £20,000 per person per annum, not to be scoffed at) Just been on the phone...
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    Quality of data, please help

    Hi Duxis, I was actually thinking of buying some data from tickdatamarket as well. Was the corrected data that he sent you ok? Having had time to use the data since you bought it, would you say that it is correct and would you recommend buying from this guy or against it?
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